Eric Feldman, M.D., former Chief of Cancer Care Services at Group Health, has been a practicing Medical Oncologist for over 30 years. He’ll share an insider’s perspective on how your doctor thinks, to help you best work with your Oncologist for optimal treatment outcomes.
A music video of patients and staff on the Seattle Children’s Hospital hematology-oncology floor rocking out to Kelly Clarkson’s song “Stronger” is a big on the Internet.
Researchers at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center have discovered a physical mechanism that prevents chemotherapy from reaching pancreatic cancer cells, as well as a way to reverse that mechanism.
So far this year, shortages of 200 drugs — treatments for conditions ranging from cancer to high blood pressure — have been reported. How many patients have been affected? Try 550,000 cancer patients alone for the year that ended June 30.
Cancer often takes a heavy toll not only on people’s bodies but on their finances as well. And just as some types of cancer are more deadly than others, some types cause more financial pain,
The approach aims to cut costs and improve care by identifying the best medicines while limiting profits doctors make by dispensing in-office chemotherapy drugs.
Titles: When are we going to cure cancer? Cancer Chemotherapies and the Health of Your Bones. Late Effects After Cancer Therapy
Cancer patients are being denied access to newer oral drugs or are required to pay hefty out-of-pocket costs for the pills.
Free Lecture: Chemo Brain Uncovered Join Wendy France, R.N., to discover the mysteries and realities of chemo brain, including its cause, symptoms and what you can do to manage it. A collaboration with the Swedish Cancer Institute. Free and open to the public. Please RSVP to attend: 206-709-1400. Where: Gilda’s Club Seattle, 1400 [...]
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Lost in translation: Lack of trained interpreters can lead to medical errors
Interpreter services at hospitals and other medical settings are often inadequate, forcing family members, including children, to step in, or the task falls to medical staff members who may not speak the language well.
Some insurers deny ER coverage to people who have been drinking
Laws in more than half the states permit insurers to deny payment for medical services related to alcohol or drug use. Faced with the prospect of not getting paid for care, some ER personnel sidestep the problem by simply not testing patients’ blood or urine for alcohol.
Travel insurance can protect your wallet — and your health on vacation
Think your regular health insurance policy will cover you if you get into medical trouble overseas?
Don’t bet on it.
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