September 2013

Consolidation of community oncology practices with hospital-based cancer centers is an accelerating trend that will affect future healthcare delivery models. This year, the Community Oncology Alliance reported hospital acquisitions and corporate mergers among 55% of 1338 community oncology practices surveyed, representing a 20% increase over the previous year's results.

The second installment from our roundtable with oncology nursing experts discussing some of the key challenges in oncology nursing today.

Occupational exposure to hazardous drugs is a known risk of working in settings in which these drugs are administered.

The American Cancer Society estimates that in 2013, 142,820 individuals in the United States will be diagnosed with colorectal cancer and 72,570 with bladder cancer

It has been nearly a decade since the National Institute on Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) issued its seminal 2004 Alert warning healthcare workers about the risks of working with hazardous drugs