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Cancer care can be provided by many types of institutions, from large comprehensive cancer centers to small rural hospitals. In this issue of The Oncology Nurse-APN/PA (TON), we are focusing on a rural cancer center in Appalachia—the Adena Cancer Center, Chillicothe, OH, which is part of the Adena Health System. Adena has a main campus, where the cancer center is situated at Adena Regional Medical Center, as well as 2 additional critical access hospitals in Greenfield and Waverly. Together, they serve the health needs of 9 counties in south central and southern Ohio. Read More ›

Although pancreatic cancer represents only 3.2% of all new cancer cases in the United States, it is now the third leading cause of cancer-related death.^1,2 An estimated 45,750 Americans will die of pancreatic cancer in 2019, and there will be an estimated 56,770 new cases of the disease diagnosed in the same year.¹ Given the poor prognosis associated with this type of cancer, researchers are striving to gain a better understanding of the biology of the disease, and to develop more effective treatments. In addition, advocacy groups are working to raise awareness about the disease and improve quality of life. Presented here are a few statistics about pancreatic cancer. Read More ›