Search Tag: oncologists
2018 06 Dec
A new study published in the European Heart Journal reports that patients with cancer who undergo percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) have worse short-term clinical outcomes compared to non-cancer patients. Approximately 6.6 million hospital patients in the US were evaluated in the study over an 11-year period. All patients underwent...Read more
2015 08 Aug
In a manifesto, a group of eminent oncologists note how the steep prices of cancer drugs are affecting the care of patients with cancer. They cite data showing that in 2014 all new FDA-approved cancer drugs were priced above $120,000 per year of use. They are calling for a reduction in drug prices. While the skyrocketing drug prices may be driving...Read more