Oncology News

An expansion of lung cancer screening criteria to include those who are younger and with less smoking exposure would increase eligibility for women and Black individuals who could benefit, results of a retrospective study showed.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Lipi Roy, MD, about using her voice and platform to advocate for underserved populations, media’s role in educating and empowering the public and more.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated an already ongoing staffing crisis in oncology, as well as throughout the entire health care workforce, experts said.

Qualified retirement plans are a growing area for liability among all businesses, including medical practices, experts said.

Men with prostate cancer are likely to have poor control of modifiable CV risk factors, according to study findings published in JACC: CardioOncology.

A recent study published in JAMA Oncology showed the use of aggressive cancer treatment at the end of life has not decreased but rather shifted from chemotherapy to immunotherapy.

In this edition, novel T-cell therapy effective against common viruses; FDA approves Brukinsa for chronic lymphocytic leukemia; meeting abstracts show inconsistent toxicity reporting and more.

In this episode, host Shikha Jain, MD, speaks with Raj Sundar, MD, about cultural competency and humility in medicine, building a healing relationship with patients and more.

Clinicians should advocate for opportunistic salpingectomy among patients undergoing surgery for benign pelvic diseases to prevent ovarian cancer, according to a consensus statement from the Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance.

A remote dietary intervention was feasible and reduced chronic fatigue among lymphoma survivors, according to researchers.