oncology
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Strategy
Baton Rouge General, Mary Bird Perkins Announce Partnership to Expand Cancer CareThe facilities will be working together to improve access to care and quality of treatment for the Greater Baton Rouge...
Clinical Care
The War on Cancer at 50: The Origin Story Begins With a Socialite Citizen-LobbyistMary Laske became an activist, philanthropist and strategist focused on supporting medical research.
Payer
Oncology Doctors Say the Build Back Better Act Will Slash Cancer Care Funding — A Skewed ArgumentAd campaign says parts of the legislation would have 'serious unintended consequences' for cancer patients.
Clinical Care
COVID Renews Interest in Radiation, but Docs Caution Against Pilgrimages to Radon-Filled MinesClinical Care
Oncologists Missing Opportunities to Have End-of-Life Discussions, Study FindsPhysicians may be uncomfortable discussing end-of-life issues and avoid having the conversations.
Telehealth
Remote COVID Monitoring Reduces Hospitalizations for Cancer PatientsA Mayo Clinic program used in-home technology to monitor oxygen levels, vital signs and COVID-19 symptoms, and relied on a...
Strategy
'Kicking You When You're Down': Many Cancer Patients Pay Dearly for ParkingThe costs of parking while in cancer treatment is finally drawing national scrutiny from oncology researchers and even some hospital...
Clinical Care
Telehealth Good Fit for Many Oncology Services, Says Cancer Institute CMOKarmanos Cancer Institute CMO George Yoo is bullish on the future of telehealth in oncology care.
Covid-19
A Crisis of Undiagnosed Cancers Is Emerging in the Pandemic's Second YearAcross the country, preventive cancer screenings plummeted by as much as 94% during the first four months of last year.
Nursing
Role Reversal: COVID Increases Ranks of Child CaregiversMore than 3 million children and teens help an ill or disabled family member.
Clinical Care
Pandemic-Fueled Alcohol Abuse Creates Wave of Hospitalizations for Liver DiseaseAlcoholism-related liver disease was a growing problem even before the pandemic, with 15 million people diagnosed with the condition around...
Clinical Care
Gene Screenings Hold Disease Clues, but Unexplained Anomalies Often Raise FearsGenetic testing can unsettle patients because many genetic findings are ambiguous, leaving doctors uncertain about whether a particular variant is...