Special Edition
Editor’s Desk: Why Clinical Oncology Special Edition?
Sarah Tilyou, Managing Editor of Clinical Oncology News introduces the newest addition to the suite of McMahon publications—Clinical Oncology Special Edition—which is meant to be a digestible yet informative collection of the most important stories in oncology.
MAY 30, 2016
Moonshot or Long Shot? Aiming for a Cure
While major advancements have been made over the past 45 years in combating cancer, an indication of the difficulty of defeating this disease is that once again the President of the United States has launched a major initiative to end cancer.
MAY 24, 2016
A Glimpse of Oncology’s Precision Future
When Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., flies in a patient from neighboring North Dakota on one of its private jets, that’s a pretty good sign that the patient in question is in a bad way. So it was in February 2014 when Evan Johnson was rushed in.
MAY 24, 2016
Trials and Error: Notable Cases of Misconduct in Oncology
The current state of clinical oncology gives many experts cause for optimism. Recent developments, including personalized medications and immunotherapy, show promise as the next generation of treatment. Before these new therapies can be given to patients, however, they must run the gauntlet of multiple clinical trials to verify their efficacy and safety. And, just as treatments are increasing in complexity, experts say the way trials are conducted must also adapt to meet the challenges of testing these approaches effectively.
MAY 24, 2016
Pain, Sedation, and Delirium in the ICU: The Pharmacist's Role
This review examines the role of pharmacists in managing PAD in the ICU to help translate best evidence into clinical practice.
JANUARY 6, 2014
The Art of Managing Drug–Drug Interactions Between HIV and Non-HIV Medications
This article helps to guide clinicians through a stepwise approach to identifying and managing DDIs involving ART and provides examples of common and clinically important DDIs.
JANUARY 6, 2014
High-, Moderate-, and Low-Penetrance Genes Involved in the Pathogenesis of a Hereditary Disposition to Breast Cancer
This review discusses the known genetic causes of breast cancer and the issues associated with characterizing and understanding hereditary predispositions to breast cancer.
JULY 30, 2013
Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting:
Guideline Summary and Clinical Challenges
To achieve optimal outcomes in patients with chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting, clinicians should perform an individual risk assessment, identify the emetogenicity of the patient's regimen, and offer an individualized treatment plan.
MARCH 5, 2013
The Use of Opioids in Chronic Pain:
Complexity and Practice
This review attempts to elucidate the role of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain using a multidisciplinary multimodal approach in appropriately selected patients.
FEBRUARY 15, 2013
Immune Globulins: Therapeutic, Pharmaceutical,
Cost, and Administration Considerations
The tables in this review may be helpful as a general guide to help determine the immunoglobulin product that is best suited for a particular patient population.
JANUARY 15, 2013
Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs:
Reviewing Standard for Worker Protection
Health care worker exposure to HDs has been a concern since the late 1970s. Despite decades of research and guidance on safe handling health care workers still experience HD exposure.
JANUARY 15, 2013
