MPDL3280A receives second breakthrough therapy designation

Platinum drugs are off the shortage list, but the underlying problem is unsolved
FDA’s Califf: “We have a market failure due to unwillingness of health systems and cancer centers to pay a fair price.”

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A view from the BMT unit on the day a Russian cruise missile hit Kyiv’s Ohmatdyt hospital

When air sirens sound over Kyiv, Ukraine, patients undergoing bone marrow transplants at Ohmatdyt National Children’s Hospital don’t have the option of going to the bomb shelter.

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Vol.50 No.29

By Paul Goldberg

U.S. News rankings for cancer hospitals shift again with inclusion of Medicare Advantage data
Rankings now include a list of Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access

In a change in methodology, U.S. News & World Report has integrated Medicare Advantage data into the analyses for patient outcomes, creating a shift in rankings for specialties that include oncology.

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Vol.50 No.29

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Cancer Moonshot contributes additional $100M to reduce cancer burden in Africa

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Proposed rule by CMS would expand access to cancer treatment at tribal facilities

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Robert Gallo named founding director of Microbial Oncology Program at TGH Cancer Institute

Robert C. Gallo joined Tampa General Hospital on July 8 as founder and director of the Microbial Oncology Program at the TGH Cancer Institute and senior scientific advisor to the executive director of the TGH Cancer Institute.

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Vol.50 No.29

MPDL3280A receives second breakthrough therapy designation

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A view from the BMT unit on the day a Russian cruise missile hit Kyiv’s Ohmatdyt hospital

U.S. News rankings for cancer hospitals shift again with inclusion of Medicare Advantage data
Rankings now include a list of Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access

Cancer Moonshot contributes additional $100M to reduce cancer burden in Africa

Proposed rule by CMS would expand access to cancer treatment at tribal facilities

Robert Gallo named founding director of Microbial Oncology Program at TGH Cancer Institute

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MPDL3280A receives second breakthrough therapy designation

YOU MAY BE INTERESTED IN

Platinum drugs are off the shortage list, but the underlying problem is unsolvedFDA’s Califf: “We have a market failure due to unwillingness of health systems and cancer centers to pay a fair price.”

A view from the BMT unit on the day a Russian cruise missile hit Kyiv’s Ohmatdyt hospital

U.S. News rankings for cancer hospitals shift again with inclusion of Medicare Advantage dataRankings now include a list of Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access

Cancer Moonshot contributes additional $100M to reduce cancer burden in Africa

Proposed rule by CMS would expand access to cancer treatment at tribal facilities

Robert Gallo named founding director of Microbial Oncology Program at TGH Cancer Institute

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Platinum drugs are off the shortage list, but the underlying problem is unsolved
FDA’s Califf: “We have a market failure due to unwillingness of health systems and cancer centers to pay a fair price.”

U.S. News rankings for cancer hospitals shift again with inclusion of Medicare Advantage data
Rankings now include a list of Best Regional Hospitals for Equitable Access