Lauren M. Green

July 10, 2017

The treatment landscape of ovarian cancer continues to change with the recent approvals of new agents.

July 09, 2017

For women with ovarian cancer, the message is clear: participating in clinical trials, even early-phase ones, offers the best hope for better treatments, but efforts are urgently needed at every level to ensure that more of these research opportunities are available.

July 09, 2017

Opening the 20th Annual Ovarian Cancer National Conference in Chicago, John Moroney, M.D., underscored the challenges that remain in the early detection and treatment of ovarian cancer, but also the tremendous hope that resides in robust clinical trial research.

June 11, 2017

Finding out that you have a BRCA or other mutation that increases your risk of cancer is a frightening and often confusing prospect, but even one supportive voice can make a huge difference.

June 09, 2017

The program XRAYS is a resource to help patients, survivors and their loved ones make sense of the articles on hereditary cancer they see in the mainstream media and via social media platforms.

June 05, 2017

Promising results from a new agent may set the stage for a new standard of care for patients with TRK fusion mutations.

June 04, 2017

An online tool helped patients to report their symptoms in real time, improving survival, according to findings presented at ASCO 2017.

June 04, 2017

The psychotherapty known as CALM has been shown to ease depression and distress in patients with advanced cancer.

May 31, 2017

Patients with in immunotherapy-naïve and pretreated patients with advanced melanoma saw a 50 percent overall response rate (ORR) when adding a formulation of the Coxsackievirus A21 (CVA21; CAVATAK®) to Yervoy (ipilimumab) – a combination which was well-tolerated.

May 18, 2017

An observational study showed that patients with stage 3 colon cancer who frequently ate tree nuts were more likely to have better outcomes.

May 17, 2017

Knowing that parents of critically ill infants in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) receive a specific set of nursing-based supports, a team of nurses at UC Irvine Health in Huntington Beach, California, set out to find out whether lessons from the NICU can be applied in the inpatient oncology setting and developed an evidence-based protocol modeled on the NICU experience.

May 12, 2017

May 10, 2017

A group of nurses teamed up to educate fellow staff members and patients about oral mucositis and the treatment options for the cancer side effect.

May 10, 2017

The two oral medicines will be packaged together, only requiring one prescription and one copay, for HR-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer in postmenopausal women.

May 08, 2017

The emergency box helps nurses prepare to treat patients with any reaction that may arise.

May 05, 2017

A team of nurses is working to improve patient needs as they prepare to leave the hospital.

May 05, 2017

The time sitting in the infusion chair before receiving chemotherapy can be a challenge, but a team of nurses are working to improve the patient experience.

April 28, 2017

Effective pain relief in cancer care depends on a personalized assessment.

April 05, 2017

Patients with glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) saw a 37 percent reduced risk of death and increased overall survival (OS) when treated with tumor treating fields (TTFields), according to a landmark analysis of the findings from the EF-14 trial.

April 05, 2017

After a shocking diagnosis, Heather Von St. James is on a mission to spread awareness about mesothelioma.

April 04, 2017

Opdivo (nivolumab) showed better long-term survival rates than expected for patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

March 22, 2017

As researchers test new treatments for GBM, understanding the unique needs of patients with this diagnosis and their caregivers remains crucial.

March 08, 2017

It is vital to have diverse groups of patients register for clinical trials so that treatment advances can continue to be made.

February 14, 2017

A recent study found that patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma may see extended response even after stopping immunotherapy treatment.

January 30, 2017

A recent study examined if the benefit from the drug brentuximab vedotin was worth the neuropathy that it causes for many patients with lymphoma.

December 22, 2016

According to a recent survey, most patients with lung cancer are willing to undergo additional biopsies if they have a grasp on how and why it could help them.

December 21, 2016

A four-step approach proved to be beneficial in offering psychosocial support to patients with head and neck cancer.

December 09, 2016

A recent study found that scalp cooling is a safe and effective way to reduce hair loss for women with breast cancer who are undergoing chemotherapy.

December 03, 2016

Eight individuals were honored for their dedication to MPN at the 2016 MPN Heroes™ celebration.

November 30, 2016

Two nonprofits teamed together to make a comprehensive online registry for patients and survivors of lung cancer.