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have come to admire my colleagues in community practice for their ability to deliver the highest possible care for patients with cancer. They don't have the luxury of focusing on just one disease or a group of diseases. They must be fluent in the

level of activity, we could expect a significant reduction in cancer incidence. So, what does this mean for the professional oncology community? The public and even other health care professionals look to us for guidance about cancer prevention. We

This is going to be interesting, but we knew it was coming. Ever since the passage of the Affordable Care Act, health economists were predicting it. Large health maintenance organizations are looking forward to it. Community oncologists are

experts via a roundtable discussion held April 24, 2009, in Philadelphia. Our charge was to develop outlines of 10 articles about myeloma therapy that would convey the information currently of most importance to community oncologists. The first 2 of the 4

screening and referral program. The goal of CSS-CG is to identify and respond to unmet caregiver need, enabling caregivers to better navigate care, practice self-care, and support patients. METHOD : 400 caregivers enrolled in Cancer Support Community’s

is the standard of care (SOC). However, there is little real-world data on subsequent treatment (sTx) after plat and IO discontinuation. This study characterized sTx in mNSCLC patients without AGAs in US community oncology practices. Methods : This

that underlie these inequities. To support nurse navigators in providing equitable care, medical education must be translational- equally adaptable by large, well-resourced academic centers as well as community hospitals and private practices. Methods

communities, distance to an academic center, income, insurer, and education level. The goal of this study was to determine whether the same disparities exist in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), and how the patient demographics and outcomes compare to those

.62-0.86; Ref White), Medicaid insurance (OR 0.78, CI 0.69 0.88) and uninsured status (OR 0.5, CI 0.42-0.59; Ref private) were associated with unified care. Moreover, care at a comprehensive community program (OR 0.57, CI 0.49-0.67), academic program (OR 0

Background: The Cancer Support Community (CSC) has investigated screening, referral and follow-up for cancer-related distress through the CancerSupportSource® (CSS) since 2008. The impact of CSS on patient cost and health care utilization at a