Dr. Knight presents findings that suggest financial intervention can improve mortality rate in patients with hematologic malignancy at the 2020 ASH Meeting.  Financial toxicity (FT) has been linked to increased mortality rates, but can be improved with financial intervention for patients, according to a pilot study presented by Thomas G. Knight from the Levine Cancer …

VANCOUVER — A Salmon Arm family is hoping that an online fundraiser will give their 12-year-old daughter the gift of health this Christmas. Halle, a keen gymnast, was diagnosed with a rare cancer called Chordoma, which resulted in a brain tumour, when she was eight years old. After years of treatment, her doctors now say her best chance …

For many oncologists, providing high-quality, cost-effective care that improves patient outcomes is no small feat — and reimbursement models that adequately encapsulate the complexities of oncology care are few and far between. Here, six oncology leaders share the biggest reimbursement challenges the specialty faces today.  Editor’s note: Responses are presented alphabetically and were lightly edited …

Hutch researchers in HICOR take on one of cancer treatment’s deadliest side effects, financial toxicity; call for Medicare policy change A raft of studies by health outcomes researchers at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center illustrate the difficult choices cancer patients are forced to make regarding an expanding class of targeted drugs called tyrosine kinase inhibitors, …

Until you or a loved one are facing treatment for a cancer diagnosis, you may not realize the cost associated with treatment and doctor visits. Unfortunately, the cost is continuing to rise as new treatments are discovered and patients are responsible for more of those costs, even if they have health insurance coverage. This is …

“This is a True National Emergency” BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 8, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — The impending “second wave” of the COVID-19 pandemic is once again causing disruption in oncology care, creating a cancer “shadow curve” that evidence suggests will result in a dramatic spike in undiagnosed and untreated cancer cases as an unintended consequence of the pandemic. In …

Employers are working to reduce healthcare costs as they rise, but the pandemic has stalled any major reforms. According to The Commonwealth Fund, healthcare insurance costs  for a family surpassed $20,000 for the first time in 2019 and are up more than 44 percent since 2010, when the average cost for family coverage was $14,526. …

Patients with cancer often face financial toxicity due to the effects of disease on the ability to work, as well as the costs of treatment. According to research presented at the all-virtual 62nd ASH Annual Meeting & Exposition, an intervention to address financial toxicity can decrease mortality in patients with high-risk hematologic malignancy. “Patients with …

Financial toxicity among breast cancer patients is independently associated with worse psychological well-being following a mastectomy or lumpectomy operation. However, even small improvements in financial pressure associated with treatment-related costs can lead to better mental well-being and higher patient satisfaction with breast reconstruction, according to an “article in press” published on the website of the Journal …

DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa family is hoping an experimental treatment can help their son defeat cancer for a sixth time. >> Read more trending news Konner Mongar has been battling cancer since 2005 when he was 4 years old, KCCI reported. “Konner’s story is inspiring,” Brandon Thomas, Konner’s brother-in-law, told the television station. “He is the …