Durvalumab extends survival in SCLC but cost-effectiveness questioned

Durvalumab extends survival in small cell lung cancer while raising critical cost-effectiveness concerns. Researchers at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (FL, USA) have unveiled findings from the ADRIATIC clinical trial, showing that durvalumab, an immune checkpoint inhibitor, significantly improves survival for patients with limited-stage small cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC). Led by Chinmay Jani and published … Read more

Hospitalists Should Champion Hospice as ‘Life With Dignity’

If anyone can put a positive spin on the end of life, it’s Charles Vialotti, MD, director of Hospice Care at Holy Name Medical Center’s Villa Marie Claire in Bergen County, New Jersey. Violotti, who at the age of 80 lives at the 20-bed Villa Marie Claire to serve its residents full-time, says the hospice … Read more