Major Insurers Offer $55 Million to Lower Generic Drug Costs
Nonprofit Civica Rx reached deal with Blue Cross Blue Shield and 18 of its member organizations
Fast-Track Review of ACA Lawsuit Rejected by U.S. Supreme Court
Decision means it is highly unlikely that they would decide the case before the 2020 election
Further Improvements in Survival Seen After Allogeneic Transplant
2003 to 2017 saw reduction in nonrelapse mortality, relapse of cancer, relapse-related and overall mortality
Dasatinib Tops Imatinib for Ph+ Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Four-year cumulative risk of any relapse lower for dasatinib in the context of intensive chemotherapy
Medical Cannabis May Initially Aid Sleep in Chronic Pain Patients
Compared with placebo, cannabinoids show no improvement in pain scores in adult cancer patients
ACP: Medicare for All Needed to Fix ‘Ill’ U.S. Health Care System
American College of Physicians has endorsed two proposals being discussed by Democratic presidential candidates
Intensity-Modulated Radiation Charges for Prostate Cancer Vary
Mean charge for standard 28-fraction was $111,728.80, 10.1 times the price paid by Medicare
Colorectal Cancer Risk Still Up in Patients With Ulcerative Colitis
Even after adjustment for tumor stage, patients with ulcerative colitis have higher risk for CRC mortality
Lack of Self-Exams Hampers Early Melanoma Identification
Of those surveyed in rural communities, 43 percent intended to perform self-exam but did not follow through
Cancer Survivors Have Substantial Medical Financial Hardship
Financial sacrifices also reported, with hardship and sacrifices more common in survivors aged 18 to 64
