WCOE: Dying with Cancer from Patient and Provider Perspectives
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we take a closer look at the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. “It seemed that giving more treatment was the only way the oncologist knew to express his care and commitment. To him, stopping treatment was akin to abandoning ...
WCOE: Peter Bach’s “The Day I Started Lying to Ruth”
What Caught Our Eye (WCOE) Each week, we take a closer look at the cancer policy articles, studies, and stories that caught our attention. "To do this as a physician and esteemed policy expert, allows the rest of us to recognize that no matter how much we know intellectually... we all ...
Amy Berman’s Perspective of Palliative Treatment Highlights Issues in “Triple Aim” Approach to Health Care Delivery
If you already know of Amy Berman, have heard her story, or have been fortunate enough to have spent time with her, you will read more about what words like "patient centered" and "choosing wisely" look like when carried out to treat metastatic cancer. And you will also be exposed to ...
Report Released to Coincide with World Cancer Day Brings Awareness to Global Survivorship Issues
Today's World Cancer Day calls attention to the fact that there are nearly 14 million people living in the United States today who have had a diagnosis of cancer. For the past 27 years, the National Coalition for Cancer Survivorship (NCCS) has advocated for issues related to the access, quality, ...
Amy Berman Discusses Range of Cancer Care Issues
Harold Pollack interviews Amy Berman for a recent post in the Washington Post Wonkblog. Ms. Berman speaks openly about her experiences living with Stage IV breast cancer and her decision to forgo aggressive treatments in favor of palliative care. The interview touches on issues ranging from personal to policy, emphasizes ...
NPR Health “As Palliative Care Need Grows, Specialists Are Scarce”
In recent article, Lydia Zuraw reports on the disconnect between the supply of palliative care specialists and the demand for these services. Citing a recent assessment of the shortfall as determined by the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, the article notes a need of as many as 18,000 physicians focused on ...
When the Patient Knows Best
Oncology nurse Theresa Brown shares Amy Berman’s decision to forego aggressive treatment for her Stage 4 inflammatory breast cancer diagnosis in favor of palliative care aided by a health care team who respected her individual values and needs to receive care on her own terms. Recognizing the importance of the ...
