Many Hospitals Noncompliant With Record Request Regulations
Researchers also find discordance in info provided to patients about medical records release processes
ASTRO: Stereotactic Ablative RT OK for RCC in Solitary Kidneys
Local control, cancer-specific survival at two years similar for patients with solitary, bilateral kidneys
ASTRO: Oropharynx CA Survival Rates Worse With RT/Cetuximab
Inferior overall and progression-free survival for radiation/cetuximab versus radiation/cisplatin
Cancer Survival Higher in Teens, Young Adults Than Other Groups
Long-term data show teens, young adults had temporary dip in cancer survival due to HIV/AIDS
ASTRO: Long-Term Benefit for Stereotactic Radn in Prostate CA
Trials show high survival rates, freedom from recurrence for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer
Trump Administration Announces Plan to Cut Drug Prices
HHS study shows Medicare pays 80 percent more than other countries for certain prescription drugs
Open Surgery for Early Lung CA Tied to Long-Term Opioid Use
Patients who had video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery were less likely to use opioids long term
Tobacco Use Remains Leading Modifiable Cause of Cancer
Tobacco control could prevent more cancer deaths than any other strategy
Pace of Change Has Accelerated in Alternative Payment Models
Physicians also report increasing complexity of APMs, more financial risk aversion
Hispanics With HIV Face Higher Risk for HPV-Related Cancer
But five-year survival was above 50 percent among HIV-infected Hispanics across HPV-related cancer types
