As lymphoma treatments become less cookie-cutter and more custom, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Chief Medical Officer Gwen Nichols, MD, shares how healthcare executives need to alter their approach to managing therapy regimens to increase cure rates and survivorship.
As lymphoma treatments become less cookie-cutter and more custom, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Chief Medical Officer Gwen Nichols, MD, shares how healthcare executives need to alter their approach to managing therapy regimens to increase cure rates and survivorship.
CAR T-Cell Therapy Cuts Costs, Reduces Treatment in Mantle Cell Lymphoma
March 13th 2025In a real-world study, researchers found this data by comparing treatment patterns, healthcare resource utilization, and costs between patients receiving CAR T-cell therapy and those treated with the non-CAR T standard of care.
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FDA Approves Tevimbra for Advanced Esophageal Cancer at $15,828 Per Month
March 5th 2025Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma accounts for approximately 90% of all esophageal cancer cases. Projections estimate that by 2040, there will be approximately 957,000 new cases of esophageal cancer worldwide, marking a nearly 60% increase from 2020, according to BeiGene.
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Using the 'Pathway' Approach to Shorten the Time Between Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
November 16th 2022In this episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite, Briana Contreras, editor with Managed Healthcare Executive spoke with Dr. Yuri Fesko, oncologist and vice president of Medical Affairs at Quest Diagnostics. In the conversation, Dr. Fesko addressed the ongoing issue of long gaps of times between receiving a diagnosis for a type of cancer and finally getting the treatment for it. Dr. Fesko shared the benefits a number of sectors receive when treating patients sooner and the steps to get there.
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CIBMTR Ranks Cedars-Sinai Cancer Among Top Transplant Programs in the U.S.
February 9th 2025Cedars-Sinai was one of 12 among 172 adult transplant centers in the U.S. with a one-year patient post-transplant survival rate above the expected outcome. In 2024, the survival rate for Cedars-Sinai was 90% versus the expected rate of 68% to 83%.
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