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The world of oncology presents challenges every day and in every way. Patients develop a special appreciation for everything in life while their physicians and nurses have the opportunity to experience a similar appreciation for life and relationships. Hope suddenly means everything to patients newly diagnosed with cancer and their families.
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Medscape
Does the development of a wound complication after breast surgery have an impact on cancer recurrence? The authors reviewed follow-up data from 229 patients who had undergone cancer surgery with breast reconstruction at a tertiary breast cancer center. Fifty-three patients (23 percent) had a wound complication, which proved to increase the risk for recurrent breast cancer. However, this excess risk for recurrence was not observed in the small group of patients with a hematoma.
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Throughout the history of medicine and science, the spleen has played an integral role in scientific and philosophical efforts to study and define the abdominal organs and abdominal diseases. The new issue of Selected Readings in General Surgery (SRGS) focuses on the spleen and examines:
Recent and classic literature on the function of the spleen and its roles in human physiology
The surgical anatomy of the spleen
Laparoscopic splenectomy
The epidemiology, diagnosis and management of splenic artery aneurysms
Disorders of the spleen, including hypersplenism, splenic torsion and splenosis.
SRGS, published by the American College of Surgeons' Division of Education, is an economical way to stay current with the latest and most vital surgical literature, improve patient outcomes with a state-of-the-art surgical practice and earn up to 80 hours of Self-Assessment CME Credit.
The 2016 Commission on Cancer (CoC) Annual Conference provides a comprehensive look at CoC standards and the National Cancer Database (NCDB) tools and resources. On June 1 and 2, the CoC Program: Pathway to Quality Cancer Care will focus on the CoC Standards and the value of various roles on the cancer committee, guiding participants toward a first-rate quality cancer care program. The NCDB Workshop: Utilizing the NCDB for Quality Improvement on June 3 will provide an in-depth look at the use of the NCDB tools as well as best practices to maximize your cancer program's data.
Tech Times
Family caregivers have an important role in the welfare of cancer patients, but the burden of responsibilities associated with the disease can also negatively affect the former's health. Now, new research suggests that caregivers of cancer patients can also benefit when palliative care is initiated soon after the cancer diagnosis.
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When it comes to inheritable health conditions, accessing the right genetics care for the right person in the right setting at the right cost is critical for optimal outcomes. MORE
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June 5 marks the 29th Annual National Cancer Survivors Day, which brings cancer survivors together to show that there is life after receiving a diagnosis of cancer. The Commission on Cancer (CoC) and the National Accreditation Program for Breast Centers (NAPBC) encourage your program to observe this day and use it as an opportunity to display/promote your CoC and NAPBC accreditation status. To help you promote this event within your program and the community, the CoC and the NAPBC have developed a poster that you can download and print. Programs that hold CoC accreditation or have both CoC and NAPBC accreditations can access the poster by going to CoC Datalinks and clicking on Marketing Resources. For programs that are solely NAPBC accredited, please use the link to the Marketing Resources website provided in your performance report email notification. For more information, contact srubin@facs.org.
Oncology Times
The role of induction chemotherapy remains controversial in locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. The failure to demonstrate an overall survival benefit over concurrent chemoradiation in clinical trials may stem from the studies' lack of power due to slow accrual, or from the inclusion of patients with less-advanced nodal disease. On the other hand, it may have less to do with statistical power or patient selection and more to do with difficulty in completing guideline-concordant care following induction chemotherapy.
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This toolkit is designed to help stakeholders establish a National Cancer Survivors Day social media strategy, manage social media accounts, implement Facebook and Twitter best practices, disseminate National Cancer Survivors Day messaging and evaluate their social media efforts.
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University of Miami Leonard M. Miller School of Medicine via Medical Xpress
Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine are testing a novel cellular immunotherapy approach to treating patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma who have failed standard therapy. This investigational anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cell (CAR-T) therapy, known as KTE-C19, is being studied in a Phase II clinical trial for patients with aggressive non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. Sylvester is the first cancer center in South Florida to treat patients using this new approach.
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Oncology Nurse Advisor
Available information on pancreatic cancer was written at too high a level and contained inaccuracies regarding alternative therapies, a study published in JAMA Surgery has shown.
The internet can be a valuable resource for finding information after the challenging diagnosis of pancreatic cancer, allowing patients to have meaningful conversations with clinicians about their diagnosis and disease.
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The 15 scheduled Meet-the-Expert Luncheons per day at Clinical Congress 2016, Oct. 16−20 in Washington, D.C., will feature several general surgery topics of interest. The $45 fee includes a box lunch and beverage and the opportunity to informally discuss topics of interest with an expert and colleagues. The luncheons will offer one hour of Continuing Medical Education Credit.
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For the past 22 years, EduCare's mission has been to support Healthcare Professionals in educating breast cancer patients. We strive to offer products that are patient-friendly and up-to-date. Patient education increases compliance, reduces time constraints and promotes a partnership between patient and healthcare providers.
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Specialty Practice Management is a complete front- and back-office solution that offers a rapid return on your investment and improved satisfaction among your staff. Practices with 10 or fewer providers turn to this comprehensive solution to manage self-pay accounts and eliminate common mistakes.
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We've made great progress treating people who are infected with HIV, but if they get cancer they're less likely to get the care they need, a recent study found.
Researchers examined treatment for a variety of cancers, including upper gastrointestinal tract, colorectal, prostate, lung, head and neck, cervix, breast, anal and two blood cancers. With the exception of anal cancer, treatment rates differed significantly between HIV-infected people and those who weren't infected, according to the study published online recently by the journal Cancer.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Lisa C. Richardson, MD, MPH, writes: "As a doctor, I am the go-to person my friends rely on when they have a medical question. A good friend recently said to me, 'I'm so overwhelmed by all of the health advice out there that I tend to just tune it all out.' She went on to say that every time she turns around, she hears something else that women should do to stay healthy: get a mammogram, get your Pap smear, get a colonoscopy, don't smoke, exercise, get more sleep, get a flu shot, eat more kale, get a whooping cough vaccine (pertussis booster vaccine)...and I think you get her point. I certainly did. This got me thinking. As a woman, an oncologist and the director of CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control, I can help. I don't want you ignoring anything that may help you stay healthy and alive!"
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University College London via Medical Xpress
The discovery of early changes in the cells of the fallopian tubes of women carrying the BRCA genetic mutation could open the way for new preventative strategies for ovarian cancer, reducing the need for invasive surgery, according to research published recently in science journal Nature Communications.
The research, undertaken by the Department of Women's Cancer at UCL led by Professor Martin Widschwendter and funded by The Eve Appeal, sought to understand why women with the BRCA1/2 mutations develop ovarian cancers and what happens in the cells where the cancers originate to trigger them.
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Oncology Nurse Advisor
The Bim protein might predict which patients could be successfully treated with immunotherapy for metastatic melanoma.
PD-1 blockade is an immunotherapy that enables the body's own immune cells to attack cancer cells by blocking the activity of PD-1, which inhibits T cells in the immune system from recognizing tumors. Pembrolizumab acts via a PD-1 blockade.
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Commission on Cancer Annual Conference sponsored by the Commission on Cancer
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Chicago
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| June 3 |
National Cancer Database Annual Workshop sponsored by the National Cancer Database and the Commission on Cancer
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Chicago
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| June 6 |
CLP Breakfast at ASCO
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Chicago
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| Sept. 9 |
Accreditation 101: Learning the Basics of CoC Accreditation and Standards sponsored by the Commission on Cancer
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Chicago
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