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Stem cell transplant remains to be a curative and reliable strategy for multiple myeloma and other hematologic malignancies.

A recent study found that young women with breast cancer who are BRCA-positive have similar, or better, outcomes than those who do not, and that preventative bilateral mastectomy in this population does not improve the risk for recurrence or death.

A recent study shows that expedited surgery for patients with endometrial cancer is linked to an increased risk of mortality.

A recent study links aspirin use to a reduced risk of pancreatic cancer.

Patients with cancer who have Medicare and no supplemental health insurance have annual out-of-pocket medical costs which average to a quarter of their income.

A recent study links NSAID use to an increased risk of endometrial carcinoma­–specific mortality.

Siddhartha Mukherjee discusses MPN awareness, his latest book, The Gene: An Intimate History, and "small data."

Some of the leading nonprofits in the field are teaming together to improve the lives of patients with lung cancer.

A recent study shows that the standard antibiotic treatment for C. Diff, oral vancomycin, can be used as an effective prophylactic against the infection

According to a recent survey, most patients with lung cancer are willing to undergo additional biopsies if they have a grasp on how and why it could help them.

Tanya Dorff, MD, explains the developments of chemotherapy in firstline treatment for hormone-sensitive metastatic prostate cancer as well as personalized treatment in this population.

Oncology Nursing News looks back at the Top 10 articles posted this year.

Incidence and mortality of melanoma in the US has risen steadily.

The National LGBT Cancer Network is making cancer screenings more available to a high-risk, underserved population.

The Internet is abundant with ads for cancer cures that seem too good to be true. How should patients and consumers navigate this overflow of information?

Janet Jones' life changed drastically when she went from oncology nurse to patient with breast cancer.

A recent study found that weightlifting and resistance training may be a viable option to mitigate the risk and progression of lymphedema.

A recent study reports that there are mary barriers Latina survivors of breast cancer face.

Bridgett Harr, CNP, explores some of the unique needs that patients with head and neck cancer face upon entering survivorship.

A daily aspirin regimen could lower your risk of pancreatic cancer.

Subcutaneous delivery of daratumumab for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma was comparable in efficacy and safety to the intravenous dose.

A recent survey indicates that many patients with MPNs experience a high symptom burden that affects their emotional wellbeing, quality of life, and functionality.

While the breast cancer mortality rate in many nations has declined, this is not true of South Korea and Latin America.

FDA grants approval to rucaparib for BRCA-positive, advanced ovarian cancer.

For patients with breast cancer who have undergone breast reconstruction surgery, radiation therapy could increase complications and lower patient-reported satisfaction.

Nurse practitioner Brianna Hoffner, MSN, NP, RN, discusses the important things to consider for an oncology nurse working with patients being treated with cancer immunotherapies.

A recent study suggests that if a patient with breast cancer shows no signs of cancer prior to adjuvant chemotherapy and no signs of cancer after a sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB), an axillary lymph node biopsy (ALNB) could be avoided.

Cancer and Careers offers a recap of their latest blog topics.

Patients with a recent diagnosis of diabetes mellitus (DM) and have undergone a surgical resection for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma may have poorer survival outcomes.

Scalp cooling to reduce, or prevent, chemotherapy-induced hair loss has not been utilized as frequently in the US as elsewhere around the world.