Supportive Care

In our last issue, we published a review of treatment options for acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting. Since then, a few things have happened on this front.

Erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) are genetically engineered forms of erythropoietin that stimulate erythropoiesis through direct or indirect action on the erythropoietin receptor producing an increase

Practicing clinicians and healthcare administrators face many challenges in treating cancer patients, including management of chemotherapy-induced anemia.

Ten Questions Every Patient Should be Asking

Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, discusses his book The Emperor of All Maladies.

Behavioral therapy reduced episodes of urinary incontinence following radical prostatectomy by 55% in a study of 208 men with incontinence persisting %u22651 year following prostatectomy.

A recent study in the journal The Lancet suggests long-term, low-dose aspirin use reduces the risk of cancer-related death.

The management of venous thromboembolism (VTE) disorders is well described in the literature, and comprehensive guidelines are available from the American College of Chest Physicians.

Cancer-associated thrombosis occurs commonly in patients with cancer, particularly during treatment with anticancer therapies.

In recent years, the buzzwords in oncology cancer have been "personalized therapy," in which the entire spectrum of cancer care is customized to the individual patient and his or her cancer.

FDA updates from Winter 2010

Articles on cancer as a chronic condition often include an account of a patient's journey from diagnosis to present day.

As the number of cancer survivors grows, the disease has emerged as a greater concern for companies anxious to meet the needs of employees and their families while still operating their businesses in an efficient and cost-effective manner.

Men with prostate cancer reduce the risk of death from all causes by 46% if they do moderate exercise, such as walking, for 90 minutes a week

Wireless technologies like cell phones and radio frequency identification can help improve treatment compliance and quality of life for cancer patients.

Highlights from the 50th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology.

Is the rising chorus of online opinion good for you and your patients?