Darcy Lewis

WHEN DOCTORS SUSPECT LUNG CANCER, the current standard of care is to perform a bronchoscopy. After completing an MRI or CT scan, doctors pass a flexible, tube-like instrument called a bronchoscope through the patient’s nose or mouth into the bronchial passages of the lungs. With a tip about 4 millimeters wide, the bronchoscope can only fit into the larger bronchial passages. To reach deeper ...

Faarina Khan, MD, MPH, always knew she'd have to overcome obstacles to achieve her dream career in medicine. As an American citizen who attended Dow Medical College in Karachi, Pakistan, she knew her status as an international medical graduate (IMG) would work against her as she sought residency training in the US.
But Kahn didn't expect to fail the National Resident Matching Program (NRMP) four times.

NOTE: ASJA NAMED THIS ARTICLE THE BEST TRADE ARTICLE IN ITS 2020 AWARDS CONTEST. It wasn't too many years years ago that the primary concerns related to pain management for patients with cancer revolved around whether they were getting adequate relief. Now, with the United States in the throes of an opioid epidemic, the use of these powerful and addictive pain relievers for patients with cancer is coming under unprecedented scrutiny.

Ajai Chari, MD, discusses the evolving landscape and developing therapies within multiple myeloma.
When you're an oncologist and clinical trialist who finds yourself at the epicenter of a global health crisis, what do you do? Ajai Chari, MD, professor of medicine and the director of clinical research in the multiple myeloma (MM) program at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York, NY, saw an opportunity to contribute from the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Even as New ...

INDIANAPOLIS — From the moment Daytheon Sturges, PhD, MPAS, PA-C, took the stage for his session at the American Academy of Physician Associates 2022 annual meeting, his hopes of transforming medicine became clear. Following the announcement that he had no official disclosures, Sturges made an unofficial disclosure of his own: "No medicines will be spoken about here, but I am trying to prescribe heart medicine because I want to change hearts today, if they have room to be changed."
What Sturg...

Last month, President Biden became the first U.S. president to recognize Indigenous Peoples' Day, and 18 states have renamed Columbus Day to honor indigenous peoples.

But this progress has yet to produce tangible benefits for the Indian Health Service (IHS), a government agency that serves roughly 2.6 million American Indians and Alaska Natives from 574 tribes in 37 states.

Battlefield and emergency room surgeons must combine skill and speed to treat eye injuries. This takes practice with realistic model eyes. Thanks to advances in 3-D medical printing at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences (USUHS), and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, those models have graduated from plastic to biological materials.
“We’ve seen significant improvements with our 3-D printing that haven’t been equaled outside the military,” says Vincent Ho.

Misconceptions about pet health insurance—what it is, how it works, and who benefi ts from it—can get in the way of understanding for both pet owners and veterinary teams. And that can negatively impact patient care.
This guide is to help veterinarians sort out fact from fiction as they work with clients to help their pets receive the care they need.

INDIANAPOLIS ― With a focus on helping fellow practitioners improve their patient-care skills, members of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Commission of the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA) presented a wide-ranging session on cross-cultural communication at the group's 2022 annual meeting.
Commission chair Robert Lee Wooten, PA-C, noted that cross-cultural communication is a process of creating and sharing meaning among people who have different cultural backgrounds. ...

Key Points:
Stereotactic radiotherapy or surgery for treatment metastatic lesions failed to improve progression-free survival for patients with oligometastatic breast cancer, defined as 4 or fewer metastatic lesions.
NRG-BR002 will not continue accrual to answer the phase 3 overall survival research question based on these results.
High-quality, high-dose SBRT was safe with low rates of treatment-related adverse events, which were similar to the standard-of-care arm.
Clinicians should conside...

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SKYSCRAPER-02 found that the addition of the experimental agent tiragolumab to a regimen of atezolizumab plus chemotherapy did not increase survival among newly diagnosed patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
Survival data confirm atezolizumab plus chemotherapy as a standard of care for first-line treatment of patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
The tiragolumab regimen was well-tolerated and no new safety signals emerged. Other investigations conti...

As a provider in a heavily regulated industry, you're no stranger to compliance and risk assessment in your business. But have you revisited your risk management efforts lately?
There are numerous risks that apply specifically to compounding pharmacies and home infusion providers. These risks range from the broader regulatory environment to the individual patient level. With all the uncertainty surrounding implementation and compliance with revisions to the United States Pharmacopeia (USP) co...