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10/16/2024
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A study presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium highlights gaps in palliative care access and education for patients with small cell lung cancer and their caregivers, emphasizing the urgent need for improved outreach and support in...
A study presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium highlights gaps in palliative care access and education for patients with small cell lung cancer and their caregivers, emphasizing the urgent need for improved outreach and support in...
A study presented at the 2024...
10/16/2024
Journal of Clinical Pathways
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06/05/2023
This column describes the findings from 2022 Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) surveys with patients and providers that aimed to define the barriers that patients with small cell lung cancer face. The surveys gathered real-world...
This column describes the findings from 2022 Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) surveys with patients and providers that aimed to define the barriers that patients with small cell lung cancer face. The surveys gathered real-world...
This column describes the...
06/05/2023
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Conference Coverage
12/13/2022
Katie Herman
Jennifer R Brown and colleagues presented PFS data from the ALPINE study which compared zanubrutinib with ibrutinib as treatment for R/R CLL/SLL at the 64th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Jennifer R Brown and colleagues presented PFS data from the ALPINE study which compared zanubrutinib with ibrutinib as treatment for R/R CLL/SLL at the 64th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Jennifer R Brown and colleagues...
12/13/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Jerome Goldschmidt, MD
Videos
03/25/2022
Jerome Goldschmidt, MD, discusses recent study findings that suggest patients with small cell lung cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy with or without atezolizumab may experience more clinical burdens and more financial toxicity.
Jerome Goldschmidt, MD, discusses recent study findings that suggest patients with small cell lung cancer receiving myelosuppressive chemotherapy with or without atezolizumab may experience more clinical burdens and more financial toxicity.
Jerome Goldschmidt, MD,...
03/25/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
12/22/2021
Janelle Bradley
Adding durvalumab to etoposide and platinum is not cost-effective compared with etoposide and platinum alone for patients with newly diagnosed extensive-stage SCLC from a US payer perspective.
Adding durvalumab to etoposide and platinum is not cost-effective compared with etoposide and platinum alone for patients with newly diagnosed extensive-stage SCLC from a US payer perspective.
Adding durvalumab to etoposide...
12/22/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
12/03/2021
Marta Rybczynski
Results from a real-world study show anlotinib is beneficial for patients with refractory SCLC as third- or further-line treatment with manageable adverse effects.
Results from a real-world study show anlotinib is beneficial for patients with refractory SCLC as third- or further-line treatment with manageable adverse effects.
Results from a real-world study...
12/03/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
11/18/2021
True or False: The increase in the use of carboplatin and brain imaging at diagnosis in patients with SCLC from 2000 to 2021 has not demonstrated a significant impact on survival.
True or False: The increase in the use of carboplatin and brain imaging at diagnosis in patients with SCLC from 2000 to 2021 has not demonstrated a significant impact on survival.
True or False: The increase in...
11/18/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
11/15/2021
True or False: Nivolumab monotherapy is not considered cost-effective compared to commonly prescribed third-line treatment for the treatment of small cell lung cancer.
True or False: Nivolumab monotherapy is not considered cost-effective compared to commonly prescribed third-line treatment for the treatment of small cell lung cancer.
True or False: Nivolumab...
11/15/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
10/22/2021
Marta Rybczynski
Study findings suggest that changes in the clinical management of patients with SCLC over the last 20 years have not had a significant impact on survival.
Study findings suggest that changes in the clinical management of patients with SCLC over the last 20 years have not had a significant impact on survival.
Study findings suggest that...
10/22/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
David Tsui, MD
Videos
10/04/2021
David Chun Cheong Tsui, MD, discusses results from a real-world study exploring the adoption and early clinical outcomes of atezolizumab plus carboplatin and etoposide in patients with extensive-stage SCLC.
David Chun Cheong Tsui, MD, discusses results from a real-world study exploring the adoption and early clinical outcomes of atezolizumab plus carboplatin and etoposide in patients with extensive-stage SCLC.
David Chun Cheong Tsui, MD,...
10/04/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
09/07/2021
A recent study revealed that nivolumab monotherapy is a more cost-effective treatment option compared to topotecan for the third-line treatment of SCLC.
A recent study revealed that nivolumab monotherapy is a more cost-effective treatment option compared to topotecan for the third-line treatment of SCLC.
A recent study revealed that...
