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03/20/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help...
03/20/2026
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News
10/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health...
10/07/2025
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News
05/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what...
05/07/2025
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News
04/08/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data,...
04/08/2025
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News
04/17/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid...
04/17/2024
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News
04/05/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for...
04/05/2024
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News
03/28/2024

Emry Lloyd

Emry Lloyd
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat...
03/28/2024
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News
03/12/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force...
03/12/2024
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News
02/15/2023
Hannah Musick
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced...
02/15/2023
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News
02/03/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers evaluated the frequency of adverse drug reactions, incidence of treatment discontinuation, and other drug-related outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with adalimumab or etanercept.
Researchers evaluated the frequency of adverse drug reactions, incidence of treatment discontinuation, and other drug-related outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with adalimumab or etanercept.
Researchers evaluated the...
02/03/2023
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News
01/26/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
“A large proportion of people with polymyalgia rheumatica are not referred for diagnosis," according to findings from a new survey.
“A large proportion of people with polymyalgia rheumatica are not referred for diagnosis," according to findings from a new survey.
“A large proportion of people...
01/26/2023
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News
03/20/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help...
03/20/2026
First Report Managed Care
News
10/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health Administration (VHA) study found no significant difference in multiple myeloma incidence between patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with biologic or targeted synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs...
A large Veterans Health...
10/07/2025
First Report Managed Care
News
05/07/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what motivates patients with rheumatoid arthritis to participate in clinical trials.
New findings reveal what...
05/07/2025
First Report Managed Care
News
04/08/2025
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data, researchers found that rheumatoid arthritis imposes a substantial economic and humanistic burden, driven largely by prescription costs and impaired daily functioning.
Using national survey data,...
04/08/2025
First Report Managed Care
News
04/17/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid treatment reduced inflammatory parameters in real-world patients with polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), more than a third still showed above-normal levels throughout a 52-week follow-up period, according to study results...
Although glucocorticoid...
04/17/2024
First Report Managed Care
News
04/05/2024
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for large-vessel vasculitis in isolated polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) include inflammatory back pain, significant pelvic involvement, widespread lower extremity pain, marked inflammatory response indicated by specific lab...
Potential red flags for...
04/05/2024
First Report Managed Care
News
03/28/2024

Emry Lloyd

Emry Lloyd
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat strategies for polymyalgia rheumatica and giant cell arthritis and how physicians can understand these strategies to suitably treat patients were revealed in a literature review.
Different target-to-treat...
03/28/2024
First Report Managed Care
News
03/12/2024
Jolynn Tumolo
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force recently published the first target-to-treat (T2T) recommendations for patients with giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.
An international task force...
03/12/2024
First Report Managed Care
News
02/15/2023
Hannah Musick
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced disease activity in patients with polymyalgia rheumatica, but researchers say more evidence is needed to clarify the agent's potential benefits and harm.
A monoclonal antibody reduced...
02/15/2023
First Report Managed Care
News
02/03/2023
Jolynn Tumolo
Researchers evaluated the frequency of adverse drug reactions, incidence of treatment discontinuation, and other drug-related outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with adalimumab or etanercept.
Researchers evaluated the frequency of adverse drug reactions, incidence of treatment discontinuation, and other drug-related outcomes in patients with rheumatoid arthritis treated with adalimumab or etanercept.
Researchers evaluated the...
02/03/2023
First Report Managed Care
News
04/02/2026
Hannah Musick
A population health management approach using electronic health records and multidisciplinary care improved guideline-based treatment and care coordination in chronic kidney disease, highlighting a scalable strategy for value-based kidney...
A population health management approach using electronic health records and multidisciplinary care improved guideline-based treatment and care coordination in chronic kidney disease, highlighting a scalable strategy for value-based kidney...
A population health management...
04/02/2026
First Report Managed Care
News
03/31/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
Glofitamab plus polatuzumab vedotin delivered high response rates and durable outcomes in heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (R/R LBCL), including high-risk subgroups and prior chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)...
