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    Vinayak 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?