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The OncLive Supportive Care condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on supportive care and management of patients with cancer. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on unmet needs, treatment advances, best practices, and ongoing research as it relates to supportive care for patients with cancer.

Breast Cancer and Its Treatment May Not Cause Long-Term Fatigue

September 11th 2012

New data show that cancer-related fatigue is reported by only "a small minority" of women >6 months after completing adjuvant therapy for breast cancer.

Anemia Linked to Functional Disability in Older Patients With Cancer

September 4th 2012

Anemia is common and associated with functional disability in patients with cancer aged â‰¥65 years, according to the results of a study presented at ASCO 2012.

Donna Berry Discusses Nurse-Led Patient Education

August 31st 2012

Donna Berry, from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Explains a Nurse-Led Education Program That Enhanced Oral Therapy Compliance.

Navigating Breast Cancer Survivorship: Sustaining the Good News

August 30th 2012

Forty years after the declaration of war on cancer, one of the most profound shifts in cancer care today is a new focus on treating those living beyond cancer, as well as those living with cancer.

Non-Guideline Treatments for Febrile Neutropenia Are Commonly Used, but Ineffective

August 28th 2012

Two medications that are not recommended in guidelines for the standard treatment of cancer-related febrile neutropenia are commonly used- particularly outside of high-volume medical settings- yet are not effective.

Novel Approach Uses Genomic Analysis to Predict Side Effects of Cancer Treatment

August 24th 2012

A new paradigm that relies on identifying networks or clusters of single nucleotide polymorphisms can accurately predict which patients will develop treatment-related mucositis and other side effects.

Economic Factors Affecting Supportive Care

August 23rd 2012

Research is needed to justify the dollar savings achieved by a supportive care program, but it is not clear what should be measured and how studies should be designed to demonstrate this.

Robin McConnell Discusses Nutrition in Cancer Care

August 14th 2012

Robin McConnell, from John Theurer Cancer Center, Discusses Nutrition in Cancer Care

Paul Jacobsen Discusses Survivorship Care Plans

August 10th 2012

Paul Jacobsen, from the H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Discusses Survivorship Care Plans

Dr. Krychman on the Awareness of Sexual Health Concerns

August 7th 2012

Dr. Michael Krychman, from he Southern California Center for Sexual Health and Survivorship Medicine, Discusses the Awareness of Sexual Health Concerns in Breast Cancer Patients.

Dr. Crawford Discusses Managing Cancer Cachexia

August 1st 2012

Dr. Jeffrey Crawford from Duke University Medical Center Discusses Managing Cancer-Related Cachexia

Dr. Foley Addresses the Importance of Palliative Care

July 31st 2012

Dr. Kathleen Foley, from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, Addresses the Importance of Palliative Care

Dr. Gralow Discusses T-DM1-Induced Thrombocytopenia

July 31st 2012

Dr. Julie Gralow from the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Discusses T-DM1-Induced Thrombocytopenia

Donna Berry on Symptom Distress and Adherence

July 27th 2012

Donna L. Berry, from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, on Symptom Distress and Oral Therapy Adherence.

Dr. Hesketh on Developing Guidelines and Protocols

July 25th 2012

Dr. Paul J. Hesketh, from Lahey Clinic Medical Center, on Developing Guidelines and Protocols

Dr. Ewer Discusses Supportive Care

July 24th 2012

Dr. Michael S. Ewer, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, on Supportive Care

CINV Therapies Detailed in Online PER Course

July 23rd 2012

Although much has changed in cancer therapeutics, chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting remains a significant and much-feared adverse effect of treatment for many patients.

Dr. Gralla on Future Advances in CINV Prevention

July 20th 2012

Dr. Richard Gralla, from Quality of Life Research Associates, on Future Advances in chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting Prevention

Carrie Stricker on Barriers to Adopting Triple Therapy

July 19th 2012

Carrie Stricker, PhD, RN, from Abramson Cancer Center, on Barriers to Adopting Triple Therapy

Dr. Grunberg on Barriers to Effective Supportive Care

July 19th 2012

Steven M. Grunberg, MD, University of Vermont, on Barriers to Providing Effective Supportive Care for Patients with Cancer.