Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA, is a freelance medical writer and editor based in central Pennsylvania. She enjoys writing about a variety of topics including oncology, cardiovascular disease, and autoimmune disorders. Previously, she conducted research investigating the role of pharmacogenetics on the efficacy of oncologic therapies.

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Changes in Patient-Reported Outcomes Predict Response, Survival in Gastrointestinal Cancers

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

October 8, 2021

Treatment response, progression-free survival, and overall survival were all associated with patient-reported outcomes.

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Financial Burden Increasing for Privately Insured Cancer Patients

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

September 30, 2021

There was a significant increase in out-of-pocket costs for all 4 cancer types studied.

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Cancer Patients With COVID-19 Less Likely to Receive Critical Care Despite Higher Risk of Death

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

September 24, 2021

Cancer patients were less likely to receive critical care, whether they were on active anticancer treatment or not.

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Model More Accurately Predicts Outcomes of Radiotherapy in Cancer Patients

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

August 18, 2021

The genomic-adjusted radiation dose (GARD) model predicts outcomes of radiotherapy.

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Study Reveals Lack of Adherence to Treatment Guidelines in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

September 2, 2021

Patient age, treatment center, and tumor size were associated with a lack of adherence.

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Cervical Cancer Incidence Predicted to Decrease or Remain Stable in Many Countries

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

August 16, 2021

Researchers analyzed recent trends in cervical cancer incidence and mortality and made predictions for the next 15 years.

Black patients were half as likely to receive remdesivir as White patients, according to researchers from the CCC19.

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TVUS ET Screening Misses More Cases of Endometrial Cancer in Black Women Than in White Women

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

July 30, 2021

The disparity is due to the greater prevalence of fibroids and nonendometrioid histologic type in Black women, according to researchers.

Among 4 specific breast cancer stages, T2N1 cancers showed the highest risk for local recurrence, re

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Long-Term Follow-Up Confirms Utility of MammaPrint to Guide Treatment of Breast Cancer

Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

May 31, 2021

Older breast cancer patients with high clinical risk but low genomic risk have “excellent” 8-year distant metastasis-free survival when treated with endocrine therapy alone.