The process of navigating the cancer care continuum can be extremely complex, confusing, and frustrating for patients and caregivers. To achieve better outcomes, patients need to not only be aware of their options, but also have a comprehensive understanding of them and be able to act accordingly and with purpose.
The story of Janet Woodcock’s illustrious career is not just one of professional achievements; it’s a tale of enduring partnerships, empathetic leadership, and unwavering commitment to science and patient care that will continue as she leaves public service this year.
Those of us interested in the health of Americans of all races write to support the FDA ban on menthol flavoring in tobacco products. Such a ban will potentially prevent thousands of deaths per year from cancer, lung disease, as well as cardiovascular disease.
Those of us concerned about health disparities agree that the time has come to ban menthol.
As Joe Simone said, “Once you have seen one cancer center, you have seen one cancer center.” This statement is certainly true of the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center (UHCC).
As architects, we welcomed the challenge set forth by Emory Healthcare and the Emory Woodruff Health Sciences Center to build a new cancer care center for Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University.
As I step down as medical director of the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center and Research Institute (HFGCCRI) at Christiana Care later this year and assume the position of director of the Cawley Center for Translational Cancer Research at the HFGCCRI, I can reflect back on the success of cancer care in Delaware.
The events of the past few weeks in Israel and Gaza, with all the tragic loss of life, are paralleled by another war—a war of words in the public arena reflecting political and ideological loyalties of those who are with, and those who are against.
From the time of its inception, the Worldwide Innovative Network (WIN) Consortium in precision cancer medicine has had a bold mission to significantly improve survival of patients with cancer across the world through international collaboration.
As 2024 approaches, it’s anyone’s guess whether an already complex health care ecosystem gets to turn the corner on the mixed legacies of 2023—including record high prices on new blockbuster medications coupled with drug shortages on existing generics, persistent staff shortages and battered hospital margins, and a continued emphasis on value-based care programs by insurers.
