June 25, 2025

I Was Expecting to Hear I Have Heart Disease, Not Cancer

In 2022, I had a computed tomography (CT) coronary calcium scan to see whether there were any signs of narrowing or blockage in my heart arteries. Heart disease runs in my family. My father died of a ...

The ASCO Post

July 10, 2023

Expert Point of View: Pamela L. Kunz, MD and Corrie Marijnen, MD, PhD

Dr. Pamela L. Kunz and Dr. Corrie Marijnen discuss the groundbreaking PROSPECT trial, highlighting the safe omission of radiation in many patients with advanced rectal cancer, improving quality of life and reducing side effects.

The ASCO Post

March 27, 2024

Intravenous Cetirizine Premedication to Mitigate Infusion-Related Reactions

Discover how a 62-year-old woman's paradoxical reaction during paclitaxel chemotherapy led to a substitution of intravenous diphenhydramine with intravenous cetirizine, highlighting the complexities of managing infusion-related reactions.

JADPRO

January 25, 2023

Communicating Prognosis: A Core Competency of Patient-Centered Oncology Care

Physicians tackle challenges discussing prognosis due to inadequate formal training and the discomfort of the conversations. Redefining prognosis can alleviate patients' fears about the future. Click to learn evidence-based tools for better communication.

The ASCO Post

February 05, 2025

The Role of Human Leukocyte Antigens in Reducing Lung Cancer Risk

With findings that human leukocyte antigen-II (HLA-II) heterozygosity is associated with reduced risk of developing lung cancer, with particular benefits to smokers, Mount Sinai researchers add evidence to the theory of the immune system's protective function against cancer.

Mount Sinai New York

June 09, 2023

Rethinking Prior Authorization

Prior authorization of medical procedures, services, and medications has been a standard requirement of health-care providers for decades. Rising health-care costs, specifically the escalating prices ...

The ASCO Post

October 02, 2024

Can Artificial Intelligence Replace Doctors?

Artificial intelligence will permeate all reaches of health care in the coming years. But can AI ever replace most of what a human physician can do? A Keck Medicine of USC urologist explains what AI can and can’t do in medicine…yet.

Keck Medicine of USC

January 24, 2024

ASCO CEO Clifford A. Hudis, MD, FASCO, FACP, Discusses How the Cancer Care Community Will Meet the Daunting Challenges Ahead

Exploring the challenges and innovations in cancer care delivery amidst healthcare changes: an in-depth discussion with ASCO leaders. #Oncology #Healthcare

The ASCO Post

October 25, 2023

Gender Equity in Academic Hematology: Where There’s a ‘WiL,’ There’s a Way

Gender diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) in medicine has long been acknowledged as more than “the right thing to do,” with clear evidence of benefits in innovation, collaboration, and workplace ...

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