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Oncology Nurse Advisor
In the decades since oncology navigation became a practice embraced by many hospitals, some things have changed while others have remained the same. Treatment techniques and research protocols have become more sophisticated and advanced, but the technology used by nurse navigators and care coordinators has been frozen in time.
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ACS-CoC
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) is seeking six Fellows to fill vacancies on the Commission on Cancer (CoC). The initial term of appointment is three years with eligibility for re-election to a second term. Members may hold office or serve as Vice-Chair of a committee or subcommittee during their second term. New members will be recommended by the Nominating Committee, selected in October by the Executive Committee, and then brought before the full CoC membership for approval at the CoC Annual Meeting. The ACS Board of Regents will confirm the final list of new members, and the CoC will announce the new members in late October.
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TIME
Women with gum disease are 14 percent more likely to develop cancer than those with healthy teeth and gums, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention. The link appears to be strongest for esophageal cancer, but associations were also found between poor oral health and lung, gallbladder, breast and skin cancer.
The study looked at data from nearly 66,000 postmenopausal women, ages 54 to 86, who were followed for about eight years. At the start of the study, they completed a health survey and reported whether they had ever been diagnosed with periodontal disease, an inflammation off the gums that can lead to tooth loss.
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Medical Xpress
Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center scientists report they have discovered a biochemical process that gives prostate cancer cells the almost unnatural ability to change their shape, squeeze into other organs and take root in other parts of the body. The scientists say their cell culture and mouse studies of the process, which involve a cancer-related protein called AIM1, suggest potential ways to intercept or reverse the ability of cancers to metastasize, or spread.
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ACS-Cancer Programs
Reserve your hotel by Aug. 17 to secure the special conference rate of $175 per night. Click here for hotel information.
Don't miss the Big Data Revolution general session moderated by David P. Winchester, MD, FACS, where well-known experts will address:
- Applications of Big Data in Evidence‐Based Medicine—Carolyn Compton, MD, PhD, FCAP
- Biden Cancer Initiative—Deborah Mayer, PhD, RN, AOCN, FAAN
- National Minority Quality Forum—Gary Puckrein, PhD
This and many other topics will be addressed at the 2017 Cancer Programs Conference: Creating a Culture of Quality.
Need help securing funding to attend the 2017 Cancer Programs Conference? Visit the Justification Toolkit.
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Medical News Today
It sounds counterintuitive, but a new study shows that the side effects of a chemotherapy drug may enable breast cancer to spread. However, previous studies have suggested that a chemotherapy treatment in breast cancer may have a counterintuitive effect, instead raising the risk of metastasis.
Earlier this year, one such study showed that chemotherapy may cause changes at the cellular level not only in a breast cancer mouse model, but also in a small number of breast cancer patients.
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ACS
The American College of Surgeons (ACS) has announced the release of a new manual, Optimal Resources for Surgical Quality and Safety, to guide surgeons in leading surgical quality improvement and patient safety efforts in their institutions, departments and practices.
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Novodiax is soon bringing to market 10-minute fast, sensitive and simple Immunoassay (IHC) kits for in vitro diagnostic use to address unmet needs in the intraoperative surgical oncology sector. Learn More
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CNBC
Tiny fragments of gold could be used in the fight against cancer, according to scientists at the University of Edinburgh.
Researchers found that the precious metal could be used in such a way so that it increases the effectiveness of other drugs prescribed to treat lung cancer cells.
Microscopic pieces of the precious metal — known as nanoparticles — were encased in a chemical device and used to accelerate other chemical reactions.
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ACS
Collaborators in a new nationwide program for hospitals designed to improve the recovery of surgical patients have identified their first set of evidence-based recommendations: a care plan for colon and rectal surgical procedures. This review of the best available scientific evidence for optimal care before, during and after colorectal operations is published online as an "article in press" on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website in advance of print publication.
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ACS
Registration is now open for the American College of Surgeons Clinical Congress 2017, Oct. 22–26 in San Diego. Clinical Congress is one of the largest meetings of surgeons in the world and offers outstanding educational opportunities for every stage of your career. The theme of this year's conference is Do What's Right for the Patient.
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Prevention
Most of the time — 99 out of 100 cases — skin cancer is clearly visible on the outside of the body (though realizing that a funky mole, rash, blemish or lesion is malignant isn't always so easy). Yet there are exceptions to every rule, and this one is no different.
Of course, an advanced melanoma could — depending on its location — cause pain, headaches or other non-skin symptoms. But by that point you would likely have "a pretty large, ulcerated tumor or wound on the skin," says Zaineb Makhzoumi, MD, a surgeon and assistant professor of dermatology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine.
What we're talking about here are the rare exceptions in which non-skin symptoms are your very first clue that you have skin cancer.
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Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is actively recruiting general and trauma surgeons with experience in emergency obstetrics for international missions in developing countries. Learn more.
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Medscape
Many professional medical organizations that provide guidance for cancer care now advocate a discussion of cost, including the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), which has urged physicians to do so since 2009. Few clinicians do, however, according to several sets of data.
The most recent and convincing data were based on recorded patient encounters. These data were covered in one of many presentations at the ASCO 2017 annual meeting that emphasized how infrequently cost is discussed as well as the vast complexity of the topic.
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