Mackenzie Bean, Author at Becker's Oncology

Best practices for discussing cancer costs with patients: 3 oncology leaders weigh in

The rising cost of cancer care is placing a large burden on patients and their families, some of whom lack access to quality health insurance and struggle to keep up with out-of-pocket costs. As a result, cancer care costs have…

Surgical delays safe for early-stage breast cancer patients, study finds

Surgical delays caused by the COVID-19 pandemic won't affect survival rates of some patients with early-stage breast cancer, a study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons suggests.

Cleveland Clinic joins study on blood test to detect 50+ cancers

Cleveland Clinic will evaluate the use of a blood test that can detect more than 50 cancers as part of a multisite clinical trial, the system said Aug. 6.

Affiliates of top cancer hospitals have lower survival rates, study finds

Patients treated at healthcare facilities affiliated with top-ranked cancer hospitals have worse long-term survival rates, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open.

Cancer screening rates nosedive amid pandemic, Epic data shows

The amount of Americans undergoing routine cancer screenings has plummeted during the pandemic, according to Epic data cited by STAT.

Geisinger physicians use blood test to diagnose cancer in patients without symptoms

Researchers at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger have successfully used a blood test to diagnose presymptomatic cancer patients for the first time, according to a study published in Science.