title: Perspectives on adherence and persistence with oral medications for cancer treatment.
abstract: Ensuring persistence, continuing treatment for the prescribed duration, and adherence-taking medication as prescribed-have been challenges for management of patients with oral cancer and for health care cost containment in real-world settings.
authors.affiliation: Novartis, East Hanover, NJ.
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hohneker
authors.forename: Shilpa
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shah-Mehta
authors.forename: Patricia S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Brandt