Articles

Panelists at the 2013 Annual Conference of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) view the oncology world as rapidly changing, and the impact of this—for better or for worse—will be felt by healthcare providers, payers, and patients alike. Read More ›

Some people are so addicted to tobacco that a diagnosis of cancer is not enough to make them quit smoking. Read More ›

If I had to grade my oncology nurses, I would give them, as a group, an A+. They have saved my life, cleaned my privates, kept me company, rejoiced with me when I was discharged, and consoled me with every wave or trickle of bad news I have faced during my care. Read More ›

The Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University is Georgia’s first and only National Cancer Institute–designated cancer center. Read More ›

The cherry blossoms were in bloom, and the Washington, DC, Convention Center was a bustling hive of activity during the 38th Annual Congress of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS), held April 25-28, 2013. Read More ›

Although planning for survivorship care is recognized as an important part of the continuum of cancer care, end-of-treatment summaries (TSs) and survivorship care plans (SCPs) are not universally provided to cancer patients, even at centers of excellence. Read More ›

In 2013, approximately 65,000 people will be diagnosed with kidney cancer and two-thirds will be men. Read More ›

The Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) held its 38th Annual Congress in May while the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) took place this month. Read More ›

T-DM1 was the first antibody-drug conjugate to gain US Food and Drug Administration approval for HER2 (human epidermal growth factor 2)-positive metastatic breast cancer. Read More ›

Evidence-based guidelines translate research into practice and are intended to reduce variations in cancer care and promote excellence. Read More ›