Glofitamab plus polatuzumab vedotin delivered high response rates and durable outcomes in heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (R/R LBCL), including high-risk subgroups and prior chimeric antigen receptor (CAR)...
Glofitamab plus polatuzumab...
03/31/2026
First Report Managed Care
News
03/30/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
At 3 years, epcoritamab continues to deliver durable responses and manageable safety in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (R/R LBCL), with sustained remissions seen in a substantial proportion of...
At 3 years, epcoritamab continues to deliver durable responses and manageable safety in heavily pretreated patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (R/R LBCL), with sustained remissions seen in a substantial proportion of...
At 3 years, epcoritamab...
03/30/2026
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Behind the Bill
03/27/2026
Danielle Sposato
The White House recently announced the creation of a Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, designed to coordinate a national strategy addressing fraud, waste, and abuse across federal benefit programs, including health care.
The White House recently announced the creation of a Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, designed to coordinate a national strategy addressing fraud, waste, and abuse across federal benefit programs, including health care.
The White House recently...
03/27/2026
First Report Managed Care
News
03/26/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Bispecific CD3/CD20 T-cell engagers deliver striking response rates with manageable safety in follicular lymphoma, positioning them as a potential game-changer in earlier lines of therapy.
Bispecific CD3/CD20 T-cell engagers deliver striking response rates with manageable safety in follicular lymphoma, positioning them as a potential game-changer in earlier lines of therapy.
Bispecific CD3/CD20 T-cell...
03/26/2026
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News
03/24/2026
Grace Taylor, MS, MA
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a landmark rule to digitize health care claims attachments, aiming to cut costs, streamline workflows, and accelerate decisions for payers and providers.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has finalized a landmark rule to digitize health care claims attachments, aiming to cut costs, streamline workflows, and accelerate decisions for payers and providers.
The Centers for Medicare &...
03/24/2026
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News
03/24/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Epcoritamab added to lenalidomide and rituximab markedly improves response rates and progression-free survival in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, emerging as a potential new chemotherapy-free standard of care.
Epcoritamab added to lenalidomide and rituximab markedly improves response rates and progression-free survival in relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma, emerging as a potential new chemotherapy-free standard of care.
Epcoritamab added to...
03/24/2026
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News
03/20/2026
Lisa Kuhns, PhD, MD
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help clinicians pinpoint which older patients with rheumatoid arthritis are most likely to fall off therapy—before it happens.
Machine learning models may help...
03/20/2026
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Behind the Bill
03/19/2026
Hannah Musick
A sweeping proposed Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace rule for 2027 is drawing sharp pushback from states, setting up a high-stakes debate over coverage, affordability, and program integrity.
A sweeping proposed Affordable Care Act (ACA) Marketplace rule for 2027 is drawing sharp pushback from states, setting up a high-stakes debate over coverage, affordability, and program integrity.
A sweeping proposed Affordable...
03/19/2026
First Report Managed Care
News
03/18/2026
Hannah Musick
A systematic review of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) registration trials found that while most primary outcomes are reported for older adults, key data on secondary endpoints, toxicity, and quality of life remain largely missing,...
A systematic review of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) registration trials found that while most primary outcomes are reported for older adults, key data on secondary endpoints, toxicity, and quality of life remain largely missing,...
A systematic review of diffuse...
03/18/2026
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Insights

Interview
07/23/2019
Peter M ten Klooster, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Twente in Enschede in the Netherlands, discusses why achieving early remission for patients with rheumatoid arthritis is important to payers and how it can result in...
Peter M ten Klooster, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Twente in Enschede in the Netherlands, discusses why achieving early remission for patients with rheumatoid arthritis is important to payers and how it can result in...
Peter M ten Klooster, PhD,...
07/23/2019
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Interview
06/20/2019
Beau Norgeot, MS, of Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute at the University of California, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts the cost of care for patients with complex diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, and...
