Breast cancer is not simply one disease, and the use of more effective therapies that target different tumor markers, such as the cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK)4/6 pathway in estrogen receptor–positive breast cancer, may actually reduce the total cost of care for patients/members and payers.
An open conversation with a patient at this transition point of an MBC diagnosis should stress that, although the disease may be incurable, care can focus on control and hope as long as possible, with a balance for quality of life.
Similar to other disease sites, prostate cancer has seen a surge in genetic testing options. To help address the role of genetic testing in prostate cancer disease management, the NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology were updated in February 2018 to include germline recommendations.
At the ACCC National Oncology Conference in October 2017, Brianne Joseph, LPI, brought the audience to their feet with a compelling message for those involved in cancer care.
The combination of the investigational drug quizartinib plus azacitidine (Vidaza) or low-dose cytarabine has substantial activity in patients with myeloid leukemias and FLT3 mutations.
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