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All Patients With Colorectal Cancer Should Be Genetically Screened

Universal tumor testing and a detailed personal and family history assessment are recommended for all patients with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer.

Conferences   >   2012 Oncology Nursing Society Congress

Many Patients Continue to Smoke After Cancer Diagnosis

Being newly diagnosed with lung or colorectal cancer is often not sufficient to motivate cigarette smokers to quit.

Oncology & Biotech News   >   Clinical Trial Reports

What Patients Don't Know Might Hurt Them

Complementary! Sounds good, how could it hurt? When applied in cancer therapy, however, what sounds good may not always be good for patients.

Oncology & Biotech News   >   From the Editor

Outpatient Treatment Approved for Low-Risk Febrile Neutropenia

Outpatient management in patients with cancer who have a low risk of severe febrile neutropenia is an effective and safe option to standard inpatient treatment.

Oncology & Biotech News   >   Clinical Trial Reports

Mouth Care Systems Alleviate Xerostomia After Radiotherapy

Radiotherapy often results in the loss of some salivary gland function, causing hyposalivation and xerostomia.

Oncology & Biotech News   >   News

A Dog Named George: Rx for Recovery

While she attributes her survival to her oncologists and the care they provided, Maryclaire is quick to stress the difference between surviving and living, noting that it was her friends and family who gave her what she needed to truly recover.

Contemporary Oncology   >   Patient Focus

Lynch Syndrome International

Lynch Syndrome International (LSI) fills a tremendous void in the arena of hereditary cancers by providing networking, organization, and a voice.

OncLive Nursing   >   Advocacy Spotlight

Internet Site Helps Oncologists Bridge Patients' Knowledge Gap: An Interview with April Latrice Speed, MD

As cancer treatments become more personalized, patients will be faced with learning complex biological concepts if they want to understand their tumors -- and their choices.

Oncology Live   >   Feature Article

Cancer Legal Resource Center

The Cancer Legal Resource Center (CLRC) is a national, joint program of the Disability Rights Legal Center and Loyola Law School Los Angeles.

OncLive Nursing   >   Advocacy Spotlight

Survivorship Care Plans: Should Every Patient Have One?

The number of cancer survivors in the United States has quadrupled since 1971, making it imperative for healthcare professionals to identify and address the needs of this burgeoning population.

OncLive Nursing   >   Cover Story

Treatment Ends, but the Need for Care Continues

Celebration at the end of cancer treatment is often premature.

OncLive Nursing   >   Feature Story

Core Competencies for the Oncology Nurse Navigator

Increasing numbers of cancer treatment programs striving for improvements in efficiency and adherence to care look to nurses as a key element to improved patient outcomes.

OncLive Nursing   >   Nurse Navigators 101

Celebrating Life and Liberty: 3rd Annual Survivorship Event

With the Statue of Liberty as a symbolic backdrop, nearly 2200 cancer patients, caregivers, and healthcare professionals recently gathered at the 3rd Annual 'Celebrating Life and Liberty' survivorship event.

Oncology & Biotech News   >   News

The Duke Cancer Institute: A Vehicle for Hope

For more than 75 years, the cancer programs of Duke University Medical Center in Durham, North Carolina, have been at the forefront of research and patient care.

Oncology & Biotech News   >   Academy

Vitamin E Supplements Linked to Increased Risk of Prostate Cancer

Vitamin E may increase the risk of developing prostate cancer in men who have taken the supplement for 5 years or longer.

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Living With Multiple Myeloma: Nurses as the Lifeline

In 2001, Doug Rickert, a 46-year-old industrial management consultant and married father of 3, heard the life-altering words, "softball-sized tumor pressing against your spinal canal."

OncLive Nursing   >   Patient Focus

Vitamin D Eases Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Breast Cancer Patients

Weekly high-dose vitamin D supplementation improves joint and muscle pain related to anastrozole therapy in breast cancer patients with low vitamin D levels.

Oncology & Biotech News   >   Clinical Trial Reports

Oncology Nutritionists: Should cancer care teams include dietary experts?

Early screening and comprehensive assessment of risk for malnutrition is increasingly recognized as imperative in the development of standards of quality of care in oncology practices.

OncLive Nursing   >   Cover Story

How Fellows Can Establish a Smoking Cessation Clinic

Cigarette smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States, accounting for approximately 443,000 deaths, or 1 of every 5 deaths each year.

Oncology Fellows   >   A Word from your Fellows

Flaxseed Ineffective in Controlling Hot Flashes

Flaxseed had no effect on reducing hot flashes in postmenopausal women who reported experiencing 28 or more hot flashes per week.

Oncology & Biotech News   >   Conference Highlights