All Oncology News

The OncLive® News page includes the latest in clinical oncology news, including breaking regulatory decisions, clinical trial findings, pivotal and practice-changing data published in academic peer-reviewed journals, and more across solid and hematologic malignancies. Regulatory news includes new drug approvals by the FDA and European Union, priority review and breakthrough therapy designations, and orphan drug and fast track statuses.

Synchronous Radiotherapy With Chemotherapy Improves Local Control in Early Breast Cancer Patients

September 26th 2011

Radiotherapy can be given between or during chemotherapy cycles, rather than sequentially for women with early breast cancer.

Joint Commission Names Top-Performing Hospitals

September 22nd 2011

The Joint Commission has released this year's list of top-performing hospitals.

Number of Lymph Nodes Examined for Colon Cancer Increases but Proportion of Node-Positive Cancers Does Not

September 14th 2011

A greater number of lymph nodes are being screened in colon cancer but this has not led to more diagnoses of node-positive colon cancer.

Detecting Early Stage Pancreatic Cancer

September 12th 2011

Combination of CA 19-9 tumor marker level and endoscopic ultrasound may aid in early detection in high-risk individuals.

Breast Cancer Study Supports Role of Mammography, Self-Exams

September 7th 2011

Detecting breast cancer using mammography and self-examination was affirmed in a study that sharply contrasts the controversial 2009 USPSTF recommendations.

New Nomogram Tools Predict Risk of Lymphedema

September 6th 2011

A new set of statistical models will soon be available to help predict the risk of lymphedema for patients with breast cancer who have undergone ALND.

Breast-Conserving Therapy Outcomes Deemed Similar to Mastectomy

September 6th 2011

Women age 40 and younger with breast cancer experience similar outcomes in local recurrence and survival rates whether they undergo BCT or a mastectomy.

Yoga Research Study 1: Peaceful Play Yoga

September 6th 2011

Offering yoga to children living with cancer is an exciting opportunity for registered nurses to learn about and to practice.

Wrong-site Surgery

September 6th 2011

Wrong-site surgery is still occurring despite wide adoption of prevention strategies.

Xalkori: A Revolution in Lung Cancer Treatment

August 30th 2011

While smoking and lung cancer have always been closely linked, recent advances in research have begun to unravel the genetic code behind the disease.

FDA Approves Crizotinib for Late-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

August 26th 2011

On Friday, August 26, 2011, the FDA approved crizotinib (Xalkori) to treat ALK-positive patients with late-stage nonâ€“small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Importance of Yoga Research

August 22nd 2011

Scientific research documenting the effects of yoga practice on the health of people living with cancer is an exciting world to explore.

Predicting Secondary Cancers in Hodgkin Lymphoma Survivors

August 22nd 2011

Two small genetic variations predict which patients are most likely to develop second cancers.

FDA Approves Brentuximab Vedotin for 2 Types of Lymphoma

August 19th 2011

The FDA announced that brentuximab vedotin has been approved for the treatment of Hodgkin lymphoma and systemic anaplastic large cell lymphoma.

Vemurafenib Receives Approval for Metastatic Melanoma

August 17th 2011

The FDA approved vemurafenib and a companion diagnostic test in a move that was hailed as an advance for both patients and personalized medicine.

Electronic Prescriptions

August 15th 2011

Prescriptions sent electronically are just as likely to contain errors as handwritten ones.

Patients' Perceptions and Medicare Data

August 8th 2011

What patients think about quality of care does not always correlate with objective measures.

Computer-Aided Breast Cancer Detection

August 4th 2011

Recent study findings raise questions about how well computers interpret mammograms.

Checking in With You

August 3rd 2011

Looking back and examining previous lessons from the Yoga Blog.

Weighing the Risk Versus Benefits of Transthoracic Needle Biopsies in Lung Cancer

August 2nd 2011

A new study found that biopsies of lung nodules found during a CT scan may be unnecessary and dangerous.