ONS: Infection Risk, Prevention, and Management
Laura Zitella, MS, RN, ACNP-BC, AOCN1
, April 29, 2013
In this interview, Laura Zitella will be discussing challenges and considerations for management and prevention of infection in the oncology setting—in both patients with solid tumors and those with hematologic malignancies.
ONS: Genetics and Genomics Matters
Suzanne Mahon, DNSc, RN, AOCN, APNG1
, April 25, 2013
This interview covers standards for healthcare provider competency in offering comprehensive genetic services, and highlights genetics/genomics resources for nurses.
ONS: Understanding Spirituality and How It Can Be Used to Help Patients
Tami Borneman, RN, MSN, CNS, FPCN1
, April 24, 2013
In this interview, Tami Borneman, who is presenting a poster at the 38th Annual ONS Congress, will discuss spirituality: what it means, and how spiritual interventions can benefit patients with cancer
Patient Quality of Life Endpoints in Oncology Trials, Part II
Carol M. Moinpour, PhD1, Bryce B. Reeve, PhD2
, April 12, 2013
This interview covers symptom management and quality-of-life outcomes in cancer clinical trials, which are being incorporated more readily as secondary and sometimes primary trial endpoints.
AACR: Lung Cancer Therapy Innovations
Julie R. Brahmer, MD1
, April 5, 2013
In this interview, ahead of the AACR annual meeting, we speak with Dr. Julie Brahmer, of Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, who is giving a presentation on immunotherapy in lung cancer, and is one of the clinical investigators of the extensive phase I trial of the anti–PD-1 antibody nivolumab.
Patient Quality of Life Endpoints in Oncology Trials, Part I
Bryce B. Reeve, PhD1, Carol M. Moinpour, PhD2
, March 29, 2013
This interview covers symptom management and quality-of-life outcomes in cancer clinical trials, which are being incorporated more readily as secondary and sometimes primary trial endpoints.
Treatment Combinations for HER2-Postive Breast Cancer
Mark Pegram, MD1
, March 6, 2013
As part of our coverage for the 30th Annual Miami Breast Cancer Conference, we bring you an interview with Dr. Mark Pegram, director of the breast cancer program at the Stanford Women’s Cancer Center and codirector of the molecular therapeutics program. Dr. Pegram will be discussing the potential for novel HER2 combination therapies at the conference.
Social Media for Oncologists
Michael A. Thompson, MD, PhD
, February 27, 2013
In this interview we discuss the dissemination of research results, clinical trials, and other oncology news using social media, as well as what type of media oncologists use, and how useful and relevant this type of information is for most oncologists.
Status of HPV-Related Cancers and Vaccination Trends
Edgar Simard, PhD, MPH1
, February 21, 2013
In this interview we discuss HPV-associated cancers, which are on the rise, and the low vaccination coverage for HPV with Edgar Simard, PhD, MPH, senior epidemiologist of surveillance research, who studies the impact of prevention and screening on cancer incidence at the American Cancer Society.
ASCO GU: Early Treatment and Active Surveillance of Prostate Cancer Patients
Mack Roach, MD1, Hans T. Chung, MD2
, February 13, 2013
Ahead of the ASCO GU meeting, we spoke with two symposium committee members, Dr. Mack Roach, of the University of California, San Francisco, and Dr. Hans T. Chung, of the University of Toronto, about early treatment and surveillance of prostate cancer patients.
ASCO GI: Latest Treatments and Research in Gastrointestinal Cancers
Cathy Eng, MD1
, January 24, 2013
In this interview we discuss the latest treatments and research for gastrointestinal cancers with Dr. Cathy Eng, associate professor, department of gastrointestinal medical oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
Latest Treatment and Research for Chronic Myeloid Leukemia
Michael Deininger, MD, PhD1
, December 24, 2012
In this interview we discuss the latest chronic myeloid leukemia treatment and research with Dr. Michael Deininger, chief of the division of hematology at the University of Utah School of Medicine.
Patient Expectations About Their Cancer Treatment
Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH1
, December 20, 2012
In this interview we discuss what patients expect from their cancer treatment with Deborah Schrag, MD, MPH, associate professor at Harvard Medical School. Dr. Schrag recently published a study that aimed to discover how patients with advanced cancer understand the purpose of their chemotherapy treatment.
ASH: Repurposed Drugs Show Promise in Multiple Myeloma
Steven T. Rosen, MD1
, December 10, 2012
Today we speak with Steven T. Rosen, MD, about a couple of the projects he and his group are working on, repurposing old drugs for the treatment of multiple myeloma, that will be presented this year at ASH.
SABCS: Using Molecular Assays for Breast Cancer in the Clinic
Antonio Wolff, MD1
, December 4, 2012
To kick off SABCS 2012, we discuss the use of molecular testing for the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer patients in the clinical setting with Dr. Antonio Wolff of the Kimmel Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins University, one of the presenter's during the "Practical Use of Molecular Profiling" session at this year's symposium.
Advances in the Management and Treatment of Metastatic Melanoma
Jeffrey Sosman, MD1
, November 12, 2012
In this podcast we discuss the recent advances in the management and treatment of metastatic melanoma with Jeffrey Sosman, MD, medical oncologist and director of the Melanoma and Tumor Immunotherapy Program at the Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
Palliative Care for Oncology Patients
Thomas J. Smith, MD1
, November 2, 2012
In this podcast we discuss integrating palliative care into standard oncology care with Thomas J. Smith, director of palliative medicine at Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Important Advances in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
Clifford Hudis, MD1
, September 20, 2012
We speak with Clifford Hudis, MD, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, about the recent advances in breast cancer treatment and the top news to come out of this year’s ASCO Breast Cancer Symposium.
Ethics of Cost Containment for Cancer Therapies
Arthur Caplan, PhD1
, August 23, 2012
The cost of cancer treatment has at least doubled since 1987 and there does not appear to be any hint that cancer care costs will decline. In this podcast we discuss the reasons for the increase in costs, as well as the ethics of cancer care cost containment.
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50 Shades of Pink—And Why It Helps to Know the Difference
Rebecca Bechhold, MD1
, May 17, 2013
Buy toxic chemicals and support breast cancer research! Not lying—just saw an ad on TV for weed killer and it had a pink ribbon logo on its packaging indicating, “A portion of every sale goes to support breast cancer research and awareness.” We have plenty of weed killer and a perfect lawn at our house, so I am no critic of the product. But have you noticed the pink ribbon logo on virtually every conceivable item or service?
Five Steps to Improving Patient Access Judy Capko, May 21, 2013 Patient access is getting increased attention through reform initiatives. Here are five steps you can take to make sure patients get appropriate access to care in your office.
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