09/07/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways

News Articles

News
10/16/2024
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A study presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium highlights gaps in palliative care access and education for patients with small cell lung cancer and their caregivers, emphasizing the urgent need for improved outreach and support in...
A study presented at the 2024 ASCO Quality Care Symposium highlights gaps in palliative care access and education for patients with small cell lung cancer and their caregivers, emphasizing the urgent need for improved outreach and support in...
A study presented at the 2024...
10/16/2024
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Conference Coverage
12/13/2022
Katie Herman
Jennifer R Brown and colleagues presented PFS data from the ALPINE study which compared zanubrutinib with ibrutinib as treatment for R/R CLL/SLL at the 64th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Jennifer R Brown and colleagues presented PFS data from the ALPINE study which compared zanubrutinib with ibrutinib as treatment for R/R CLL/SLL at the 64th ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Jennifer R Brown and colleagues...
12/13/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
12/22/2021
Janelle Bradley
Adding durvalumab to etoposide and platinum is not cost-effective compared with etoposide and platinum alone for patients with newly diagnosed extensive-stage SCLC from a US payer perspective.
Adding durvalumab to etoposide and platinum is not cost-effective compared with etoposide and platinum alone for patients with newly diagnosed extensive-stage SCLC from a US payer perspective.
Adding durvalumab to etoposide...
12/22/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
12/03/2021
Marta Rybczynski
Results from a real-world study show anlotinib is beneficial for patients with refractory SCLC as third- or further-line treatment with manageable adverse effects.
Results from a real-world study show anlotinib is beneficial for patients with refractory SCLC as third- or further-line treatment with manageable adverse effects.
Results from a real-world study...
12/03/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
10/22/2021
Marta Rybczynski
Study findings suggest that changes in the clinical management of patients with SCLC over the last 20 years have not had a significant impact on survival.
Study findings suggest that changes in the clinical management of patients with SCLC over the last 20 years have not had a significant impact on survival.
Study findings suggest that...
10/22/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
09/07/2021
A recent study revealed that nivolumab monotherapy is a more cost-effective treatment option compared to topotecan for the third-line treatment of SCLC.
A recent study revealed that nivolumab monotherapy is a more cost-effective treatment option compared to topotecan for the third-line treatment of SCLC.
A recent study revealed that...
09/07/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
09/01/2021
Study findings suggest durvalumab plus chemotherapy is not a cost-effective first-line treatment option for patients with extensive-stage SCLC.
Study findings suggest durvalumab plus chemotherapy is not a cost-effective first-line treatment option for patients with extensive-stage SCLC.
Study findings suggest...
09/01/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
08/05/2021
Study findings suggest atezolizumab plus etoposide and platinum chemotherapy is superior to durvalumab plus etoposide and platinum chemotherapy for treating extensive-stage SCLC, though neither strategy was cost-effective compared to...
Study findings suggest atezolizumab plus etoposide and platinum chemotherapy is superior to durvalumab plus etoposide and platinum chemotherapy for treating extensive-stage SCLC, though neither strategy was cost-effective compared to...
Study findings suggest...
08/05/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
08/04/2021
Study findings show third-line treatment with nivolumab was more effective than standard of care therapy for patients with SCLC in the United States.
Study findings show third-line treatment with nivolumab was more effective than standard of care therapy for patients with SCLC in the United States.
Study findings show third-line...
08/04/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
07/22/2021
A recent systematic review on real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in patients with SCLC found that studies conducted over the last 20 years have failed to report on the impact of recently approved immune-oncology therapies.
A recent systematic review on real-world treatment patterns and outcomes in patients with SCLC found that studies conducted over the last 20 years have failed to report on the impact of recently approved immune-oncology therapies.
A recent systematic review on...
07/22/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Conference Coverage
04/01/2025
Juliet Gallagher
Timely molecular testing is essential for guiding targeted treatment in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (eNSCLC), particularly those with EGFR mutations. Findings presented at the 2025 National Comprehensive Cancer...
Timely molecular testing is essential for guiding targeted treatment in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (eNSCLC), particularly those with EGFR mutations. Findings presented at the 2025 National Comprehensive Cancer...
Timely molecular testing is...
04/01/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Conference Coverage
04/01/2025
Juliet Gallagher
At the 2025 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Annual Conference, researchers presented findings from a retrospective study evaluating timing of palliative care referral and associated outcomes among patients with small cell lung...
