BookVinayak K. Prasad.
Summary: "In this critical study of current cancer therapies, Dr. Prasad, an oncologist and hematologist, examines oncology practice and policy in the United States. His book is organized into four sections: (1) an overview of cancer drugs, (2) forces that distort cancer medicine and practice, (3) details about cancer research and practice, (4) recommended solutions on multiple levels (policy, practitioners, medical education, and pharmacology)"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The Basics of Cancer Drugs : Cost, Benefit, Value
Surrogate Endpoints in Cancer : What Are They and Where Are They Used?
Use and Misuse of Surrogates for Drug Approvals
How High Prices Harm Patients and Society
Hype, Spin, and the Unbridled Enthusiasm That Distorts Cancer Medicine
Financial Conflict of Interest
The Harms of Financial Conflicts and How to Rehabilitate Medicine
Will Precision Oncology Save Us?
Study Design
Principles of Oncology Practice
Important Trials in Oncology
Global Oncology
How Should Cancer Drug Development Proceed?
What Can the US Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Medicare and
Medicaid Services Do Tomorrow?
What Can People with Cancer Do?
What Can Students, Residents, and Fellows Do?