Oncology
Outcomes Research in Review
Combination Encorafenib, Cetuximab, and Binimetinib Improves Survival in BRAF V600E–Mutated Metastatic Colon Cancer
News
ASCO releases revised version of its Patient-Centered Oncology Payment model
Officials at the American Society of Clinical Oncology are seeking approval of the model as a payment option in Medicare.
Conference Coverage
Combo elicits lasting responses in metastatic melanoma
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – In a phase 1/2 trial of previously untreated advanced melanoma patients, the combination of bempegaldesleukin and nivolumab...
News
Survey: Cancer-related pain, opioid use up since 2018
Almost half of patients with cancer did not use anything to manage related symptoms, according to an ASCO poll.
News
Not all lung cancer patients receive treatment
Reasons include metastasis and refusal, and rates by state vary from 8% to 30%, the American Lung Association reports.
Opinion
Health policy Q&A: Oncology Care Model
Dr. Stephen S. Grubbs, of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, discusses the future of the Oncology Care Model and other options for value-...
News
In recurrent ovarian cancer, secondary surgery does not extend survival
Longer-than-expected survival times and substantial platinum sensitivity among women in the trial could have diluted an independent surgical...
Conference Coverage
Don’t miss neuromuscular complications of cancer immunotherapy
AUSTIN, TEX. – “Timing of onset is a critical component to assist in identifying immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated versus non-immune...
Conference Coverage
Surgical staging improves cervical cancer outcomes
VANCOUVER – Surgical staging outperforms CT scans, but a key question remains.
Conference Coverage
Lung cancer screening, early diagnosis still lower among blacks, Hispanics
San Francisco – Even after implementation of National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines, blacks, Asians, and Hispanics less often receive...