oncology
Topical Gel Relieves Painful Rash Caused by Anti-EGFR Therapies
A novel topical gel significantly reduced the severity of the acne-like rash, a common side effect of ...
JUNE 24, 2025
Palliative Cancer Care Often Poses Ethical Dilemmas
Ethical dilemmas confront pharmacists routinely, particularly when the choice is between moving to palliative care ...
JULY 8, 2024
A Patient Model for Opioid Tapering in Cancer Survivors
Lowering opioid doses may offer safety and other benefits for cancer survivors, but it’s important to have a ...
JULY 26, 2023
Do General Opioid Prescription Guidelines Affect Oncologists’ Prescribing Patterns?
Guidelines aimed at reducing opioid prescriptions among all U.S. physicians led to a decrease in prescribing ...
MAY 8, 2023
ASCO Provides New Guideline for Opioids in Cancer Care
After extensive research and review, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has updated its guideline to ...
JANUARY 27, 2023
Post-Treatment Opioid Use Prevalent in Young Sarcoma Patients
New persistent opioid use occurred in nearly one-fourth of adolescents and young adults with sarcoma taking opioids ...
JULY 6, 2022
Case Study Shows SCS Efficacy for Intractable Pain in Acute Inpatient Setting
A case study found a patients with unrelenting cancer-related pain and other complications of metastatic disease ...
JUNE 27, 2022
Researchers Find Possible Connection Between Opioid Use, Pancreatic Cancer
A study has linked opioid use to a slight increase in pancreatic cancer rates at state and national levels.
MAY 11, 2021
PEACE Trial Finds Acupuncture May Alleviate Pain for Some Cancer Patients
Pain practitioners searching for alternatives to opioids for cancer patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain may ...
MAY 6, 2021
Opioids Can Be Avoided After Most Lumpectomies, Breast Biopsies
New data show that in patients with breast cancer undergoing a lumpectomy or excisional biopsy, nonsteroidal ...
FEBRUARY 12, 2021
FDA Approves Device for Painful Osteoid Osteoma in the Extremities
The FDA has approved the Sonalleve MR-HIFU system for the treatment of painful osteoid osteoma in the extremities.
DECEMBER 2, 2020
Lessons Learned on the COVID-19 Front Lines
Agility. Flexibility. A can-do attitude to adapt to the unexpected. These are some attributes community oncology ...
AUGUST 25, 2020
