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Released: 27-Jan-2015 2:30 PM EST
Access to High-Quality Cancer Care Eliminates Racial Disparities in Survival, Study Finds
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

A recent Stanford Cancer Institute study shows that adherence to the NCCN Guidelines® for Colon Cancer in an integrated health care setting improves outcomes in all patients, including minorities.

Released: 17-Mar-2015 2:30 PM EDT
Disparities in Defined Value Pose Challenges to Oncology Decision-Makers, Say NCCN Panelists
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

The second roundtable discussion of the NCCN 20th Annual Conference explored the concept of value in oncology decision-making, challenging the perceived definition of value and true quality for the patient.

Released: 27-Jan-2016 9:30 AM EST
Groundbreaking Collaborative Breast Cancer Study Aims to Unlock the Doors of Individualized Patient Care with Big Data
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

Thirty-two researchers from 14 institutions joined forces to identify personalized treatment options for a patient with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.

Released: 21-Mar-2016 11:05 AM EDT
Interventions Required to Reduce Non-Cancer-Related Hospitalizations for Elderly Men After Prostate Cancer Diagnosis, Study Finds
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

A new study published in the February issue of JNCCN finds that men older than 67 who are diagnosed with prostate cancer are 37 percent more likely to have non-cancer-related hospitalization after diagnosis than before diagnosis, pointing to the need to better manage non-cancer conditions after a cancer diagnosis.

Released: 4-Apr-2016 4:00 PM EDT
NCCN Expert Panel Sets the Record Straight on Palliative Care and its Value in the Cancer Care Continuum
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

The NCCN 21st Annual Conference kicked off with a look into the world of palliative care, exploring barriers to patient access and means to establish multidisciplinary palliative care teams.

Released: 10-Jun-2016 8:35 AM EDT
High-Quality Management of Physical and Depressive Symptoms May Reduce Severe Anxiety at End of Life for Patients with Cancer, Study Finds
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

A new study published today on JNCCN.org suggests that severe anxiety at end of life in patients with cancer is caused not solely by proximity to death, but by disease burden and psychosocial issues.

Released: 13-Jul-2016 12:00 PM EDT
Older Women in the United States Not Receiving Recommended Bone Density Testing Before Starting Cancer Treatment, Study Finds
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

A Medical College of Wisconsin study published in the July issue of JNCCN found that older women are not receiving recommended bone density assessment prior to adjuvant therapy with aromatase inhibitors, possibly making them more vulnerable to bone fracture and comorbidity as a result of injury.

Released: 12-Aug-2016 10:30 AM EDT
U.S. Ranks First in Health Care Spending, but Cancer Outcomes Do Not Reflect the Investment, Study Finds
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

As published in JNCCN, researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center found that, at the state level, wealth—not health expenditure—is a determinant for better outcomes in most cancers.

Released: 7-Sep-2016 11:00 AM EDT
Electronic Health Record Data Can Help Determine Highest Risk of Early Death from Chemotherapy in Older Patients with Lymphoma
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

As published in JNCCN, a new Brown University study of registry data for older patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treated with contemporary immunochemotherapy found opportunities to mitigate early death using key risk factors in decision-making and providing prophylactic administration of G-CSF; additional studies are warranted.

Released: 1-Nov-2016 1:00 PM EDT
Distress Screening in Oncology Leads to Better Doctor-Patient Relationships and Improved Outcomes
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

As published in JNCCN, a recent project out of Canada shows that programs identifying stress and distress in patients with cancer increase health care professionals’ confidence and awareness of patient-centeredness; outcomes are influenced by site-based navigators and practice size.


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