Patients could use more pointed guidance on exercise
Support from oncology clinicians can encourage people with cancer to adopt an exercise regimen that can help relieve their symptoms and improve their function.
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FDA Update – September/October 2012
News from the FDA on bosutinib (Bosulif), ziv-aflibercept (Zaltrap), and everolimus oral suspension tablets (Afinitor Disperz).
Aspirin helps in some cancers
Differences in the impact of aspirin in various forms of cancer are highlighted in two studies recently published in the oncology literature.
ACS applauds Supreme Court health care ruling
The ruling preserves vital provisions that are already improving the ability of people with cancer to access needed care.
“Inoperable” pancreatic cancer may be treatable after all
Oncologists at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center found the key to screening for pancreatic cancer lies in the interpretation of preoperative CT scans.
Oncology clinicians work to cope with patient deaths
The grief experienced by the oncologists had unique elements beyond sadness, crying, and sleep loss.
MyCancerCircle creates a community of caregivers
People with cancer and their caregivers can turn to a new Web site to help answer the question from concerned relatives and friends, “What can I do to help?”
FDA Update – July/August 2012
News about pertuzumab injection (Perjeta); ondansetron (Zofran); carfilzomib (Kyprolis); Therascreen KRAS RGQ PCR Kit; Prostate Health Index (phi); and Prepopik
Multidrug approach fights resistance
Research results suggest that of the billions of cancer cells that exist in a patient, only about one in a million is resistant to drugs using targeted therapy.
New program to help nurses build their “soft skills”
Nurses seeking to hone their leadership, communication, technological, and professional “soft skills” can receive such training and education through a new interactive program.
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