Cancer
by Jenna Ogilvie | Dec 17, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
Introduction Breast cancer is the most common malignancy among women in the United States, with over 260,000 new cases and over 40,000 deaths estimated to occur in 2018 [1]. Although most breast cancers are diagnosed with disease localized to the breast or...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Oct 29, 2018 | Discussion Paper, Perspectives
During and after treatment, cancer patients and survivors suffer from a range of symptoms and side effects, chief among them fatigue and declines in physical functioning. In addition, cancer and its treatment accelerate the aging process, potentially increasing...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Oct 22, 2018 | Commentary, Perspectives
Controlling or reducing the risk for cancer was a principal goal of the National Cancer Act, signed by President Nixon in 1971. Long before the human genome was sequenced, and the etiology of many cancers was understood, Americans were determined to find a way...
by Jenna Ogilvie | Oct 8, 2018 | Commentary, Perspectives
On three separate occasions, I have heard the words, “You have cancer.” Each of these moments came at a very different point in my life. Each affected me differently. Now, with 25 years’ experience as a patient, a survivor, and an advocate, I want to reflect on the...
by Kyra E. Cappelucci | Jul 1, 2016 | Commentary, Perspectives
Now in its third year of data disclosure, the Physician Payments Sunshine Act has helped demystify financial connections between two critically linked health sector stakeholders: health care providers and pharmaceutical companies. This week, the 2015 figures...
