Head & Neck/Thyroid Cancers
News
Antibiotic and glucocorticoid use before cancer therapy could have detrimental effect on outcomes
Observational study finds that antibiotics and glucocorticoids at 10 mg daily when given within 1 month before or after immune checkpoint...
Conference Coverage
Many patients, doctors unaware of advancements in cancer care
“These patients must be spared the traumatic effects of being handed a death sentence that no longer reflects the current reality,” said Dr....
Perspectives
‘Locker room talk’ about death: Time for oncologists to stop
Death is a routine, inevitable part of an oncologist's life, and over time, oncology training and practice hardens us to it ... So how do we...
Conference Coverage
Most community-based oncologists skip biomarker testing
Survey shows that 48% of community clinicians use biomarker testing to guide treatment decisions, compared with 73% of academic clinicians.
Latest News
One in three cancer articles on social media has wrong info
Physician says misleading information online may be harmful to patients.
News
New investigational helmet device shrinks glioblastoma
A case report of a 53-year-old man describes using an “Oncomagnetic Device” that reduced the size of a tumor after one month of treatment.
Clinical Topics & News
Impact of an Oral Antineoplastic Renewal Clinic on Medication Possession Ratio and Cost-Savings
The creation of a pharmacist-managed oral antineoplstic renewal clinic resulted in an increase in the median medication possession ratio,...
News
Study supports intensifying chemoradiotherapy for head and neck cancer
Intensifying chemoradiotherapy appeared to improve outcomes in locally advanced head and neck cancer.
Article
The power and promise of social media in oncology
Dr. Alan Lyss describes a recent presentation on the role of social media in oncology.
Conference Coverage
Personalized cancer vaccine shows early promise across tumor types
The vaccine consists of patient-specific synthetic neoantigen peptides and is given to patients in the adjuvant setting.
