At the Community Oncology Alliance (COA) Annual Meeting (April 4-5, 2019; Orlando, FL), Journal of Clinical Pathways sat down with three of the leaders of OneOncology – a new partnership of independent community oncology practices that is physician-driven and utilizes a unified platform to enable physicians to care for patients through the entire course of care.
Read MoreHead and Neck Cancer
Health & Wellness Tips
Head and neck cancer are a group of cancers that starts in the mouth, nose, throat, larynx, sinuses, or salivary glands.
Read MorePBM Middlemen Continue to Dodge Responsibility for Patient Suffering and Rising Drug Price
Health Policy
COA Applauds the Senate Finance Committee for PBM Hearing as Part of National Efforts to Shed Light on PBM Abuses and Lower Drug Prices More Investigation and Oversight Needed to Examine Adverse Impact of PBM Abuses on Patient Care
Statement from Ted Okon executive director of the Community Oncology Alliance
Read MoreApril, Testicular Cancer
Health & Wellness Tips
According to urologyhealth.org, testicular cancer is the most common cancer found in males ages 15-34, with 9,560 diagnosed this year.
Read MoreNYCBS Unveils State-Of-The-Art Linear Accelerator
Media Coverage / Press Releases
On Monday, March 25, New York Cancer & Blood Specialists “NYCBS” unveiled its brand new Varian Halcyon Linear Accelerator at its Eastchester Center for Cancer Care.
Read MoreEmotional Support during Cancer
Health & Wellness Tips
For many cancer patients and their families, the experience of cancer is intensely stressful.
Read MoreCancer for the Month of March: Kidney Cancer
Health & Wellness Tips
According to Cancer.org, there are 73,820 new cases of kidney cancer (44,120 in men and 29,700 in women) will occur, while 14,770 people (9,820 men and 4,950 women) will die from this disease.
Read MoreDr Richard Zuniga Joins NYCBS
Spotlight on Health
New York Cancer & Blood Specialists (NYCBS) welcomes Dr. Richard Zuniga to its practice of physicians as a board certified hematologist-oncologist.
Dr. Zuniga has been practicing medicine for the past 11 years. He practiced as an Attending Physician and then became the Medical Director of Clinical Research at Lowell General Hospital. He has also practiced at New York Methodist Hospital, where he received the Attending Teaching Excellence Award in 2015.
Read MoreThe patient had metastatic kidney cancer, and his oncologist was seeking to treat him with sunitinib malate (Sutent, Pfizer), a preferred first-line oral therapy. But the patient’s pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) refused to cover the cost of the medication. The PBM told the oncologist that the patient’s kidney must first be removed.
However, the patient’s surgeon had already determined that the patient was not a surgical candidate, owing to the extent of his disease and to coexisting medical conditions.
Read MoreApproximately, 300 fellow Long Islanders came together to promote health and wellness.
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