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Mortality is higher among unmarried patients with cancer than married patients, and the highest mortality rates were observed among unmarried men... Read More ›

“Considering the frequency of both pediatric cancer survivorship and of late toxicities related to treatment, childhood cancer is often the cancer diagnosis that lasts a lifetime,” said Kerry Parsons, PharmD. Read More ›

Handling and disposing of oral cancer therapies can be hazardous, and certain protocols should be followed to reduce risks, according to Lisa Holle, PharmD. Read More ›

Immunotherapy is a hot topic in cancer treatment right now. Ipilimu­mab, nivolumab, and pembrolizu­mab are approved immune checkpoint inhibitors for the treatment of melanoma... Read More ›

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators^® (AONN+) is proud to announce that it has been granted membership in the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer. Read More ›

The Academy of Oncology Nurse & Patient Navigators® (AONN+) is proud to announce that it has been granted membership in the American College of Surgeon’s Commission on Cancer (CoC). Read More ›

Lymphomas are a group of blood cancers that originate in the lymphatic system. The primary function of this system is to help the body fight infection. Read More ›

The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) uses the definition of oncology nurse navigator (ONN) to include a professional registered nurse with oncology-specific clinical knowledge. Read More ›

There is nothing that pulls at my heart strings more than the sight of a young child dealing with a diagnosis of cancer. This issue of Conquering the Cancer Care Continuum™ focuses on pediatric cancer care, a challenging area of oncology management, but one in which amazing progress is being made. Read More ›

The birth of the pediatric hematology/oncology specialty can be traced back to the early part of the 20th century, when pediatricians began describing hematologic abnormalities in infants and children. Read More ›