March 18th 2024
An expert explained the importance of having strong communication skills not only for all patients with cancer, but especially for those who received a terminal diagnosis.
November 29th 2023
The Latest on Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
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A Focus on Acute Myeloid Leukemia
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Updates in Myelodysplastic Syndromes
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Patient, Provider, and Caregiver Connection: Addressing Pediatric and AYA Patient Concerns While Managing Hodgkin Lymphoma
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Multidisciplinary Management of TNBC: Immunotherapy, PARP, TROP2, Oh My!
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Community Practice Connections™: The Advent of TROP2-Targeted Treatment Approaches in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer
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8th Annual School of Nursing Oncology™
August 10, 2024
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Applying New Evidence in Multiple Myeloma Care from Frontline to R/R Disease
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Medical Crossfire®: How Do Clinicians Integrate the Latest Evidence in Treating Ovarian Cancer to Personalize Care?
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Medical Crossfire®: How Does Recent Evidence on PARP Inhibitors and Combinations Inform Treatment Planning for Prostate Cancer Now and In the Future?
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Medical Crossfire®: Where Are We in the World of ADCs? From HER2 to CEACAM5, TROP2, HER3, CDH6, B7H3, c-MET and Beyond!
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Medical Crossfire: How Has Iron Supplementation Altered Treatment Planning for Patients with Cancer-Related Anemia?
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The Evolving Tool Box in Advanced HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer: What You Need to Know About Next-Generation SERDs, PI3K/AKT, ADCs, CDK4/6 and Beyond…
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Improving Outcomes in Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemias at the Intersection Between Hematology and Oncology Care
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Community Practice Connections™: 5th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium – An Illustrated Tumor Board
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American Cancer Society Raises Age to 45 for First Mammogram
October 21st 2015The American Cancer Society (ACS) has revised its breast cancer screening guidelines, recommending that women at an average risk of breast cancer receive a mammography annually starting at age 45-5 years later than previous recommendations formulated in 2003.
Promoting Patients' Nutritional Health During and After Treatment
October 7th 2015Good nutrition is an important component in any patient's cancer journey. A healthy diet is needed to maintain appropriate body weight and strength, absorb the proper nutrients, keep body tissue healthy, and fight infection.
Mark Lazenby on the Screening for Psychosocial Distress Program
September 8th 2015Mark Lazenby, PhD, associate professor at Yale School of Nursing and incoming president of American Psychosocial Oncology Society (APOS), discusses the Screening for Psychosocial Distress Program, which was launched in 2014 by APOS in partnership with Yale School of Nursing.
For Survivors of Breast Cancer, Weight Training Helps Fend Off Physical Decline
May 26th 2015Weight training was shown to help stave off deterioration of physical function in breast cancer survivors, conferring a benefit twice that of women in a control group who did not participate in the weight-lifting intervention.
HPV Vaccine Effective in Women With Prior Exposure to the Virus
April 21st 2015Newly reported findings from a randomized phase III vaccine efficacy trial demonstrate that HPV vaccination may offer protection against HPV-related cancers across multiple tumor sites in women aged 18-25 who had been previously exposed to the human papillomavirus, with the vaccine effective in more than half of these women.
Dr. Hirshfield Discusses Screening Patients for Genetic Mutations
March 30th 2015Kim M. Hirshfield, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Stacy Goldstein Breast Cancer Center, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, discusses selecting individuals to screen for genetic mutations and the challenges of better selecting patients to screen.
High Fitness Level in Older Men Associated with Lower Risk of Some Cancers
March 27th 2015A new study has shown that men with a high fitness level in midlife are not only at a lower risk of developing lung and colorectal cancer, they're also at a lower risk of dying from cancer if they're diagnosed later in life.
Prostate Cancer Screening: "Yes, No, or Maybe?"
March 18th 2015The continuing contentious debate about screening for prostate cancer remains top of mind among the public and lay press, but, Leonard G. Gomella, MD, told attendees at the 8th International Prostate Cancer Congress, the decision to screen or not to screen boiled down to "using common sense, shared decision making, and choosing the right patients to screen."
Dr. Hofstatter Discusses Breast Cancer Survivors and Maintaining a Healthy Lifestyle After Treatment
January 15th 2015Erin W. Hofstatter, MD, assistant professor of medicine (medical oncology), co-director, Genetic Counseling Program, Yale Cancer Center, explains why it is important for breast cancer survivors to maintain a healthy lifestyle after their treatment