Highlands Oncology Group’s Jeff Hunnicutt Discusses Risk Under the EOM
March 10th 2023Jeff Hunnicutt, CEO of Highlands Oncology Group, explains the 2 risk options provided under the Enhancing Oncology Model (EOM) and why the mandatory downside risk might give pause to practices that saw some success in the Oncology Care Model.
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FVIII Half-life in Patients With Hemophilia Largely Determined by Clearance of VWF
March 10th 2023These new findings suggest that variability in factor VIII (FVIII) half-life in patients, though impacted by all 3 factors, is largely attributed to variability in the clearance of endogenous von Willebrand factor (VWF).
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Dr Sigrun Hallmeyer Discusses Use of Precision Medicine in the First-line Setting
March 10th 2023As scientists are identifying molecular alterations in patients with later-stage cancers that may be targets in earlier-stage disease, next-generation sequencing is being utilized more in the first-line setting, noted Sigrun Hallmeyer, MD, medical oncologist with Advocate Health.
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Multiple Comorbid Conditions Identified as Risk Factors for Death in Severe COPD, Study Finds
March 10th 2023The prevalence of comorbidities in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), including impaired kidney function, are predictors of long-term mortality, study finds.
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Dr Kevin Davies: There Is Great Potential for CRISPR in Genetic Diseases and Cancers
March 9th 2023Kevin Davies, PhD, executive editor, The CRISPR Journal and GEN Biotechnology, discusses how CRISPR has evolved from the initial discovery of the double helix to now, with the technology holding great promise for both genetic diseases and cancers.
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Multicancer Early Detection May Change the Screening Game—If We Learn From the Past
March 9th 2023A session at the ACCC 2023 Annual Meeting and Cancer Center Business Summit addressed the promise and potential drawbacks of multicancer early detection (MCED) testing for patients in the primary care setting.
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Dr Andre Harvin: Pharmacists Play a Critical Role in Oncology Care
March 9th 2023Andre Harvin, PharmD, MS, MBA, Cone Health Cancer Center, discusses the vital role of pharmacists in oncology: how they use data to streamline patient visits, work to facilitate patient access to biosimilars, and advocate for their patients.
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Integrating COPD Services Results in Improved Patient Care Delivery, Study Finds
March 9th 2023A combination of evidence-based interventions and team-based approaches shows efficacy in helping physicians care for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), according to one study.
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Using Technology to Improve Patient Outcomes in Diabetes, Hypoglycemia
March 9th 2023Given the cost and impact of chronic diseases on the US health care system, health technology like digital coaching for chronic diseases is increasingly being looked at as a way to offer personalized therapies on a wide scale.
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Newly Identified Metabolic Targets May Improve Treatment Strategies for CDI
March 9th 2023Researchers from Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital identified new targets for small molecule drugs to counter Clostridioides difficile colonization and infection (CDI) in the gut and provide a new approach to rapidly define microbial metabolism for other applications.
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Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Shows Durable Efficacy Benefits vs Sunitinib in Renal Cell Carcinoma
March 8th 2023The extended follow-up results are consistent with the primary analysis of the CLEAR trial, supporting the increased efficacy of first-line lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab compared with sunitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
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Studies Presented at AAAAI Examine US Racial, Ethnic Disparities for Individuals With Asthma, Eczema
March 8th 2023How asthma and other skin conditions cluster in Black children and a finding of increased risk of respiratory infections in Black and Mexican-American children with asthma were among the studies presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology (AAAAI) conference.
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