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Understanding the Importance of Radiopharmaceutical Scans and Why They Might Not Be Available for Us When We Need Them

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Joel Nowak Cancer ABCs에서 제공하는 콘텐츠입니다. 에피소드, 그래픽, 팟캐스트 설명을 포함한 모든 팟캐스트 콘텐츠는 Joel Nowak Cancer ABCs 또는 해당 팟캐스트 플랫폼 파트너가 직접 업로드하고 제공합니다. 누군가가 귀하의 허락 없이 귀하의 저작물을 사용하고 있다고 생각되는 경우 여기에 설명된 절차를 따르실 수 있습니다 https://ko.player.fm/legal.

Radiopharmaceutical scans (PETS) are a vital tool in our fight against cancer.
These special PET scans allow us to make earlier cancer diagnoses while a cancer is still contained in the original organ. With an earlier diagnosis, treatments can still stop the cancer before it is able to move to other parts of the body, or become metastatic.
These special scans also are our best tools to evaluate whether our treatments are working, or if we have developed resistance to the treatments. FDA approved treatments are limited, so we have to take full advantage of them while they work. Since most treatments will eventually stop working, we need to also have an immediate and accurate way to measure whether we are still benefiting from our treatments, or have developed resistance to them.
Sadly, the future of these scans is in jeopardy. The current insurance reimbursement schedule only supports the use of these scans for three years, after which reimbursement rates might not cover the costs, making these very important scans unavailable despite having been approved by the FDA. Currently these scans could be looking at a 3 year life, after which adequate reimbursement might disappear (as will the availability of the scan to patients).
Cancer ABCs is working to change the law so that reimbursement of these scans will keep them affordable and available as we need them. Join us and help us preserve the availability of these scans. To learn more about this issue, and to lend your support, reach out to us at info@CancerABCs.org
Cancer ABCs would like to thank its podcast sponsors for their support of this podcast program. Our sponsors include:

  • Myovant/Pfizer
  • Foundation Medicine
  • Bayer
  • Dendreon

Support the show

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Joel Nowak Cancer ABCs에서 제공하는 콘텐츠입니다. 에피소드, 그래픽, 팟캐스트 설명을 포함한 모든 팟캐스트 콘텐츠는 Joel Nowak Cancer ABCs 또는 해당 팟캐스트 플랫폼 파트너가 직접 업로드하고 제공합니다. 누군가가 귀하의 허락 없이 귀하의 저작물을 사용하고 있다고 생각되는 경우 여기에 설명된 절차를 따르실 수 있습니다 https://ko.player.fm/legal.

Radiopharmaceutical scans (PETS) are a vital tool in our fight against cancer.
These special PET scans allow us to make earlier cancer diagnoses while a cancer is still contained in the original organ. With an earlier diagnosis, treatments can still stop the cancer before it is able to move to other parts of the body, or become metastatic.
These special scans also are our best tools to evaluate whether our treatments are working, or if we have developed resistance to the treatments. FDA approved treatments are limited, so we have to take full advantage of them while they work. Since most treatments will eventually stop working, we need to also have an immediate and accurate way to measure whether we are still benefiting from our treatments, or have developed resistance to them.
Sadly, the future of these scans is in jeopardy. The current insurance reimbursement schedule only supports the use of these scans for three years, after which reimbursement rates might not cover the costs, making these very important scans unavailable despite having been approved by the FDA. Currently these scans could be looking at a 3 year life, after which adequate reimbursement might disappear (as will the availability of the scan to patients).
Cancer ABCs is working to change the law so that reimbursement of these scans will keep them affordable and available as we need them. Join us and help us preserve the availability of these scans. To learn more about this issue, and to lend your support, reach out to us at info@CancerABCs.org
Cancer ABCs would like to thank its podcast sponsors for their support of this podcast program. Our sponsors include:

  • Myovant/Pfizer
  • Foundation Medicine
  • Bayer
  • Dendreon

Support the show

  continue reading

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