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Giants of Cancer Care® Announces the 11th Annual Class of Inductees

May 4th 2023

OncLive®, the nation’s leading multimedia resource for oncology professionals and Pfizer (platinum sponsor) and Exelixis and Stemline (gold sponsors), are pleased to announce the inductees of the 11th Annual Giants of Cancer Care recognition program.

Weber Explores Advances in Metastatic Melanoma

February 21st 2014

In an interview with OncLive, Jeffrey S. Weber, MD, PhD, from the Moffitt Cancer Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, explored the utilization of molecular and immune-targeted therapies as treatments for patients with advanced melanoma.

WebMD Health Exchange Seeks to Connect Patients

June 2nd 2010

The explosive growth of mainstream social networking sites has encouraged the development of smaller, niche networks designed to connect patients who share a diagnosis; however, no one platform has established itself as a central health-networking hub.

MedWatch Offers Safety Alerts via Text

June 2nd 2010

The FDA has added text messaging to the ranks of e-mail digests, RSS feeds, podcasts, and Websites that comprise MedWatch, the agency's safety information and adverse event reporting program.

Life Beyond Cancer Foundation Launches New Online Resource

June 2nd 2010

The Life Beyond Cancer Foundation, formerly known as the US Oncology Foundation, has launched its new Website.

Tech Coalition Targets Stone Age Privacy Laws

June 2nd 2010

Enacted in 1986, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) was designed to protect the electronic documents of private citizens from undue interference by law enforcement officials.

FDA Approves First Immunotherapy Vaccine for Cancer

June 2nd 2010

Provenge, an immunotherapy for patients with advanced prostate cancer, has become the first therapeutic vaccine for cancer ever approved by the FDA.

Vascular Designs' IsoFlowTM Infusion Catheter: Enabling Regional Chemotherapy Delivery

May 14th 2010

Interview about the IsoFlow infusion catheter

Oncology Gadget Watch: May 14, 2010

May 14th 2010

Three hot gadgets for Oncologists

2010 Conference and Course Calendar

May 6th 2010

June-December Calender

Examining MammaPrint®: An Interview with Richard Bender, MD

May 6th 2010

In the United States, more than 200,000 women receive a breast cancer diagnosis annually. Early detection offers patients the best chance for a cure, but may also lead to treatment dilemmas in some patients.

2010 Asco Annual Meeting

May 6th 2010

Notable sessions and events

Oncology Gadget Watch: May 6, 2010

May 6th 2010

Three hot Gadgets

An Interview with ProCure Treatment Centers' Founder: John Cameron, PhD

May 5th 2010

Proton therapy centers are being built around the country, and one of the companies leading this effort is ProCure, a company dedicated to improving the lives of patients with cancer by increasing access to proton therapy. Since 2005, ProCure has developed several centers and more are underway.