Beau Norgeot, MS, of Bakar Computational Health Sciences Institute at the University of California, explains how artificial intelligence (AI) impacts the cost of care for patients with complex diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis, and...
Beau Norgeot, MS, of Bakar...
06/20/2019
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Interview
06/06/2019
Julie Gould
Parvaneh Heidari, PhD student at Monash University, explains why it is recommended that health policy makers globally identify an appropriate out-of-pocket amount to ensure costs do not affect medication adherence among patients with...
Parvaneh Heidari, PhD student at Monash University, explains why it is recommended that health policy makers globally identify an appropriate out-of-pocket amount to ensure costs do not affect medication adherence among patients with...
Parvaneh Heidari, PhD student at...
06/06/2019
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Interview
05/09/2019
Nirav N Shah, MD, attending anesthesiologist and interventional pain management specialist at Northshore University Health System, explains how neuromodulation can help lessen pain caused by rheumatologic conditions as well as reduce opioid...
Nirav N Shah, MD, attending anesthesiologist and interventional pain management specialist at Northshore University Health System, explains how neuromodulation can help lessen pain caused by rheumatologic conditions as well as reduce opioid...
Nirav N Shah, MD, attending...
05/09/2019
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Interview
04/11/2019
Jeffrey Sparks, MD, rheumatologist and population scientist, discusses the importance of high levels of physical activity and explains why he suspects physical activity has beneficial effects on the immune system and also lowers systemic...
Jeffrey Sparks, MD, rheumatologist and population scientist, discusses the importance of high levels of physical activity and explains why he suspects physical activity has beneficial effects on the immune system and also lowers systemic...
Jeffrey Sparks, MD,...
04/11/2019
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Interview
04/08/2019
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, discusses a label warning on a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug for patients with RA and COPD and he explains that the choice of biologic...
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Medicine at McGill University in Montreal, discusses a label warning on a rheumatoid arthritis (RA) drug for patients with RA and COPD and he explains that the choice of biologic...
Samy Suissa, PhD, professor of...
04/08/2019
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Interview
03/14/2019
Kata Bognar, PhD, research economist at Precision Health Economics, discusses how rapid, cloud-enabled, onsite lab testing for RA diagnosis is valuable to payers and can potentially lower the number of visits per patient.
Kata Bognar, PhD, research economist at Precision Health Economics, discusses how rapid, cloud-enabled, onsite lab testing for RA diagnosis is valuable to payers and can potentially lower the number of visits per patient.
Kata Bognar, PhD, research...
03/14/2019
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Interview
03/06/2019
Wendy Marder, MD, associate professor and clinical service chief of the division of rheumatology at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan, discusses telemedicine in a rheumatology setting and explains how telemedicine will impact...
Wendy Marder, MD, associate professor and clinical service chief of the division of rheumatology at Michigan Medicine in Ann Arbor, Michigan, discusses telemedicine in a rheumatology setting and explains how telemedicine will impact...
Wendy Marder, MD, associate...
03/06/2019
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Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Anal Canal
Videos
03/31/2026
Lingbin Meng, MD, PhD
Lingbin Meng, MD, discusses how adding retifanlimab to chemotherapy may reshape frontline treatment for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.
Lingbin Meng, MD, discusses how adding retifanlimab to chemotherapy may reshape frontline treatment for advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal.
Lingbin Meng, MD, discusses how...
03/31/2026
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Al B. Benson, III, MD, FACP, FASCO
Videos
03/31/2026
Al B. Benson, III, MD, FACP, FASCO
Dr Benson reviews the epidemiology and unmet clinical need in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC) and examines the evolving role of immunotherapy in the first-line setting. He also contextualizes recent regulatory and...
Dr Benson reviews the epidemiology and unmet clinical need in advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal (SCAC) and examines the evolving role of immunotherapy in the first-line setting. He also contextualizes recent regulatory and...
Dr Benson reviews the...
