Vol. 14/No. 4 | Oncology Fellows

Being Part of the Contagious Enthusiasm

December 24, 2023

In a full-circle scenario, Cedars-Sinai Cancer, based in Los Angeles, California, welcomed back Margaret Liang, MD, MSHPM, in July 2023 to the institution where she completed her fellowship.

Finding Fulfillment in Research and Patient Care

August 03, 2023

Stephen T Magill, MD, PhD, details his inspirations behind entering not just the neuro-oncology and surgical treatment field, but also the arena of meningioma care and research; provides topline advice for current fellows looking to enter this field; and details current and ongoing research in this space taking place at Northwestern Medicine.

PhD Candidate Discovers Increasing Risk for Liver Cancer Among US Residents of Mexican Descent

January 26, 2023

The risk for developing hepatocellular carcinoma appears to increase with subsequent generations for Americans of Mexican descent, according to findings from a study of US-born Hispanics/Latinos living in Los Angeles, California.

Developing Culturally Concordant Palliative Care for Hindu Patients and Families

January 18, 2023

Sometimes, clinicians do not acknowledge how patients' values and beliefs influence how they ascribe meaning to their illness, how they prefer to receive information, and how they make decisions until the end-of-life stage, leading to misunderstandings between clinicians and patients.

Considerations When Treating Patients With Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma

January 17, 2023

Similar to first-line therapy choices, particular treatment factors, including type and duration of response to prior therapy, pace of disease progression, and toxicities associated with first-line treatment, are all practical considerations that help guide therapy selection in metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Crane Helps Fellows Navigate a Fraught Time in Gynecology

January 10, 2023

Advice From the Director

Erin K. Crane, MD, MPH, talked to Oncology Fellows about helping trainees care for their own health and wellness, navigate the politics surrounding gynecologic care, and the lessons she hopes they take away from the program.

Seismic Change Occurs in Small Bites

January 09, 2023

The Dobbs v Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, a landmark decision of the US Supreme Court in which the court held that the Constitution of the United States does not confer a right to abortion, will most likely affect your practice.

How to Improve Care for LGBTQI+ Patients With Cancer

December 16, 2022

As more and more people in the United States identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or other sexual orientation or gender minority, the population of LGBTQI+ cancer survivors is becoming uniquely heterogeneous.

A New Take on Preclinical Drug Trials for Glioblastoma Treatment

December 14, 2022

The Ivy Brain Tumor Center at Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, Arizona, is attempting to change the way preclinical studies are developed and conducted to assess the efficacy of drugs for glioblastoma multiforme.