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September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
Finasteride Does Not Affect Survival Rates in Prostate Cancer
In the Literature
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
Widespread adoption of prostate- specific antigen (PSA) screening has been associated with a 44% reduction in prostate cancer mortality. Although early detection of prostate cancer with PSA testing may lead to reduced mortality, it also leads to significant overdetection of cancer.
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Routine Surveillance CT Costly, Unnecessary in Lymphoma in Remission
By
Caroline Helwick
Economics & Value
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Economics of Cancer Care
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
Chicago, IL—Routine surveillance imaging is of little value in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) or classical Hodgkin lymphoma who are in remission, researchers from 2 institutions reported.
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Causes for Hospital Readmissions of Patients with Cancer
By
Wayne Kuznar
Economics & Value
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Economics of Cancer Care
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
>Chicago, IL—Hospitalizations and readmissions add substantial costs to healthcare. The annual cost of 30-day hospital readmissions in the United States is estimated to be $16 billion.
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Poor Adherence to Oral Cancer Drugs a Growing Concern
By
Wayne Kuznar
Economics & Value
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Economics of Cancer Care
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
Chicago, IL—The number of oral oncolytic drugs has increased dramatically, but despite increased convenience, there is growing concern regarding adherence, said Winson Y. Cheung, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor, University of British Columbia Division of Medical Oncology, Vancouver, at a session on adherence at ASCO 2013.
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Mammography Screening Rates Enhanced by Copay Elimination
By
Wayne Kuznar
Economics & Value
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Economics of Cancer Care
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
Removing copays may help boost mammography screening rates for all age-groups above age 40 years. One insurer found a significant increase in screening rates with the removal of a copay, said Jeffrey M. Peppercorn, MD, MPH, Medical Oncologist at Duke Cancer Institute, Durham, NC.
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Quality Measures, Pricing, and Policy Challenges in the Oncology Landscape
By
Caroline Helwick
Economics & Value
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Economics of Cancer Care
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
Hollywood, FL—Seismic shifts in the oncology landscape have led to pricing and policy changes that affect the delivery of quality care in oncology, said Michael N. Dubroff, DO, FACOP, Senior Director, Payer Support for Genentech, who lent his perspective at the Third Annual Conference of the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care.
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Healthcare Decision Makers’ Perspectives on Improving Care Quality, Controlling Costs
Value Propositions
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Value Peer-spectives
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
The following quotes were assembled from interviews and news coverage by FierceHealthFinance, revealing healthcare decision makers’ value-based perspectives on some of the main problems currently facing providers and the US healthcare system.
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Senate Approves $5.1 Billion for the National Cancer Institute in 2014
Value Propositions
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Value Peer-spectives
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a bill for fiscal year 2014 that provides $30.9 billion to the National Institutes of Health, of which one sixth—$5.1 billion—is designated for the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
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First-in-Class Drug, CFI-400945, Funded by Donor Grants Alone, Inhibits Growth of Several Cancers
Value Propositions
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Value Peer-spectives
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
A group of scientists led by Tak Mak, MD, Director of the Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, and Dennis Slamon, MD, PhD, Director of Clinical/Translational Research, University of California, Los Angeles, and supported by funding from donor grants only, has filed a New Drug Application with the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a drug developed based on the target enzyme PLK4, which plays a crucial role in cancer-cell division.
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First Phase of ASCO’s Data-Sharing Standards Completed, Connecting Oncologists during Patient Care
Value Propositions
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Value Peer-spectives
September 2013, Vol 4, No 7
The completion of the Breast Cancer Treatment Plan and Summary Standard and Implementation Guide, the first phase in a set of interoperability standards, was announced at the 2013 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
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