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June 2013, Vol 4, No 5
June 2013, Vol 4, No 5
Genetic Testing a Potential Game Changer in the Approach to Endometrial Cancer
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June 2013, Vol 4, No 5
Researchers have analyzed the genetic makeup of hundreds of endometrial tumors that may lead to targeted therapies for subpopulations of patients with this deadly cancer.
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Popularizing Cancer as a Topic of Public Discourse
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Craig Deligdish, MD
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June 2013, Vol 4, No 5
With the Third Annual Conference of the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care (AVBCC) held in May in Florida and the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology concluding in June in Chicago, it is tempting to consider which of the many presentations, abstracts, and reports were most impactful or will have the greatest influence on how oncologists think about, diagnose, and treat patients with cancer.
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Pazopanib: First Positive Maintenance Trial in Ovarian Cancer
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Phoebe Starr
ASCO Annual Meeting
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ASCO
June 2013, Vol 4, No 5
Chicago, IL—Previous trials of maintenance therapy for patients with ovarian cancer have failed to show improved survival. A study presented at the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting is the first successful phase 3 trial in this setting, showing that the targeted therapy pazopanib (Votrient) extended progression-free survival (PFS) by a median of 5.6 months in women with ovarian cancer.
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Variations in Cancer Treatment Raise Average Cost of Care by $25,000 per Patient
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Wayne Kuznar
ASCO Annual Meeting
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ASCO
June 2013, Vol 4, No 5
Chicago, IL—Inappropriate deviation from evidence-based standards of care for cancer raises costs in excess of $25,000 per patient, stated Arlene A. Forastiere, MD, Senior Vice President of Medical Affairs at eviti, Inc, Philadelphia, PA, in a poster presented at the 2013 American Society of Clinical Oncology annual meeting.
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Genomic Sequencing Assay Potentially a Game Changer
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Caroline Helwick
June 2013, Vol 4, No 5
Hollywood, FL—Genomic profiling of individual tumors represents a paradigm shift in oncology and holds great promise for patients, according to Gary Palmer, MD, JD, MBA, MPH, Senior Vice President, Medical Affairs and Commercial Development, Foundation Medicine, who described this new genomic assay at the Third Annual Conference of the Association for Value-Based Cancer Care.
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Patient-Centered Oncology Medical Home in New Mexico Demonstrating Value
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Caroline Helwick
June 2013, Vol 4, No 5
Hollywood, FL— A community oncology medical home headed by Barbara L. McAneny, MD, Chief Executive Officer and Managing Partner of the New Mexico Cancer Center, Albuquerque, is a good example of how putting patients first can be good for patient care and good for the bottom line.
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