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The Long-Term Impact of COVID-19 on Oncology Care: A Five-Year Retrospective

March 31st 2025

Experts across specialties reflect on the long-term effects of COVID-19 on several aspects of cancer care.

Dr Melody on the Influence of Female Mentorship on Her Research Career in Hematologic Oncology

March 11th 2025

Megan Melody, MD, discusses the importance of female mentorship on her career development as a hematologist/oncologist.

Frontline Palbociclib Combo Improves Outcomes in Real-World HR+/HER2-Negative Breast Cancer Population From Disadvantaged Areas

March 8th 2025

Palbociclib plus an AI prolonged OS and PFS in real-world patients with HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer from disadvantaged neighborhoods.

Overcoming Disparities in Cancer Care

January 6th 2025

Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH, discusses how to overcome disparities in cancer care.

Social Determinants of Health Correlate With Receipt of Allo-HSCT in AML

December 8th 2024

Social determinants of health have a more pronounced effect on mortality among patients with AML who did not receive transplant vs those who did.

Education, Telehealth, and Access Initiatives Aim to Improve Cancer Care for Veterans

November 26th 2024

Manali I. Patel, MD, MPH, MS, details several interventions developed to better serve veterans with cancer who are experiencing economic, social, and geographic barriers to care.

A Multipronged Approach Can Address Disparities in Cancer Care for Patients in Rural Communities

October 27th 2024

Investigators are examining and implementing several innovations that they hope will combat the persistent issue of limited access to cancer care for patients living in rural areas.

Adolescents/Young Adults With Cancer Experience Increased Financial Toxicity, Unmet Social Needs

October 23rd 2024

Routine screening revealed high financial toxicity and unmet social needs among adolescent and young adults with cancer.

Diversity Strengthens Fellowship Training and Cancer Care

October 19th 2024

Jerome D. Winegarden, MD, discusses the importance of recruiting international students to such programs.

McKesson's Patient-Reported Outcomes Measure Will Track Improvements in Health-Related Social Needs

October 16th 2024

The use of patient-reported outcome measures—the gold standard in quality measurement—is crucial to building a patient-centered, value-based care system.

Non-Hispanic Black Children Experience Inferior Post-Relapse Survival Outcomes vs Whites With Nonmetastatic Osteosarcoma

September 19th 2024

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the relationship between poverty, race, ethnicity, and survival outcomes in pediatric nonmetastatic osteosarcoma.

Dr Guerra on the Implications of a Study on Prostate Cancer Screening in Diverse Populations

August 28th 2024

Carmen Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP, discusses the implications of research into the rates of prostate cancer screening in a population of diverse men.

Potentially Modifiable Eligibility Criteria Drive Enrollment Disparities in AML Clinical Trials

August 16th 2024

Andrew Hantel, MD, discusses the evaluation of eligibility criteria in acute myeloid leukemia clinical trials that may perpetuate racial disparities.

Dr Hantel on Environmental and Health Impacts of Decentralizing Cancer Care

August 15th 2024

Andrew Hantel, MD, discusses the environmental and health impacts of decentralizing cancer care in response to high emissions generated by health care.

ASCO Issues Statement Calling for Streamlined Clinical Trial Requirements

August 14th 2024

ASCO has released a research statement outlining 4 recommendations to decentralize clinical trials and improve patient access to these studies.

Roswell Park Again Named an ‘LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader’

May 23rd 2024

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center earned top score of 100 on Human Rights Campaign Foundation survey.

Dr Obeng-Gyasi on Neighborhood Opportunity and Mortality in Breast Cancer

May 16th 2024

Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, MPH, discusses a retrospective study on neighborhood opportunity and all-cause mortality in patients with breast cancer.

Lower Neighborhood Opportunity Is Linked With Increased Stress, Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Breast Cancer

May 15th 2024

Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, MPH, highlights a study on the association between neighborhood opportunity with all-cause mortality in patients with breast cancer.

Identifying Individual Social Determinants of Health Could Reduce Barriers to Breast Cancer Care

May 14th 2024

Samilia Obeng-Gyasi, MD, MPH, expands on the impact of social determinants of health on breast cancer care.

Revisit Every OncLive On Air Episode From April 2024

May 13th 2024

In case you missed any, below is a recap of every episode of OncLive On Air that aired in April 2024.