By: Megan Brooks From: medscape.com False cancer treatment claims continue to circulate widely on social media. Although often shared by well meaning friends, family members, and caregivers seeking to offer hope or help, a growing body of evidence indicates that cancer misinformation can cause physical or emotional harm, even compromise survival when patients pursue unproven therapies. What can be done …
‘High likelihood’ breast cancer survivors have encountered misinformation
By: Josh Friedman From: healio.com Key takeaways: Approximately three-quarters of breast cancer survivors have encountered misinformation about risks for recurrence. Misinformation has not significantly impacted fear of recurrence or treatment adherence. Supplements. Deodorants. Bra types? Kaitlyn Lapen, MD, a radiation oncology resident in her last year of training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, has heard countless questions from women …
Combatting misinformation on biosimilars and preparing the market for them can save the U.S. billions
By: Hillel P. Cohen and Dorothy McCabe From: statnews.com As politicians and policymakers debate effective ways to rein in rising health care costs, biosimilars represent an obvious solution for saving billions of dollars a year. These products offer the same safety and effectiveness as the reference biologics they are designed to match. So why aren’t they being embraced by patients, …