Latest Conference Articles

A large-scale study of HPV testing and Pap smear for cervical cancer screening confirms that women can safely extend screening intervals from 1 to 3 years.

PSA Found to Be Highly Predictive of Long-Term Risk of Death From Prostate Cancer

May 18th 2011, 2:46pm

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) levels can accurately predict the risk of developing metastasis or death from prostate cancer up to 30 years later

Among Women at High Risk for Breast Cancer, Study Finds Smoking, Not Moderate Alcohol Use, Increases Risk of Common Cancers

May 18th 2011, 2:37pm

A prospective study analyzed the risk of contracting common cancers based on baseline self-reporting data on smoking, alcohol use, and physical activity

Stay tuned for Live Conference Coverage from ASCO 2011

May 18th 2011, 2:33pm

ASCO 2011, June 3-7, 2011 McCormick Place, Chicago, IL

Donna Berry on Winning Researcher Award

May 7th 2011, 1:27pm

Donna Berry on the Distinguished Researcher Award and Her Advice to Researchers

ONS President Carl Brown on Key Messages of the Congress

May 7th 2011, 12:43pm

Carlton Brown Describes Key Messages of the ONS Congress

Cancer Survivor Charlie Lustman Lives to Tell His Story

May 7th 2011, 11:47am

Keynote Presenter Cancer Survivor Charlie Lustman Lives to Tell His Story

Susan Moore on Adapting a Practice for Oral Oncolytics

May 6th 2011, 1:37pm

Susan Moore Oncology Nurse Practitioner/Consultant, MCG Oncology on Adapting a Practice for Use of Oral Oncolytics

Addressing the Challenges of Oral Oncolytic Therapy

May 6th 2011, 1:34pm

Oral oncolytics are frequently used in cancer treatment and they make up approximately 25% of the medications in the oncology pipeline

Cure Magazine Presents Extraordinary Healer Award

May 6th 2011, 1:21pm

Honorary Mistress of Ceremonies Cynthia Nixon kicked off the ONS 36th Annual Congress Cure magazine Extraordinary Healer Award with a rousing tribute

What Nurses May Not Know About Lymphedema

May 6th 2011, 12:59pm

Lymphedema is the treatment-induced buildup of extra lymph fluid in tissues that causes discomforting and potentially debilitating swelling of the limbs

Provenge Treatment Requires Multidisciplinary Care Coordination

May 6th 2011, 12:24pm

At ONS researchers from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) discussed their multidisciplinary care coordination approach for treating patients with Provenge

Oncology Nurses Explore the Social Media Scene

May 6th 2011, 12:09pm

Social media programs allow oncology nurses to network, share information, and learn evidence-based practices

Ipilimumab's Unique Side Effects Require Unique Management

May 6th 2011, 11:54am

The FDA recently approved the immunotherapy ipilimumab (Yervoy) as a second-line treatment for patients with metastatic melanoma

Elizabeth Blasiak Discusses the ONS Congress

May 6th 2011, 7:00am

Elizabeth Blasiak on the Significance of the ONS Congress

Changing Paradigms-Integrating Novel Therapeutics Into the Standard of Care

April 18th 2011, 10:20am

Prostate cancer affects 1 of every 6 men in the United States

Considerations for Integrating Chemotherapy

April 18th 2011, 10:08am

Traditional, linear regimen of prostate cancer treatment may need to be reexamined as oncologists learn new ways to incorporate new therapies

Bone-Targeted Therapeutics

April 18th 2011, 10:03am

Initial clinical findings indicate that results with radiotherapies sometime improve when combined with immunotherapy

Immunotherapies: Avoiding collisions once the brake is released

April 13th 2011, 7:09am

Immunotherapies again made headlines in oncology last month

Novel Hormone-Radiation Therapy Approaches

April 12th 2011, 6:07am