, pulmonology, hematology/oncology, and gynecology within an academic medical center (Vanderbilt University Medical Center [VUMC]) and its affiliated Veterans Health Administration (VHA), including hospital-based and community-based practices. VUMC has an
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Jennifer A. Lewis, Heidi Chen, Kathryn E. Weaver, Lucy B. Spalluto, Kim L. Sandler, Leora Horn, Robert S. Dittus, Pierre P. Massion, Christianne L. Roumie, and Hilary A. Tindle
Giuseppe Curigliano
) coping with cancer through spirituality and community involvement. 1. The predominant sense of loss associated with breast cancer is a consistent theme for all women, across any latitude or longitude. This loss is both physical and emotional. Women
oncology with interests including lung cancer, esophageal cancer, and thoracic surgery. Dr. D'Amico remains active in the research community with a focus on the molecular biology of lung cancer and esophageal cancer and the genomic analysis of mutations. He
Lynne I. Wagner, David Spiegel, and Timothy Pearman
be greatly expanded through integrating resources in the local community, such as Cancer Support Community sites, and nationally (eg, American Cancer Society, CancerCare, LIVESTRONG). Academic and high-volume cancer centers may have greater access
Hamdy A. Azim, Abdul-Rahman Jazieh, and Mohammad Jahanzeb
approximately 15% of all cancer patients worldwide. Although this example shows its far-reaching benefit, it also shows that there is plenty of room for expanding its application. A real need exists within the oncology community to have a reliable evidence
Jagar Jasem, Christine M. Fisher, Arya Amini, Elena Shagisultanova, Rachel Rabinovitch, Virginia F. Borges, Anthony Elias, and Peter Kabos
classified into categories of 18 to 25 and 26 to 30. Cancer centers were divided according to the NCI classification into (1) community centers that treat 100 to 500 newly diagnosed cancer cases annually, (2) comprehensive community centers that treat ≥500
Michael G. Cohen, Andrew D. Althouse, Robert M. Arnold, Douglas White, Edward Chu, Margaret Rosenzweig, Kenneth J. Smith, and Yael Schenker
palliative care specialists have expertise in negotiating ACP, access to specialty palliative care is limited, particularly at community cancer centers that are geographically distant from larger academic facilities. 16 The CONNECT study addressed this
Sharyn F. Worrall, Andrea J. Dwyer, Reese M. Garcia, Keavy E. McAbee, and Anjelica Q. Davis
, these unmet needs must be identified and prioritized within the CRC population. Although efforts to improve the patient and survivor experience have gained momentum over the past decade, it is essential to ensure that the CRC community has their needs
Richard Li, Wei-Hsien Hou, Joseph Chao, Yanghee Woo, Scott Glaser, Arya Amini, Rebecca A. Nelson, and Yi-Jen Chen
(OR, 1.68; 95% CI, 1.43–1.99; P <.001), Charlson-Deyo comorbidity score ≥2 (OR, 1.46; 95% CI, 1.18–1.81; P <.001), treatment at community facility rather than academic (OR, 1.27; 95% CI, 1.07–1.51; P =.006), and T2 disease compared with the
Anusha Ponduri, David Z. Liao, Nicolas F. Schlecht, Gregory Rosenblatt, Michael B. Prystowsky, Rafi Kabarriti, Madhur Garg, Thomas J. Ow, Bradley A. Schiff, Richard V. Smith, and Vikas Mehta
. Methods We identified 184 cases of primary adult HNSCC treated at an urban, community-based academic health center between March 1, 2005, and March 8, 2017. The study protocol was approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB 2018-9739). Patients with
