Copay Assist Programs Creating Problems in Health Care Markets
Despite offering assistance to those who cannot afford meds, programs create broader problems
Radiomic-Based Method Predicts Recurrent Glioblastoma Outcome
Radiomic-based superpc signature stratifies patients into low- or high-risk groups for PFS, OS
Most Women Feel PCPs Are Involved in Breast Cancer Care
Overall, 66.2 and 69.1 percent of women perceive high PCP engagement and communication
Nivolumab Ups Overall Survival in Head, Neck Cancer
Longer overall survival compared with single-agent therapy for platinum-refractory squamous-cell cancer
U.S. Health Care System Is One of the Least Efficient Worldwide
America ranked 50 out of 55 countries in 2014, according to a Bloomberg index
Ribociclib + Letrozole Beneficial in Advanced Breast Cancer
Longer duration of progression-free survival in patients with HR+, HER2− breast cancer
Variation in Medicare Payments for Peri-Op Complications
Large variation across hospitals for patients rescued from peri-op complications after four procedures
Long-Term Tamoxifen Does Lower Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk
Six-year study finds follow-up therapy cuts survivors' risk for cancer in the other breast
Adding Daratumumab to Standard Tx Effective in Multiple Myeloma
43.1 percent of study patients had a complete response
Price Increases Larger for Older Cancer Drugs Than Newer Ones
Older meds rose 22.7 percent in price, compared to a 6.2 percent increase for newer treatments
