Opinion
Depiction of Cancer in Movies: Not an Accurate Portrayal
“The point of this was not to tell Hollywood how to make their movies but to have the oncology community recognize that if their patients or the...
Opinion
Low HPV Vaccination in the United States Is a Public Health ‘Failure’
For this vaccine, which is incredibly safe and incredibly effective, in this country, only 38.6% have received even a single dose.
Opinion
Poor Quality of Cancer Content on Social Media
“When you think about the information that might be provided to our patients and their families going to social media, it’s important that we...
Opinion
Long-Term Follow-Up Emphasizes HPV Vaccination Importance
No cases of high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia or condyloma were seen in a study of patients who received an HPV...
Opinion
Two landmark papers change treatment paradigm for advanced endometrial cancer
The outcomes we have now are remarkably positive for patients and have absolutely changed the standard of care in the management of recurrent or...
Article
Genetic discrimination arising from cancer risk assessments: A societal dilemma
The right to privacy of one’s most intimate biological secrets must be affirmed.
Article
The needs of science vs the needs of patients: Ethical concerns in cancer clinical trials
Patients in cancer trials are not data points; they are vulnerable people who often view a clinical trial as their last hope.
Article
Are we winning or losing the war on cancer?
The news from the cancer front is good and bad.
Article
Progress in preventing chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting
Our understanding of the pathophysiology of emesis has improved, and we now have drugs that can prevent acute emesis in most patients. Delayed and...
Article
Assessing cancer clinical trials: Will your patient benefit from a 'breakthrough'?
Pick up a newspaper or turn on the news, and you will see a story about some breakthrough in cancer. So will your patients.
Article
Treatment of ovarian cancers not of epithelial origin
Some ovarian cancers carry a prognosis quite different from that of epithelial ovarian cancer, and call for totally different treatment.
Article
Regional delivery of anticancer drugs: Current applications
For some cancers, an option is to deliver anticancer drugs directly to the involved region.
Article
Epidural spinal cord compression in cancer patients: Diagnosis and management
With prompt treatment, 80% of patients retain the ability to walk.
Article
The genetics, screening, and treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer: An update
Recent advances have improved survival, and a new blood screening test holds promise.