Conference Correspondent

• Novel Antibody Shows Promising Results in Gastric Cancer
• Nivolumab Improves Outcomes in Patients with Anal Cancer
• Brentuximab as an Alternative to Radiation Therapy
• Adjuvant Temozolomide for Rare Brain Cancer
• Internet-Mediated Application Improves Survival in Patients with Lung Cancer
• Burnout Among Oncology Physician Assistants
• Clinicians’ Perception of Risk and Quality of Life Affect Patient Outcomes

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Physicians need to advocate for molecular profiling, according to Howard "Skip" Burris III, MD. Read More ›

An electronic "facility board" situated on a wall in the nurses station of a medical/surgical unit led to more clinical interventions for abnormal vital signs, a reduction in falls among high-risk patients, and more ordering of specialty beds, according to nurses from Cancer Treatment Centers of America (CTCA) at Eastern Regional Medical Center in Philadelphia, PA. Read More ›

Achieving balance in the appropriate use of opioids to treat cancer pain requires skill and compassion. Read More ›

When patients hear the phrase palliative care, they sometimes feel their oncology team is "giving up on them," according to a survey of attendees at the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) 21st Annual Conference. Read More ›

At the heart of the oncology medical home is triage, according to Barbara McAneny, MD, Chief Executive Officer of New Mexico Cancer Center as well as Innovative Oncology Business Solutions (IOBS), where she also serves as chief medical officer. Read More ›

The creation of a dedicated wound ostomy care (WOC) team resulted in an almost complete elimination of pressure ulcers in a 74-bed hospital, according to nurses who created it and described the program at the Oncology Nursing Society 41st Annual Congress Read More ›

Newly diagnosed cancer patients face fear and uncertainty regarding their prognosis. Read More ›