September 2014
Building Trust and Giving Voice to the Patient's Wishes
September 23, 2014
Article
Feature Story
Linda told me the too often heard story of a routine chest x-ray before surgery, and suddenly, the anxiety over having a gallbladder removed was overshadowed by the news that the x-ray revealed a large lung mass.
Clinical Considerations for Managing Refractory Multiple Myeloma
September 18, 2014
Article
Feature Story
When patients with multiple myeloma relapse or become refractory to prior therapy, FDA approval of additional therapeutic options such as pomalidomide and carfilzomib was certainly welcome news.
Cancer-Related Fatigue-Complex, Multidimensional, and Challenging to Treat
September 15, 2014
Article
Partner Perspectives
Fatigue is a very distressing symptom experienced by most individuals with cancer.
Weight Bias: A Clinical Concern That Cannot Be Ignored
September 10, 2014
Article
Nurse's Notes
My eye doctor recently added an extra wide chair in his waiting room, which got me thinking about the prevalence of obesity.
Is it Time to Think Outside the Box?: New Approaches to Genetics Services
August 28, 2014
Article
Genetic Counseling
The demand for genetic services has never been greater. Vast advances in genetic technology, Angelina Jolie's disclosure that she is a BRCA mutation carrier, and the Supreme Court ruling on gene patents have hurled genetic services into the mainstream. Since the Supreme Court ruling last year, the cost of germline (hereditary) genetic testing has plummeted and now includes panels of genes.