was recently in a conversation with a longtime friend of mine I had not seen in a while. We do keep up with each other on Facebook, which is a good thing. We were actually at a mutual friend’s funeral which had been delayed a year because of COVID. After the service we had an …
Women who develop heart failure following certain breast cancer treatments are generally healthier and have a better prognosis than those with heart failure from other causes, a new study finds. Two widely used treatments for breast cancer are known to harm the heart. A class of chemotherapy drugs called anthracyclines interferes with cancer cells’ DNA …
Tumor boards are common at cancer hospitals, comprised of specialists who create treatment plans that draw upon several areas of expertise. But at Atrium Health Levine Cancer Institute, one tumor board extends this concept beyond clinical care to address an important issue: the financial burden of cancer. The Financial Toxicity Tumor Board (FTTB) is made …
TailorMed’s automated platform identifies financially at-risk patients and matches them with resources to reduce or eliminate out-of-pocket expenses. The quality of healthcare in the United States is superb. But staggering costs and spotty medical coverage leave about 66 percent of Americans concerned that they won’t be able to afford medical care this year, according to …