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Adolescents And Young Adults: Bringing A Neglected Group Into Cancer Research


January 13th, 2012
 
by Leonard Zwelling and Eugenie Kleinerman

“A child is not a small adult,” but an adolescent is not a large child.  Adult oncologists, reluctant to care for cancer patients under the age of 16, believe that adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients should be within their purview.  We believe younger cancer patients are a special group needing special attention, even... Read the rest of this entry »

Comparative Effectiveness Research: How Can It Change Practice?


April 18th, 2011
by Leonard Zwelling

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA)  is designed to increase the number of U. S. citizens with access to health insurance.  Along with augmented access to health insurance and hopefully health care for millions of the currently uninsured, as well as some degree of overall health care cost containment,  the ultimate success of... Read the rest of this entry »

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