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- Historical Geography and Geographical Thought
- Economic and Financial Impacts of Cancer
- Health Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of Life
- Acute Myeloid Leukemia Research
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Library Science and Administration
- Financial Crisis of the 21st Century
- American Sports and Literature
- Breast Cancer Treatment Studies
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Management of metastatic bone disease
- Myeloproliferative Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Treatment
- German Social Sciences and History
- Medication Adherence and Compliance
- Cancer Risks and Factors
- Epigenetics and DNA Methylation
- Archaeological Research and Protection
- Japanese History and Culture
- Protein Degradation and Inhibitors
- CRISPR and Genetic Engineering
- Nutrition and Health in Aging
- European history and politics
- Philosophical and Historical Studies
- Palliative Care and End-of-Life Issues
Massachusetts General Hospital
2022-2025
University of Pennsylvania
2024
University of Chicago
2019-2023
Harvard University
2022-2023
AbbVie (United States)
2016
University of North Carolina Wilmington
2014
Background Multiple myeloma (MM) is an incurable hematologic malignancy requiring long‐term, continuous therapy. Despite its chronic and unrelenting course, studies examining quality of life (QOL), psychological distress, perceptions prognosis by line therapy are lacking. Methods The authors conducted a cross‐sectional, multisite study patients undergoing treatment for MM (excluding maintenance) between June 2020 January 2021. purposeful sampling recruited to 3 cohorts based on lines...
Treatment goals for patients with metastatic cancer include prolongation and maintenance of quality life. Patients oncologists have questioned the current paradigm initial dose selection systemic therapy; however, data on oncologists' strategies beliefs are lacking.We conducted an electronic international survey medical who treat breast and/or gastrointestinal cancers. Survey questions addressed experiences with, attitudes toward, reduction at initiation (DRI) a new therapy cancer.Among...
This national survey of 1566 patients with cancer or autoimmune disease who received copay assistance demonstrates that foundations may play an important role in the U.S. health insurance safety net and highlights inadequacy Medicare alone to guarantee access care for older chronic illness.
Abstract Although caregivers of patients with multiple myeloma (MM) play a critical role in supporting their loved ones throughout the illness course, studies examining caregiver quality life (QOL), psychological distress, and prognostic awareness are lacking. We conducted cross-sectional, multisite study undergoing treatment MM caregivers. Eligible were enrolled to 1 3 cohorts based on lines therapy. Caregivers completed validated questionnaires assess QOL, perceptions prognosis. 127 (newly...
Journal Article The KTV aesthetic: popular music culture and contemporary Hong Kong cinema Get access Brian Hu Search for other works by this author on: Oxford Academic Google Scholar Screen, Volume 47, Issue 4, Winter 2006, Pages 407–424, https://doi.org/10.1093/screen/hjl032 Published: 01 December 2006
6647 Background: High healthcare costs can pose a barrier to access and contribute financial hardship among patients with cancer. Charitable co-pay assistance (CPA) foundations provide support facing high out-of-pocket costs, but little is known about the sociodemographic characteristics, burdens, views experience of those receiving assistance. Methods: We conducted national, cross-sectional survey CPA grant recipients from HealthWell Foundation (charitable foundation) cover cancer drug...
11062 Background: Individuals with cancer may seek assistance from co-pay programs (CAPs) to help high medication costs. However, little is known about these individuals’ perspectives on costs and their associations other patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Methods: From 10-11/2022, we conducted a national, cross-sectional survey of CAP recipients cancer, which asked patient (knowing monthly spending medications, belief that health insurance would prevent costs, inability afford care even...
Individuals with cancer and other medical conditions often experience financial concerns from high costs-of-care may utilize copay assistance programs (CAP). We sought to describe CAP recipients' experiences/preferences for cost discussions clinicians.
246 Background: Individuals with cancer may seek assistance from co-pay programs (CAPs) to help high medication costs. However, little is known about these individuals’ perspectives on costs and their associations other patient-reported outcomes (PROs). Methods: From 10-11/2022, we conducted a national, cross-sectional survey of CAP recipients cancer, which asked patient (knowing monthly spending medications, belief that health insurance would prevent costs, inability afford care even paying...
Introduction: Sustained virologic response (SVR) after treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) reduces the risk for fibrosis progression. The 3 direct-acting antiviral regimen ombitasvir (OBV), paritaprevir (identified by AbbVie and Enanta, co-dosed with ritonavir [PTV/r]), dasabuvir (DSV) or without ribavirin (RBV) has shown high SVR rates in HCV genotype (GT) 1 infected patients cirrhosis. We assessed factors predictive improvements from baseline as measured FibroTest. Methods:...
Abstract Background Adjuvant endocrine therapy (ET) is standard of care in women with hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer (BC) the goal to reduce recurrence. However, early discontinuation ET occurs 30-40% women, largely attributable toxicity, and leads increased recurrence risk. There considerable overlap risk factors that predict toxicity from chemotherapy, including age, co-morbidities, geriatric conditions. Baseline low skeletal muscle area (SMA) on chest computed tomography...
<title>Abstract</title> Purpose Establishing optimal timing of physical therapy (PT) during multimodal breast cancer treatment can be challenging. We hypothesized patients initiating PT post-surgery and pre-radiation (RT) would experience greater gains in functionality compared to initiated during/after RT. Methods A retrospective review was performed for receiving multimodality between 1/2015-8/2021. Three cohorts were established: who received no RT, before RT (pre-RT), (d/a-RT). The...
310 Background: Patients with cancer often experience financial concerns and may seek help from copay assistance programs (CAPs). We sought to describe CAP recipients’ experiences preferences for cost discussions. Methods: From 10-11/2022, we conducted a national, cross-sectional survey of recipients diagnosis or autoimmune condition, which asked about patient perspectives on discussions (desire discuss costs, want doctors consider out pocket [OOP] believe should ensure patients can afford...