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 Independent of insurance status, significant health disparities continue to persist. Race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography all impact patient health outcomes. For example, compared to white men, African American men with prostate cancer were more likely to experience longer wait times between diagnosis and treatment, more side effects from treatment, and higher costs of care. Residents in Appalachia have elevated risks of developing and dying from cancer.

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 Independent of insurance status, significant health disparities continue to persist. Race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography all impact patient health outcomes. For example, compared to white men, African American men with prostate cancer were more likely to experience longer wait times between diagnosis and treatment, more side effects from treatment, and higher costs of care. Residents in Appalachia have elevated risks of developing and dying from cancer.

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Already 43 percent of physicians (from all specialties) receive some portion of their reimbursement under value-based systems and 58 percent of oncology practices are using clinical pathways with a goal to improve quality and reduce cost."We're greatly encouraged by the incredible progress that's occurring across a diverse set of stakeholder groups, who are united in their quest to make a transformed cancer care delivery system a reality," said Dr. Hayes. 

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Already 43 percent of physicians (from all specialties) receive some portion of their reimbursement under value-based systems and 58 percent of oncology practices are using clinical pathways with a goal to improve quality and reduce cost."We're greatly encouraged by the incredible progress that's occurring across a diverse set of stakeholder groups, who are united in their quest to make a transformed cancer care delivery system a reality," said Dr. Hayes. 

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As regulatory changes have significantly increased the administrative burdens healthcare providers face, policymakers and payers should streamline and standardize documentation and reporting requirements so that oncology professionals are able to focus adequate time and resources on their patients.ASCO remains dedicated to supporting the efforts of policymakers to strengthen the nation's cancer care delivery system on behalf of all patients with cancer.
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Less and less of the research presented at a prominent cancer conference is supported by the National Institutes of Health, a development that some of the country’s top scientists see as a worrisome trend.
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"The U.S. cancer care delivery system is undergoing profound changes to better meet the needs of people with cancer, but persistent hurdles threaten to slow progress, according to the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) fourth annual State of Cancer Care in America report released today. The report, published in the Journal of Oncology Practice and presented at a briefing on Capitol Hill, describes key areas of progress in cancer care, including new approaches for cancer diagnosis and treatment, improved data sharing to drive innovation, and an increased focus on value-based health care.
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American researchers typically dominate the meeting’s press conferences — designed to feature the most important and newsworthy research. This year, there are 14 studies led by international scientists versus 12 led by U.S.-based research teams. That’s a big shift from just five years ago, when 15 studies in the “press program” were led by Americans versus nine by international researchers.

the world’s largest gathering of cancer researchers — has fallen 75 percent in the past decade, from 575 papers in 2008 to 144 this year, according to the society, which meets Friday through Tuesday in Chicago. American researchers typically dominate the meeting’s press conferences — designed to feature the most important and newsworthy research. This year, there are 14 studies led by international scientists versus 12
the world’s largest gathering of cancer researchers — has fallen 75 percent in the past decade, from 575 papers in 2008 to 144 this year, according to the society, which meets Friday through Tuesday in
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Cancer care system facing challenges in all directions

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Cancer care system facing challenges in all directions

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"Millions of people have died from cancer but since 1991, we've been able to save 2.1 million lives because of significant advances in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment - something unimaginable even a decade ago,"
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The ASCO report underscores that, for many patients, even among those with health insurance, a cancer diagnosis can be financially catastrophic. While new treatments for cancer are offering better outcomes for many patients, treatments are also becoming more expensive, burdening both patients and the cancer care system as a whole. A 2016 study found one in three working-age cancer survivors incurred debt as a result of cancer treatment costs, and of those, 55 percent owed $10,000 or more. Patients with fewer financial reserves report more pain and a poorer quality of life.
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