title: The impact of industry on oncology research and practice.
abstract: Public scrutiny has increased over potential conflicts of interest among oncology researchers and providers. Given the increased prevalence and complexity of industry relationships, oncologists are increasingly faced with ethical challenges when navigating their financial relationships with industry. Oncologists are continually dealing with changing conflict of interest policies within academic centers and professional societies. With the recent passage of The Sunshine Act, oncologists are beginning to understand the repercussions of this new law. The consequences of the increasing use of direct-to-consumer advertising on patients with cancer are also unclear. Finally, industry's perspective on the evolution of these relationships is not clearly understood. This manuscript discusses issues related to industry's influence on oncology practice and research.
authors.affiliation: From the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN; The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Beverly
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Moy
authors.affiliation: From the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN; The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Reshma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jagsi
authors.affiliation: From the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN; The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Richard B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Gaynor
authors.affiliation: From the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, MA; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Eli Lilly and Company, Indianapolis, IN; The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL.
authors.forename: Mark J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Ratain
mesh_terms: D016265:Conflict of Interest; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008495:Medical Oncology; D011364:Professional Practice; D012106:Research