Conference Highlights
In patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM), the use of anti-CD38 monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) enhances the effectiveness of standard treatment protocols, according to a study presented at the 66thAmerican Society of Hematology Annual Meeting & Exposition in San Diego, CA. Read More ›
Natural disasters like hurricanes and wildfires impact access to care for patients with cancer, concluded 2 separate studies that were presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium. Read More ›
Patients diagnosed with major diseases, including cancer, often experience financial hardship due to high out-of-pocket medical costs in the United States. Read More ›
Increased access to broadband usage was associated with earlier-stage non-small cell lung cancer diagnosis and with receiving guideline-concordant care in 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read More ›
In this study, Sue S. Yom, MD, PhD, FASTRO, principal investigator of the trial and the Irwin Mark Jacobs and Joan Klein Jacobs Distinguished Professor in Head and Neck Cancer Radiation Oncology at the University of California, San Francisco, and her team tested 2 lower-intensity treatment regimens against a control arm of more standard chemoradiation for people with HPV-associated, locoregionally advanced oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinomas. Read More ›
The Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier accurately predicts aggressive prostate cancer among Black men with early-stage disease, according to results presented at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2024 Annual Meeting in Washington, DC. Read More ›
Data presented in 3 abstracts at the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) 2024 Annual Meeting, which took place in Washington, DC, last month support the safety and efficacy of a hyaluronic acid rectal spacer. Read More ›
Two recently published studies underscore the importance of cancer screening among incarcerated populations. Read More ›
Federal housing assistance may be associated with earlier-stage breast cancer, colorectal cancer, and non–small cell lung cancer diagnoses,... Read More ›
An analysis prepared by researchers at the American Cancer Society and presented at the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology Quality Care Symposium shows Medicaid expansion under the Affordable Care Act was associated with an increase in Medicaid enrollment among patients aged ≥65 years old were diagnosed with cancer. Read More ›