Patients w/ cancer often receive implantable devices for the administration of fluids & medications. Infections assoc w/ these devices are frequent, complex, & usually lead to delays in further life-saving cancer therapy. Read the #OpenAccess review: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca…

This #OpenAccess review highlights key aspects of genetic testing in #ProstateCancer, the role of clinicians, the importance of obtaining a comprehensive family history, current germline testing guidelines, and the impact on precision prostate cancer care. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca…

This #OpenAccess review highlights the changes to the AJCC staging system for #AnalCancer, which redefined stage IIB as T1–T2N1M0 disease, redefined stage IIIA as T3N0–N1M0 disease, and eliminated stage 0 disease from its guidelines altogether. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca…

Despite many benefits of social media for cancer care and research, there is also a substantial risk of exposure to misinformation, or inaccurate information about cancer. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca… Stacy Loeb, MD Aisha T. Langford, PhD, MPH. Family Medicine. Marie A. Bragg, PhD June M. Chan

Colorectal cancer is now the 1st-leading cause of cancer death in men and 2nd in women under 50 according to the 2024 Cancer Statistics report from American Cancer Society. Breast cancer leads in women under 50 with 2,251 deaths in 2021. Learn more: bit.ly/CancerStats2024 OncoAlert

The role of #PrecisionMedicine technology in peritoneal metastasis management in the future may help further improve patient selection, identify the best systemic therapy regimens, detect actionable mutations, & identify new targets for drug development. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.33…

"Identifying those who don’t need radical surgery is key." - Dr. Linda Duska (UVA Health) 🎙️ An all-new episode of CancerSpeak dives into the latest advances in #CervicalCancer research. Catch the full episode here: cancerspeak.podbean.com/e/top-advances… @oncoalert Suresh S. Ramalingam, MD, FASCO #gyncsm

Revisit this review by Hope Rugo et al. on new therapies & treatment strategies in the treatment of HR+/HER2 metastatic #BreastCancer and mechanisms of endocrine resistance. Read the full #OpenAccess article at: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca… #bcsm

VOICES of Black Women is more than a study; it’s a collective commitment to understanding and improving the health of Black women across the nation. Your voice today can change our collective future forever. Get more information at voices.cancer.org.

Today American Cancer Society announces the creation of the Catalyst awards to grant up to $8 million to early-stage investigators and Post Doctoral Fellowships in the U.S. ACS Research Read more here: pressroom.cancer.org/releases?item=…

Mindfulness-based interventions are effective in reducing depressive symptoms & improving #QualityOfLife in patients w/ cancer. In this review, authors discuss the implementation of mindfulness-based interventions as part of a comprehensive treatment plan. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.33…

Thank you OncoAlert for highlighting the recent National Cancer Institute review article examining multi-cancer early detection tests in the #OncoAlert newsletter! 📰 Revisit the #OpenAccess article here: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.33… NCI Prevention & Early Detection

Gastrointestinal (GI) tract cancers account for almost 1/3 of cancer-related mortality globally. Revisit this comprehensive 2022 review led by Vaibhav Wadhwa on interventional gastroenterology in oncology: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca… @oncoalert #GICancer

This #OpenAccess review compares #HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer de-escalation trials. Deintensification may involve incorporating intratreatment response assessments to harness the powers of personalized medicine and integrate real-time surveillance. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca…

🌍 Prostate cancer is the most diagnosed cancer in men across 118 countries, with 1.5M diagnosed cases in 2022. Explore global disparities in incidence and mortality in the recent report from American Cancer Society & IARC researchers. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca… OncoAlert #PCSM

To improve #GeriatricAssessment use in oncology, educating oncologists and simplifying the tool isn't enough. Banu E Symington stresses the need to support under-resourced practices, especially in rural areas, to implement GA-based changes. acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca… @oncoalert

"Every older adult deserves personalized care, and geriatric assessment is key to making that happen." - Allison Magnuson, DO, MS & Melissa (Kah Poh) Loh, MBBCh BAO, MS, FACCC of Wilmot Cancer Institute Access new guidance on #GeriatricAssessment for clinicians: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.33… Supriya Mohile OncoAlert #GeriOnc

Read our Sept/Oct issue! 📕 acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/toc/15424863/2… In this issue: 🔵 Farhad Islami, MD PhD et al on potentially preventable cancers in the US 🔵 Vivek Subbiah, MD et al on tissue-agnostic #PrecisionOncology 🔵 Stacy Loeb, MD on cancer misinformation on social media OncoAlert

Revisit this 2021 review on managing life-threatening events in #CARTcell therapy. Explore the clinical management strategies and ongoing challenges in ensuring patient safety. Available #OpenAccess: acsjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.3322/ca… OncoAlert #immunotherapy #hemonc