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Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment
Immunotherapy is a form of cancer therapy that harnesses the bodys immune system to destroy cancer cells. In recent years, immunotherapies have been developed for several cancers, …
Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology
The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine held the workshop Applying Big Data to Address the Social Determinants of Health in Oncology on October 28"e;29, …
Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
Identifying and Addressing the Needs of Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer is the summary of a workshop convened by the Institute of Medicine's National Cancer Policy Forum …
Innovation in Cancer Care and Cancer Research in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has led to dramatic adjustments in cancer care delivery and cancer research. To examine these changes, the National Cancer Policy Forum of the National …
Effect of the HIPAA Privacy Rule on Health Research
The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of 1996 was enacted to improve the portability and continuity of health insurance; promote medical savings accounts; …
Cancer Care in Low-Resource Areas
Though cancer was once considered to be a problem primarily in wealthy nations, low- and middle-income countries now bear a majority share of the global cancer burden, and cancer …
Patient-Centered Cancer Treatment Planning
Each year approximately 1.5 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the United States, most of whom inevitably face difficult decisions concerning their course of care. …
Improving Cancer Diagnosis and Care
Rapid advances in cancer research, the development of new and more sophisticated approaches to diagnostic testing, and the growth in targeted cancer therapies are transforming the …
Nanotechnology and Oncology
One way scientists are working to overcome challenges in cancer treatment and improve cancer care is through nanotechnology. Nanotechnology, engineered materials that make use of …
Companion Animals as Sentinels for Predicting Environmental Exposure Effects on Aging and Cancer Susceptibility in Humans
To examine the potential role of companion animals as sentinels of relevant, shared environmental exposures that may affect human aging and cancer, the National Cancer Policy Forum …
Cancer in Elderly People
A high proportion of cancer occurs primarily in older persons, and incidence of the major cancers is greater. This, combined with the expansion of an aging America, is bound to …
Policy Issues in the Clinical Development and Use of Immunotherapy for Cancer Treatment
Immunotherapy is a form of cancer therapy that harnesses the bodys immune system to destroy cancer cells. In recent years, immunotherapies have been developed for several cancers, …