03/31/2026
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Videos
03/30/2026
Andy De, CMO
A guest expert explains why generative AI has largely stalled in health care and argues that agentic AI—focused on automating workflows and driving action—offers a more practical path to measurable ROI, improved clinician productivity, and...
A guest expert explains why generative AI has largely stalled in health care and argues that agentic AI—focused on automating workflows and driving action—offers a more practical path to measurable ROI, improved clinician productivity, and...
A guest expert explains why...
03/30/2026
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MANAGED CARE Q&A
03/26/2026
Abby Reynolds, PharmD
In this interview, a guest expert explains why emotional readiness—not motivation or access alone—often determines whether patients can successfully initiate and persist on specialty therapies.
In this interview, a guest expert explains why emotional readiness—not motivation or access alone—often determines whether patients can successfully initiate and persist on specialty therapies.
In this interview, a guest...
03/26/2026
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PIPELINE PROJECTIONS
03/26/2026
Roy Moore
Roy Moore outlines how a rapidly expanding atopic dermatitis pipeline is intensifying competition, reshaping payer strategies, and raising the bar for new therapies.
Roy Moore outlines how a rapidly expanding atopic dermatitis pipeline is intensifying competition, reshaping payer strategies, and raising the bar for new therapies.
Roy Moore outlines how a rapidly...
03/26/2026
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MANAGED CARE Q&A
03/26/2026
Allison Oakes, PhD
A guest expert explains why specialty drugs dominating US spending is forcing payers to rethink benefit design, oncology strategy, and biosimilar adoption to control costs and improve value.
A guest expert explains why specialty drugs dominating US spending is forcing payers to rethink benefit design, oncology strategy, and biosimilar adoption to control costs and improve value.
A guest expert explains why...
03/26/2026
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NSCLC, Oncology Coverage, Oncology Access
Videos
02/02/2026
Narjust Florez, MD
In this interview, Narjust Florez, MD, discusses how subcutaneous amivantamab from the PALOMA-3 study may improve patient experience, clinic workflow, and treatment adherence while highlighting ongoing unmet needs and real-world...
In this interview, Narjust Florez, MD, discusses how subcutaneous amivantamab from the PALOMA-3 study may improve patient experience, clinic workflow, and treatment adherence while highlighting ongoing unmet needs and real-world...
In this interview, Narjust...
02/02/2026
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Videos
01/27/2026
Corrine Stahura, PharmD, BCOP
Corrine Stahura, PharmD, BCOP, discusses how extended dosing intervals and subcutaneous formulations in non–small cell lung cancer are improving patient convenience, reducing infusion center burden, and enhancing operational efficiency while...
Corrine Stahura, PharmD, BCOP, discusses how extended dosing intervals and subcutaneous formulations in non–small cell lung cancer are improving patient convenience, reducing infusion center burden, and enhancing operational efficiency while...
Corrine Stahura, PharmD, BCOP,...
01/27/2026
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Videos
01/27/2026
Rajat Thawani, MD
Dr Rajat Thawani discusses how biomarker-driven strategies, emerging immunotherapies, and novel delivery approaches are rapidly redefining first-line non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment—shifting care beyond traditional chemotherapy...
Dr Rajat Thawani discusses how biomarker-driven strategies, emerging immunotherapies, and novel delivery approaches are rapidly redefining first-line non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treatment—shifting care beyond traditional chemotherapy...
Dr Rajat Thawani discusses how...
01/27/2026
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Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
Videos
01/27/2026
Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH
As new subcutaneous and targeted therapies enter the NSCLC landscape, the true cost of care extends far beyond drug price alone. In this interview, Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH, a thoracic oncologist at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center,...
As new subcutaneous and targeted therapies enter the NSCLC landscape, the true cost of care extends far beyond drug price alone. In this interview, Estelamari Rodriguez, MD, MPH, a thoracic oncologist at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center,...
As new subcutaneous and targeted...
01/27/2026
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