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Clinical Oncology
Clinical oncology consists of three primary disciplines: medical oncology (the treatment of cancer with medicine, eg. chemotherapy), surgical oncology (the surgical aspects of cancer including biopsy, staging, and surgical resection of tumors), and radiation oncology (the treatment of cancer with therapeutic radiation).
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AUG 13, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
A staggering 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop an aggressive form of breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the ...Written By: Tara FernandesAUG 07, 2020Cancer
Cancer is one of the most persistent and hardy diseases. Cancers often develop the ability to suppress the immune system ...Written By: Jasper CantrellAUG 07, 2020Cancer
New research published in the journal Annals of Surgical Oncology uses organoids to finetune chemotherapies that tr ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUL 27, 2020Genetics & Genomics
A new computational tool was created by scientists at CHOP and it has now revealed new mutations that are linked to five ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 18, 2020Cancer
A development in precision medicine in cancer treatment for dogs has led to a similar advancement in cancer treatment fo ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 19, 2020Cancer
A study published in JAMA Oncology reports findings that a greater amount of sedentary time was associated with a higher ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 09, 2020Cancer
Genetic testing for prostate cancer in men is not yet commonplace, despite the positive impact that it could have on dec ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 08, 2020Cell & Molecular Biology
Microorganisms called oncolytic viruses can infect and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 01, 2020Cancer
A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 28, 2020Cancer
A commentary published earlier this spring in the Journal of Clinical Oncology urges for improved training for medical p ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 18, 2020Cancer
A study appearing in the American Cancer Society’s CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians argues that climate change ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 17, 2020Cancer
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that contrary to previous investigations’ results ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 14, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has approved ripretinib (Qinlock) which is the first drug for fourth-line treatment of advanced gastrointestinal ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 14, 2020Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 13, 2020Cancer
Research published in the International Journal of Health Geographics aims to explain the role that geography plays in p ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 12, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a therapeutic for treating metastatic non-small cell lung ca ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 10, 2020Genetics & Genomics
Our blood carries many types of critical cells, including platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells, which are m ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 09, 2020Cancer
Have you considered popping in a Disney movie during your next chemotherapy session? A study published recently in JAMA ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 06, 2020Cancer
A study published last week in JAMA Oncology reports that a generic drug called Olanzapine could be useful for cancer pa ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A clinical trial was deemed successful when evaluating a therapeutic for a hard-to-treat form of uterine cancer. The dru ...Written By: Nouran AminAPR 23, 2020Cancer
Doctors who have patients in small-sized clinical trials that test new cancer drugs should be on the look-out for unexpe ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 21, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a handheld device that can image structures under the skin at resolutions 100 times greater t ...Written By: Tara FernandesAPR 19, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug, known as tucatinib or Tuksya, as a treatment for advanced f ...Written By: Annie LennonAPR 14, 2020Immunology
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the U.S., with smokers bearing an elevated risk of th ...Written By: Tara Fernandes
AUG 13, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
A staggering 1 in 8 women in the U.S. will develop an aggressive form of breast cancer in their lifetime, making it the
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
AUG 07, 2020
Cancer
Cancer is one of the most persistent and hardy diseases. Cancers often develop the ability to suppress the immune system
...
Written By:
Jasper Cantrell
AUG 07, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the journal Annals of Surgical Oncology uses organoids to finetune chemotherapies that tr
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUL 27, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
A new computational tool was created by scientists at CHOP and it has now revealed new mutations that are linked to five
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 18, 2020
Cancer
A development in precision medicine in cancer treatment for dogs has led to a similar advancement in cancer treatment fo
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 19, 2020
Cancer
A study published in JAMA Oncology reports findings that a greater amount of sedentary time was associated with a higher
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 09, 2020
Cancer
Genetic testing for prostate cancer in men is not yet commonplace, despite the positive impact that it could have on dec
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 08, 2020
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microorganisms called oncolytic viruses can infect and kill cancer cells while leaving healthy cells alone.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 01, 2020
Cancer
A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 28, 2020
Cancer
A commentary published earlier this spring in the Journal of Clinical Oncology urges for improved training for medical p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 18, 2020
Cancer
A study appearing in the American Cancer Society’s CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians argues that climate change
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 17, 2020
Cancer
New research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that contrary to previous investigations’ results
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 14, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The FDA has approved ripretinib (Qinlock) which is the first drug for fourth-line treatment of advanced gastrointestinal
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 14, 2020
Cancer
Pediatric brain cancer is an especially tough pill to swallow. While one in four children does not survive medulloblasto
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 13, 2020
Cancer
Research published in the International Journal of Health Geographics aims to explain the role that geography plays in p
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 12, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved a therapeutic for treating metastatic non-small cell lung ca
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 10, 2020
Genetics & Genomics
Our blood carries many types of critical cells, including platelets, red blood cells, and white blood cells, which are m
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 09, 2020
Cancer
Have you considered popping in a Disney movie during your next chemotherapy session? A study published recently in JAMA
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 06, 2020
Cancer
A study published last week in JAMA Oncology reports that a generic drug called Olanzapine could be useful for cancer pa
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A clinical trial was deemed successful when evaluating a therapeutic for a hard-to-treat form of uterine cancer. The dru
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
APR 23, 2020
Cancer
Doctors who have patients in small-sized clinical trials that test new cancer drugs should be on the look-out for unexpe
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 21, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
Researchers have developed a handheld device that can image structures under the skin at resolutions 100 times greater t
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes
APR 19, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved a new drug, known as tucatinib or Tuksya, as a treatment for advanced f
...
Written By:
Annie Lennon
APR 14, 2020
Immunology
Lung cancer is the leading cause of death in both men and women in the U.S., with smokers bearing an elevated risk of th
...
Written By:
Tara Fernandes