tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post7954624644627742786..comments2024-03-17T04:20:11.083-04:00Comments on The Population Health Blog: Senator Kennedy's Diagnosis and Oncology Disease ManagementJaan Sidorovhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05072456803925863874noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post-80816998800603811062008-05-21T16:51:00.000-04:002008-05-21T16:51:00.000-04:00carolyn makes a good point. Not all aspects of ca...carolyn makes a good point. Not all aspects of cancer care for all patients can be 'managed' by a DM vendor. Yet, there are certain commonalities across all patients (need for education, remote support etc) that may make sense, especially for the more common neoplasms, e.g., colon and breast. <BR/><BR/>Speaking of which, the recent report on the increase in mastectomies that may be linked to the use of MRI imaging tells me usual care could 'use' all the help it can get.Jaan Sidorovhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05072456803925863874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9181810725696409953.post-62808021627781538242008-05-21T16:08:00.000-04:002008-05-21T16:08:00.000-04:00I think it is difficult to have a "cancer" program...I think it is difficult to have a "cancer" program - each cancer is really a different condition. As a clinician, it sure sounds daunting to manage all cancers as one program.Carolynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12548690119129597903noreply@blogger.com