At the 2025 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Annual Conference, researchers presented findings from a retrospective study evaluating timing of palliative care referral and associated outcomes among patients with small cell lung...
At the 2025 National...
04/01/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Conference Coverage
03/28/2025
Juliet Gallagher
A retrospective study presented at the 2025 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Annual Conference evaluated how embedding a clinical decision support (CDS) tool within the electronic health record (EHR) can enhance specialty drug...
A retrospective study presented at the 2025 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Annual Conference evaluated how embedding a clinical decision support (CDS) tool within the electronic health record (EHR) can enhance specialty drug...
A retrospective study presented...
03/28/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Conference Coverage
03/28/2025
Juliet Gallagher
New research presented at the 2025 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Annual Conference sheds light on how patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC or mNSCLC) approach treatment decision-making,...
New research presented at the 2025 National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Annual Conference sheds light on how patients with advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (aNSCLC or mNSCLC) approach treatment decision-making,...
New research presented at the...
03/28/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
03/18/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who receive treatment at academic cancer centers experience longer overall survival and higher participation in clinical trials compared to those treated in community-based practices, according to a...
Patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) who receive treatment at academic cancer centers experience longer overall survival and higher participation in clinical trials compared to those treated in community-based practices, according to a...
Patients with mantle cell...
03/18/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
03/14/2025
Hannah Musick
Exploring the barriers and facilitators of immigrants with disabilities accessing health care in the US and Canada, this qualitative meta-synthesis reveals the structural and cultural obstacles faced by this marginalized population and calls...
Exploring the barriers and facilitators of immigrants with disabilities accessing health care in the US and Canada, this qualitative meta-synthesis reveals the structural and cultural obstacles faced by this marginalized population and calls...
Exploring the barriers and...
03/14/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
03/14/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of early gastric cancer (EGC) detection and treatment, offering promising solutions to improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning, and patient outcomes, according to an...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the landscape of early gastric cancer (EGC) detection and treatment, offering promising solutions to improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment planning, and patient outcomes, according to an...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is...
03/14/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
03/13/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Fedratinib, an oral JAK2 inhibitor, has demonstrated efficacy in treating myelofibrosis (MF), particularly in patients who have failed ruxolitinib therapy, according to a study published in the Blood Cancer Journal.
Fedratinib, an oral JAK2 inhibitor, has demonstrated efficacy in treating myelofibrosis (MF), particularly in patients who have failed ruxolitinib therapy, according to a study published in the Blood Cancer Journal.
Fedratinib, an oral JAK2...
03/13/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
03/12/2025
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) can benefit from measurable residual disease (MRD) assessment during induction therapy, with the timing and kinetics of MRD negativity significantly impacting prognosis and treatment strategies,...
Patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) can benefit from measurable residual disease (MRD) assessment during induction therapy, with the timing and kinetics of MRD negativity significantly impacting prognosis and treatment strategies,...
Patients with mantle cell...
03/12/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways
News
03/10/2025
Juliet Gallagher
A recent study published in Cancers explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the preliminary staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using computed tomography (CT) imaging.
A recent study published in Cancers explores the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) to enhance the preliminary staging of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) using computed tomography (CT) imaging.
A recent study published in...
03/10/2025
Journal of Clinical Pathways

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Quiz
11/18/2021
True or False: The increase in the use of carboplatin and brain imaging at diagnosis in patients with SCLC from 2000 to 2021 has not demonstrated a significant impact on survival.
True or False: The increase in the use of carboplatin and brain imaging at diagnosis in patients with SCLC from 2000 to 2021 has not demonstrated a significant impact on survival.
True or False: The increase in...
11/18/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
11/15/2021
True or False: Nivolumab monotherapy is not considered cost-effective compared to commonly prescribed third-line treatment for the treatment of small cell lung cancer.
True or False: Nivolumab monotherapy is not considered cost-effective compared to commonly prescribed third-line treatment for the treatment of small cell lung cancer.
True or False: Nivolumab...
11/15/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
08/30/2021
True or False: Nivolumab is less effective than standard of care for the third-line treatment of SCLC.
True or False: Nivolumab is less effective than standard of care for the third-line treatment of SCLC.
True or False: Nivolumab is less...
