Introduction Cancer is an intensely emotional disease that places much of one’s life in jeopardy. The total cost of cancer care increased from $124 billion in 2010 to at least an estimated $206 billion in 2020. Some articles quote at…
Introduction The National Cancer Act, also known as the “War on Cancer” Act, was signed into law in 1971. Thanks to the Act’s support for ongoing cancer-related research, the number of cancer survivors in the United States has been progressively…
Introduction Shared decision-making (SDM) in cancer care seems to state the obvious. What other kinds of decision-making are ethical for oncologic patients, or in fact, any patient? Despite this self-evident truth, the widespread corporatization of health care across many countries…
Introduction It is imperative that patients with cancer are followed closely, so as to maximize treatment benefit while minimizing complications; thus monitoring the severity of symptoms and functional impairment is a critical component of patient care. Many stakeholder groups (e.g.,…
Introduction Globally, cancer is the second leading cause of death in the developed world. , It is estimated that up to 50% of inpatient admissions worldwide are for a diagnosis of cancer. As cancer prevalence increases over time, an even…
Radar Plots A Comprehensive Value Equation for a Comprehensive Cancer Center Over the past decade, many forms of the value equation have emerged from the original “Value = Outcomes/Cost” framework promulgated by Professors Michael Porter, Elizabeth Teisberg, and Robert Kaplan…
Pediatric patients undergoing treatment for cancer may require intensive care at any time during their diagnostic and treatment courses. Caring for pediatric cancer patients in the intensive care unit requires skilled, specially trained members of the medical team to provide…
Introduction Pain is a common and troubling symptom among pediatric cancer patients in both the inpatient and outpatient settings. , In this chapter we will provide a comprehensive overview of chronic pain and its management in pediatric cancer patients. We…
Introduction Cancer is the leading cause of disease-related death in children in the United States. Despite the numerous advances in pediatric oncology, some children are diagnosed with terminal malignancies and many others will become terminal later in their cancer trajectory.…
Introduction Nonoperating room anesthesia (NORA) and anesthesia in the nontheatre environment (ANTE), as the names suggest, provide anesthesia services at locations outside of the safe confines of the operating room. Anesthesia services are being requested at a multitude of locations…