Over the past few decades, treatment advances have made significant progress toward improving and extending the lives of patients with cancer. But what is the cost of extended survival? Is there a point at which our health-care system ha...
Other than skin cancer, prostate cancer is the most frequently diagnosed cancer in men, and it is the second leading cause of cancer-related death for males in the United States. Screening for prostate cancer using prostate-specific anti...
The long-term effects of many drugs are unknown. Established risks are communicated to patients who participate in clinical trials during the informed consent process. However, unknown and unanticipated side effects of medications may oc...
Multiple myeloma accounts for approximately 1% of neoplastic diseases and 13% of hematologic cancers. Complications often associated with MM include neurologic and hematologic issues, infections, renal insufficiency, and bone involvement...
Throughout the course of their disease, patients with cancer and their families look to the oncology advanced practitioner (AP) for support and guidance as they struggle with the emotional impact of a life-limiting illness, complex treat...
Pazopanib (Votrient), an oral, multitargeted tyrosine kinase inhibitor that was previously approved by the FDA for advanced renal cell carcinoma, recently gained FDA approval for select patients with soft-tissue sarcoma as well. Learn mo...
With the advent of the Papanicolaou (Pap) test in 1945, mortality from cervical carcinoma declined more than 70%. An annual Pap smear was the recommended guideline for many years. But new guidelines recently released by the USPSTF recomm...
With the advent of the Papanicolaou (Pap) test in 1945, mortality from cervical carcinoma declined more than 70%. An annual Pap smear was the recommended guideline for many years. But new guidelines recently released by the USPSTF recomm...
The role of survivorship care in oncology is a critical one. National standards, guidelines, and recommendations add to the complex scope of this immense but vital discipline. What is the most practical approach to take to tackle the sur...
