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Improved Detection of Metastasized Prostate Cancer with a New Tracer
A study conducted at the Johns Hopkins University demonstrates improved detection of prostate cancer metastasis following the injection of 18F-DCFBC, which binds PSMA.
A new radiotracing agent injected before PET/CT might improve the detection of metastasized prostate cancer, compared with conventional imaging, in patients with castration-resistant disease, according to preliminary results from a new study.
The agent, known as 18F-DCFBC, binds to prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA), a protein that is "highly expressed in prostate cancer, allowing for optimal signal detection," senior author Steve Cho, MD, PhD, from Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in Baltimore, Maryland, told Medscape Medical News.
His group previously showed, in a first-in-human trial, that the tracer could detect sites of metastatic prostate cancer (J Nucl Med. 2012;53:1883-1891).
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Source: Medscape
Exploring Racial, Ethnic Disparities in Cancer Care Prior Authorization Decisions
October 24th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the author of a study published in the October 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® that explored prior authorization decisions in cancer care by race and ethnicity for commercially insured patients.
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Texas Oncology to Roll Out Canopy for ePROs After Head-to-Head Pilot
March 18th 2025Debra Patt, MD, PhD, MBA, executive vice president of Public Policy and Strategy for Texas Oncology, said the practice received positive feedback from nurses and patients during a pilot that concluded in February.
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Examining Low-Value Cancer Care Trends Amidst the COVID-19 Pandemic
April 25th 2024On this episode of Managed Care Cast, we're talking with the authors of a study published in the April 2024 issue of The American Journal of Managed Care® about their findings on the rates of low-value cancer care services throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.
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