08/30/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
07/15/2021
True or False: Prophylactic cranial irradiation is cost-effective compared with MRI surveillance for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
True or False: Prophylactic cranial irradiation is cost-effective compared with MRI surveillance for extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
True or False: Prophylactic...
07/15/2021
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Test Your Knowledge
08/01/2019
True or false: Patients with SCLC undergoing radiotherapy twice daily are more likely to have brain metastases after prophylactic cranial irradiation than those given radiotherapy once daily.
True or false: Patients with SCLC undergoing radiotherapy twice daily are more likely to have brain metastases after prophylactic cranial irradiation than those given radiotherapy once daily.
True or false: Patients with...
08/01/2019
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11/28/2022
  Indication SARCLISA (isatuximab-irfc) is indicated: In combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received 1 to 3 prior lines of...
  Indication SARCLISA (isatuximab-irfc) is indicated: In combination with carfilzomib and dexamethasone, for the treatment of adult patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma who have received 1 to 3 prior lines of...
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11/28/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
07/26/2022
True or False: Medicaid beneficiaries with advanced non-small cell lung cancer were less likely to receive biomarker testing and biomarker-driven therapies compared to those with commercial insurance.
True or False: Medicaid beneficiaries with advanced non-small cell lung cancer were less likely to receive biomarker testing and biomarker-driven therapies compared to those with commercial insurance.
True or False: Medicaid...
07/26/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
07/14/2022
True or False: Among daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone triple therapy (DRd); bortezomib and lenalidomide plus dexamethasone triple therapy (VRd); and Rd, the most cost-effective treatment regimen in patients with newly diagnosed...
True or False: Among daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone triple therapy (DRd); bortezomib and lenalidomide plus dexamethasone triple therapy (VRd); and Rd, the most cost-effective treatment regimen in patients with newly diagnosed...
True or False: Among...
07/14/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
07/12/2022
True or False: About 34% of commercially insured patients with ovarian cancer receive germline BRCA testing.
True or False: About 34% of commercially insured patients with ovarian cancer receive germline BRCA testing.
True or False: About 34% of...
07/12/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
06/30/2022
True or False: Under a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 per quality-adjusted life year, margetuximab plus chemotherapy is cost-effective compared to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy for patients with ERBB2–positive, advanced breast...
True or False: Under a willingness-to-pay threshold of $100,000 per quality-adjusted life year, margetuximab plus chemotherapy is cost-effective compared to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy for patients with ERBB2–positive, advanced breast...
True or False: Under a...
06/30/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
06/28/2022
True or False: Bendamustine and rituximab was the most used frontline regimen for the treatment of MCL, while BTK inhibitors were the most used agents in later lines of therapy.
True or False: Bendamustine and rituximab was the most used frontline regimen for the treatment of MCL, while BTK inhibitors were the most used agents in later lines of therapy.
True or False: Bendamustine and...
06/28/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
06/27/2022
True or False: Compared with venetoclax-plus-obinutuzumab, chemoimmunotherapies are associated with less health benefits at higher cost among patients with CLL.
True or False: Compared with venetoclax-plus-obinutuzumab, chemoimmunotherapies are associated with less health benefits at higher cost among patients with CLL.
True or False: Compared with...
06/27/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
05/25/2022
True or False: For the 37 most common head and neck surgical oncologic procedure codes considered as a group, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reimbursement decreased from 2000 through 2020.
True or False: For the 37 most common head and neck surgical oncologic procedure codes considered as a group, U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services reimbursement decreased from 2000 through 2020.
True or False: For the 37 most...
05/25/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
05/10/2022
True or False: Among patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, second-generation Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKIs) provide an additional progression-free survival benefit compared with ibrutinib
True or False: Among patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, second-generation Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKIs) provide an additional progression-free survival benefit compared with ibrutinib
True or False: Among patients...
05/10/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways
Quiz
05/06/2022
True or False: HD201, a biosimilar to trastuzumab, demonstrated equivalence to referent trastuzumab in achieving a total pathological complete response and in safety in ERBB2–positive, early breast cancer.
True or False: HD201, a biosimilar to trastuzumab, demonstrated equivalence to referent trastuzumab in achieving a total pathological complete response and in safety in ERBB2–positive, early breast cancer.
True or False: HD201, a...
05/06/2022
Journal of Clinical Pathways