Rise in oncologists working for hospitals spurs higher chemo costs: Study
If you have cancer, chances are your outpatient chemotherapy treatment costs are higher if your oncologist works for a health care system than if she has her own practice, a recent study found.
View ArticlePenn study: High costs causing cancer patients to ditch oral treatment
Cancer patients may be choosing not to pick up their prescribed oral treatments because of high out-of-pocket costs, a University of Pennsylvania study found this week.
View ArticleOnly when he, too, was diagnosed did Philly oncogeneralist learn about the...
A Philly oncologist chronicles his own fight against the disease and how it made him a better doctor.
View ArticleSuburban Philly organization sets cancer guidelines used by doctors all over...
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network plays a critical role in ensuring that oncology patients receive optimal treatment no matter where they are treated.
View ArticleChemotherapy initiative makes cancer patients feel at home
Jefferson Health is offering some cancer patients the opportunity to receive chemotherapy in their own homes – an option that improves patient outcomes and satisfaction while reducing costs.
View ArticleResearchers find promise in prevention of chemotherapy hair loss
Hair loss from chemotherapy may be preventable in the future with the use of inhibitors that prevent the division of follicular cells, according to new research out of the University of Manchester.
View ArticleMen with testicular cancer may only need one round of chemo, study says
One dose of chemotherapy for men being treated for testicular cancer appears to be as effective at combating the disease as two doses – and results in fewer long-term side effects – according to a new...
View ArticleScientists have yet to 'cure' cancer, but significant advancements have...
Decades after President Richard Nixon declared a 'War on Cancer,' scientists have yet to find a cure. But from immunotherapy to better screening methods, a lot of progress was made in the 2010s – and...
View ArticleDisney movies may have mental health benefits for cancer patients
Women with gynecologic cancers reported feeling less anxiety, depression and fatigue after watching classic Disney films during chemotherapy, according to a study conducted by the Medical University of...
View ArticleBroader use of breast cancer drug could benefit more patients, scientists say
Breast cancer patients with low levels of the HER2 protein may be eligible for more targeted treatments, new research published by the New England Journal of Medicine suggests. Enhertu, an...
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