Commentary
Commentary
Murder of physician raises the stress level for all clinicians
Most of us would find it unbearable to live and work under the kind of stress faced by medical professionals today.
The Practicing Oncologist
My picks for best of ASCO 2022
First-line treatment for colorectal cancer, possible new standard of care for breast cancer, and more.
Lung Cancer Updates
Adjuvant vs. neoadjuvant? What has ASCO 2022 taught us regarding resectable NSCLC?
Phase 3 trials are needed to determine whether neoadjuvant chemo/immunotherapy outperforms adjuvant chemo/immunotherapy.
Diminutio
Patients with blood cancers underutilize palliative care
Today in “Diminutio,” Sarah D’Ambruoso, NP, highlights this and other key presentations on palliative care from the ASCO annual meeting.
The Practicing Oncologist
Case study: Managing venous thromboembolism in the cancer patient
Cancer patients undergoing treatment for metastatic disease are at increased risk for VTE.
Commentary
Climate change and air pollution seen through the cancer lens
The increase in the Earth’s temperature causes extreme weather events which will inevitably impact our patients.
Opinion
The perils of CA-125 as a diagnostic tool in patients with adnexal masses
It is important to have conversations with patients before ordering a CA-125 (or other serum biomarkers) about potential results and their effect...
Commentary
Student loan forgiveness plans exclude physicians
Further weakening forgiveness plans for physicians has been two caps proposed by the administration in recent days.
Diminutio
Dodging potholes from cancer care to hospice transitions
The consequences of suboptimal hospice transitions can damage the mental health and well-being of patient and caregiver.
Commentary
It’s time to shame the fat shamers
Do you have chairs suitable for patients with obesity? A scale that measures up to high weights that’s in a private location? Appropriately sized...
Commentary
RaDonda Vaught: Victim, felon, or both?
I believe that Vaught’s criminal case has changed little in the political landscape of caregiving.