Fox Chase Cancer Center
Cancer surgery reimbursements experience ‘immense’ decline over last 2 decades
The Medicare reimbursement rate for 10 common breast cancer-related surgical operations failed to outpace inflation over the last 20 years, according to a presentation at American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting.
Psychological distress a consequence of, contributor to cancer treatment delays
Psychological distress about a cancer diagnosis may be associated with patients deliberately delaying the start of treatment, according to study findings.
Hematology/oncology fellowships provide little training on sexual, reproductive health
Hematology/oncology fellowship programs provide insufficient training about how to address patients’ sexual and reproductive health concerns, according to a study led by researchers at Fox Chase Cancer Center.
VIDEO: ‘Exciting’ approvals for multiple myeloma over the last few years
VIDEO: Incorporating important multiple myeloma trial results into practice
VIDEO: Co-managing patients with multiple myeloma for best outcomes
VIDEO: Looking to the multiple myeloma pipeline for future treatment options
Contralateral breast cancer doubles mortality risk among women with BRCA1 mutations
SAN ANTONIO — Women with breast cancer who harbored a BRCA1 mutation and developed contralateral breast cancer had a mortality risk double that of women who did not develop contralateral breast cancer, according to study results.
WIN Consortium chair aims to promote collaboration, innovation in personalized cancer medicine
Wafik S. El-Deiry, MD, PhD, FACP, has been elected chair of the Worldwide Innovative Networking (WIN) in Personalized Cancer Medicine Association — WIN Consortium.