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With the continuing increase in the utilization of smartphone applications (apps), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has decided to jump on the bandwagon. The goal for the FDA is to provide accurate and up to date information for consumers and patients, partly to address the increasing number of ‘health’ applications that may not always be accurate or from reliable sources.

Using in vitro techniques and mouse models, scientists at the University of Chicago Department of Medicine and colleagues have demonstrated that downregulation of PTEN in epidermal keratinocytes predisposes skin to ultraviolet B (UVB)-induced tumorigenesis.

iKnowMed Electronic Health Record (EHR) System has received the federal government’s approval via a Complete EHR Certification. The 6.3 version of the software is owned by McKesson Specialty Care Solutions and US Oncology, and was developed by US Oncology.

In the majority of cases, hepatocellular carcinoma develops in the setting of cirrhosis. Treatment with curative intent is possible in only 20% to 25% of cases and consists of resection or liver transplantation.

There has been dramatic progress in the management of acute promyelocytic leukemia during the past three decades. Important insights into the pathogenesis of the disease have come to light and effective treatment has been developed.

In this article, we review the data surrounding the use of chemotherapy (CT) and chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in patients with resectable pancreatic cancer.

Healthcare providers are long overdue for some in-depth help when it comes to talking with patients and families during times of personal tragedy.

In 2003, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) issued a report outlining key capabilities of an electronic health record.[1]

In their article “Liver Transplantation for the Treatment of Hepatocellular Carcinoma," Drs. Hanish and Knechtle provide a cogent review of many of the issues surrounding the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients with cirrhosis.

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains a formidable challenge in the United States due to its increasing incidence, its advanced-stage presentation, and its association with chronic liver disease.[1-3]

Acupuncture is a therapeutic modality in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), developed over the millennia. Treatment involves the placement of needles at selected points on the body, followed by manipulation with physical forces, heat, or, in modern times, electrical stimuli.

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Scientists at the University of California have taken patient tumor samples and compared them to matched normal tissue samples for two cancer types to map the evolution of mutations in cancer progression.

Compared with almost any other career, the path to becoming a physician requires a substantial upfront commitment of time, effort and, of course, cost. For oncology specifically, an additional ten years of training after college are required before seeing your first patient independently. In a sense, the day you finish your fellowship, you are already fully “committed.”

In a recent perspective in the New England Journal of Medicine, Richard E. Rieselbach, M.D and Arthur L. Kellerman, MD, MPH have written a proposal for how to save the community health centers (CHCs) that treat the majority of Medicaid patients from cost-cutting actions by states that need to cut their budgets.

Petri Dish is a blog written and produced by the external relations and communications staff at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The blog delivers science and biomedical information to the world by highlighting and illuminating the scientific research at the Hutchinson Center. Reprinted with permission.

Researchers measured the rate of bankruptcy after a first cancer diagnosis and identified factors that increased bankruptcy risk among people with common cancers.

Survival for cancer patients in the United States ranks among the highest in the world.[1] Despite the demonstrated success of the US cancer delivery system, government and private payers are forcing changes to the delivery of and payment model for oncology care.

Aloe vera, a succulent plant prevalent in hot, dry regions of Asia, Africa, and other areas, has been used in traditional medicine for many centuries. It is easily propagated in most places where the climate is hot and dry.

CancerNetwork and the journal ONCOLOGY present exclusive breast cancer coverage from the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO). Follow the stories below and check back for more write-ups of the most important information to come out of this year's event.

It will likely not come as a surprise to anyone that the cost of cancer care is on the rise, from $104 bn in 2006 to over $173 bn in 2020. The rise in cost is driven by both the increasing cost in therapy (witness the newly approved metastatic melanoma treatment that is $120,000 for a 12-week course of therapy) and the extent of care.

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OverviewONCOLOGY Nurse Edition addresses the clinical and informational needs of nurses and physician assistants working in cancer care. Scheduled publication months are February, April, July and October.Regular features in the ONCOLOGY Nurse Edition include: • Case studies • Review articles • Patient information • Drug essentials • Educational tear outsAudienceONCOLOGY Nurse Edition circulates to 8,500+ oncology nurses, advance practice nurses, and physicians assistants. Click here to view our media kit/rate card.

The journal ONCOLOGY is published monthly and is geared toward the practicing oncologist. It focuses on practical issues related to the care of patients with neoplastic disease. Topics covered may be either very broad or quite focused and, in general, are authored by a renowned expert in the particular area. Its exceptionally wide circulation within the clinical cancer community insures broad exposure of its editorial material. In addition, ONCOLOGY is included in Medline, Excerpta Medica, EMBASE, and the Cancer Line and CancerLit databases at the National Cancer Institute. Each article that appears in the journal is referred to one, two, or three reviewers, who are asked to write a short commentary to be published alongside the article. These commentaries broaden the reader's perspective on the topic being discussed as they serve to highlight areas of consensus or disagreement among professionals most familiar with the topic in question.