I was a practicing pediatric hematologist oncologist and researcher for 21 years. As a doctor, it was a tremendous privilege to be invited into the lives of patients and families dealing with blood cancers and be entrusted with their care. As a researcher, it was incredibly rewarding to help bring more effective blood cancer therapies to kids.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network published its first patient resource aimed at informing people about the latest recommendations around hereditary and familial cancer risk. The document provides guidance on testing for inherited genetic mutations that can raise the risk of cancer.
Almost all of us who have practiced oncology for years have encountered situations where we have had to counsel caregivers and guide them throughout their loved ones’ journeys. We have faced patients who took complementary therapies to an extreme; some to a point where they wouldn’t share what they were taking for fear that we might demand they stop.
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related death in the United States. Accurate and early detection of CRC and precancerous lesions is critical for reducing incidence and preventing deaths from this disease.
The world of cancer treatments continues to evolve, and for those diagnosed with blood cancers, a new option can be found in menin inhibitors—the latest form of targeted therapy in advanced acute leukemia.
The San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium will focus on doing the same with less—less surgery, less radiation, while maintaining clinical outcomes. The symposium will take place Dec. 10-13 in San Antonio, TX.
New data indicate that, professional guidelines notwithstanding, doctors rarely address concerns about sexual health when they treat women with cancer.
Hodgkin lymphoma has long been a model disease in the field of oncology—one of the first diseases we learned to cure with radiation and ultimately chemotherapy.
In this week’s issue of JAMA Oncology, there is an important paper that provides information concerning the long-term adverse effects and complications of prostate cancer screening and treatment.1
After reading “Breast Cancer Mortality Continues Three-Decade Decline, but Steeper Increases for Women Under 50 & AAPI Women of All Ages,” it is evident that while overall progress is being made in the fight against cancer, concerning disparities remain—particularly within the Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities.
