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Cancer Patients With Private Insurance Pay $0 for Genetic Counseling

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date August 5, 2022

In a cohort of privately-insured patients, the median out-of-pocket cost for genetic counseling was $0.

Medically Integrated Dispensing on the Rise in US Oncology Practices

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date July 25, 2022

From 2010 to 2019, the percentage of oncology practices with medically integrated dispensing more than doubled.

Prompt Discharge Follow-Up Improves Transitions to Outpatient Cancer Care

By

Jessica Nye, PhD

Publish Date July 20, 2022

Prompt postdischarge follow-up was associated with decreased likelihood of ED visits and readmissions at 30 days in patients with cancer.

Workplace Sexual Harassment: The Oncologist’s Experience

By

Caleb Rans

Publish Date July 19, 2022

Survey results suggest that many oncologists experience sexual harassment in the workplace.

Experts Address Managing Cancer-Related Pain in Setting of Opioid Abuse, Misuse

Publish Date July 8, 2022

Experts provide consensus-based guidance for managing advanced cancer-related pain in patients with opioid use disorder or opioid misuse.

Lack of Mask Mandates Leaves Cancer Patients Feeling Unprotected

By

Victoria Forster, PhD

Publish Date July 6, 2022

Cancer patients have voiced concerns about a lack of masking at cancer centers and have reported being harassed for wearing masks in public.

Disparities in Use of Immunotherapies Persist After FDA Approval

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date July 6, 2022

Some disparities that existed before FDA approval persisted after approval, and some new disparities emerged after FDA approval.

How to Support Cancer Patients and Caregivers in the Workforce

By

Carina Storrs, PhD

Publish Date July 1, 2022

Experts outline ways in which health care providers and employers can support cancer patients and caregivers in the workforce.

Opioids and Cancer: How to Prevent and Manage Misuse

By

Tori Rodriguez, MA, LPC

Publish Date June 24, 2022

Research has revealed patterns of opioid use and misuse in cancer patients and survivors.

USPSTF: Do Not Take Vitamin E, Beta Carotene to Prevent Cancer

By

Leah Lawrence

Publish Date June 23, 2022

Vitamin E does not decrease the risk of cancer or cancer-related death, and the risk of harm from beta carotene outweighs any potential benefits, according to the USPSTF.