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ASCO 2014 Highlights
Combination of BRAF and MEK Inhibitors Improves Survival in Patients with Advanced Melanoma
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Phoebe Starr
ASCO 2014 Highlights
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ASCO
October 2014, Vol 5 , No 8
Madrid, Spain—Combination therapy with a BRAF inhibitor and a MEK inhibitor improves survival outcomes in patients with advanced
BRAF
-mutated melanoma, based on results of 2 phase 3 clinical trials presented at the 2014 European Society for Medical Oncology Congress.
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Cetuximab versus Bevacizumab: Comparable Benefit as First-Line Therapy for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
By
Phoebe Starr
ASCO 2014 Highlights
,
ASCO
June 2014, Vol 5, No 5
Chicago, IL—A head-to-head comparison of 2 monoclonal antibodies for metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has shown no difference in their benefit when paired with chemotherapy in the first-line setting.
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AZD9291, a Novel Mutation-Selective EGFR Inhibitor, May Overcome EGFR-TKI Resistance
By
Phoebe Starr
ASCO 2014 Highlights
,
ASCO
June 2014, Vol 5, No 5
Chicago, IL—AZD9291, a novel mutation-selective tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), may become a treatment option for patients with advanced, EGFR-mutated non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) that has progressed with standard EGFR inhibitors, according to results of a phase 1 study presented at the 2014 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting and highlighted at a press briefing.
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Obesity Ups Death Risk in Premenopausal Patients with ER-Positive, but Not ER-Negative, Breast Cancer
By
Phoebe Starr
ASCO 2014 Highlights
,
ASCO
June 2014, Vol 5, No 5
Chicago, IL—Obesity increased the risk for breast cancer–associated death in premenopausal patients with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer, had little effect in postmenopausal women with ER-positive disease, and had no effect in patients with ER-negative disease, according to results of a large study of 80,000 women with early breast cancer that were reported at the 2014 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting.
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Nationwide Adoption of LDCT Screening Will Detect More Early-Stage Lung Cancer, but at Substantial Economic Cost
By
Phoebe Starr
ASCO 2014 Highlights
,
ASCO
June 2014, Vol 5, No 5
Chicago, IL—The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends annual low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) lung cancer screening for patients at high risk. What would it mean in terms of cost to society if those recommendations were implemented in the Medicare population?
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Breakthrough Therapy Designation Program: Reviewing the First-Year Experience
ASCO 2014 Highlights
,
ASCO
June 2014, Vol 5, No 5
Chicago, IL—The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) introduced the concept of a breakthrough therapy designation in 2012 to help expedite patient access to new therapies for the treatment of serious or life-threatening diseases.
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Delaying ADT for PSA-Only Relapse May Be Viable Option for Men with Prostate Cancer and PSA-Only Relapses
By
Wayne Kuznar
ASCO 2014 Highlights
,
ASCO
June 2014, Vol 5, No 5
Chicago, IL—Delaying androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for at least 2 years did not lead to worse overall survival or prostate cancer–specific survival compared with the initiation of ADT within 3 months of rising prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in men with PSA-only relapse (ie, biochemical relapse) after the primary treatment of prostate cancer with surgery or radiation, according to the results of a large population-based study presented at the 2014 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) meeting and highlighted at a press briefing.
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Patients with Cancer Want but Are Not Getting Information on the Cost of Their Therapy
By
Wayne Kuznar
ASCO 2014 Highlights
,
ASCO
June 2014, Vol 5, No 5
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Getting to Value in Cancer Care: The Time to Have That Conversation Is Now
By
Dana Butler
ASCO 2014 Highlights
,
Cancer Care
,
ASCO
June 2014, Vol 5, No 5
Chicago, IL—The question of value in oncology continues to pose challenges for oncologists and payers alike, as the costs of therapy continue to rise and health plans are wrestling with the need to design insurance coverage that promotes value.
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Oncologists Cite Lack of Resources and Time as Barriers to Addressing Cost Issues with Patients
By
Mark Knight
ASCO 2014 Highlights
,
ASCO
June 2014, Vol 5, No 5
Chicago, IL—Although the majority of oncologists believe that discussing the costs of care with the patient is important, many report a lack of resources available to them to inform cost-benefit decisions and a lack of time to discuss these issues with patients.
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