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This week's coverage of the Commission on Cancer’s (CoC) 100th Anniversary highlights my profile of Dr. Burton J. Lee’s brief tenure as Chair of the Committee on the Treatment of Malignant Diseases in 1933. See all profiles at coc100.facs.org/index/coc-chai…  #CoC100

Wishing you all a happy 2022.

NCI Patterns of Care Studies include unique data on factors affecting cancer care. Try out this new online tool.

First public access to this rich and unique data set, providing opportunities for detailed analyses of cancer care patterns.

Congratulations to my @NCICareDelivRes colleague Sarah Kobrin on this important paper highlighting barriers to implementing shared decision making (SDM)

Great session at #ASCO22 on "Geography Should Not Be an “Oncologic Destiny” for Urothelial Cancer" - Dr. Monika Joshi reminded the audience that FDA approval doesn't equal access/affordability.

At #ASCO22, Dr. Xu Ji reported that residence in an Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion state was associated with significantly increased survival among young adults diagnosed with cancer. Greater increase for patients with stage IV disease and multiple comorbidities.

Great opportunity to submit abstracts on building/strengthening data capabilities in critical areas for cancer health economics research.

Important new resource for enhancing smoking cessation among individuals diagnosed with cancer and studying the economic impacts of smoking and cancer.

#DYK that #smoking after a #cancer diagnosis is associated with higher health care usage and greater health care costs in comparison with quitting smoking? Learn more in chapter 4 of the new NCI Tobacco Control Monograph 23:  cancercontrol.cancer.gov/monograph23 #CostOfCancer #Survivorship

Really important ⁦JNCI⁩ monograph looking at cancer health economics based on nick workshop Guest editors include ⁦Robin Yabroff⁩ ⁦ACS Research⁩ and my friend ⁦⁦⁦⁦Michael Halpern⁩ academic.oup.com/jncimono/issue…

Important study with Jingxuan Zhao Robin Yabroff Xuesong Han and other colleagues highlighting critical role of insurance in cancer screening, cancer care, and outcome. #CancerResearch

Appreciated working with colleagues Jingxuan Zhao Robin Yabroff Xuesong Han and others American Cancer Society on this important study.

Study with colleagues including Courtney Williams, DrPH Gabrielle and Janet de moor found that despite 97% of the cancer survivor sample being insured, many reported trouble paying for healthcare and non-healthcare needs. #cancersurvivor #FinancialHardship #CostOfCancer

American Public Health Association Cancer Forum is soliciting nominations for Student Award; Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Award; Community Impact Award; and Leadership In Public Health Practice Award. Submit nominations at forms.gle/T9j6jtxqpsHYQE… Nominations due Sept 15 2022

Great opportunity to hear how cancer centers have incorporated financial hardship screening and support into their clinical care flow. #FinancialToxicity

At #APHA2022, ⁦Max Salvatore⁩ reported that individuals with lung cancer or hematologic malignancies were more likely to die following a COVID-19 diagnosis.

Wonderful keynote presentation by Beverly Moy at the #APHA2022 Cancer Forum Breakfast/Business Meeting on inequities in cancer care.