Ed Rabinowitz

Research and development in cancer has made a seismic shift toward immunotherapies, like anticancer vaccines, and the resulting tremor can be felt in the hallways and laboratories of drug and biotechnology companies large and small.

The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey has been a leader in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of cancer for more than 30 years.

The John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey has been a leader in the diagnosis, treatment, management, and prevention of cancer for more than 30 years.

"In most cancer centers, and in good community practices, we do a pretty good job at the time of diagnosis informing a patient and their family what the diagnosis is, and what they'll need to do to get through treatment," Ganz says. "But patients often have no idea what to expect once they've finished their cancer treatment, and neither do the primary care providers on their t

The Ovarian Cancer National Alliance states that approximately 20,000 American women receive an ovarian cancer diagnosis annually, with about 15,000 dying of the disease.

Text message reminders are a powerful new tool that can have a positive influence on medication adherence.

One of the largest and most costly problems facing the healthcare industry is that patients don't consistently take the medicine they've been prescribed. More accurately, between one-third and one-half of patients in the US do not take their medications as instructed, according to an August 2009 report released by the New England Healthcare Institute (http://bit.ly/xlZaW).

One of the largest and most costly problems facing the healthcare industry is that patients don�t consistently take the medicine they�ve been prescribed. More accurately, between one-third and one-half of patients in the US do not take their medications as instructed, according to an August 2009 report released by the New England Healthcare Institute (http://bit.ly/xlZaW).

One of the largest and most costly problems facing the healthcare industry is that patients don't consistently take the medicine they've been prescribed. More accurately, between one-third and one-half of patients in the US do not take their medications as instructed, according to an August 2009 report released by the New England Healthcare Institute (http://bit.ly/xlZaW).

There's a great scene in the movie The Big Chill where the main characters are having a discussion on the topic of rationalizations. One individual comments that he doesn't know anyone who could get through the day without two or three juicy rationalizations.

Despite widespread use of smartphones to perform a variety of tasks, experts say consumers are still waiting for the right incentives to push them to use their phones to access personal health records and manage their medical information on the go.

Data from ASCO's Workforce Study indicates a pending shortage of between 2,350 and 3,800 oncologists by the year 2020. That could be cause for concern.

Communication is a critical element in the physician-patient relationship, especially between a patient with cancer and their oncologist.

In November 2005, the Institute of Medicine released “Lost in Transition: From Cancer Patient to Cancer Survivor,” a report that highlighted the void in which many cancer survivors find themselves following active treatment.

The steady growth of hospital medicine has led to a push for specified certification in this field. But who should provide that certification, and is the move in this direction good or bad for hospitalists and hospital medicine?

Breast cancer is becoming a chronic disease rather than a deadly one, and it is time for patients to consider their longevity when making dietary choices.

Despite better screening and better reporting, melanoma rates are on the rise in the United States. According to a study published in the January issue of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology, new cases of skin cancer melanoma increased by 3.1% annually from 1992-2004.

A new study has found that errors are even more prevalent than previously thought when treating patients with cancer, both at home and in the clinical setting.

Does the immune system hold clues to the spontaneous regression of some cancerous tumors?

Personalized medicine involves using information about a patient�s genotype or gene expression profile to tailor medical treatment to the individual. Oncology is not quite there yet, but researchers have started to lay the groundwork.

According to a recent study, colonoscopies failed to detect virtually every case of cancer in the right side of the colon.

Done right, the benefits of a practice portal extend beyond just dollars and cents.

Done right, the benefits of a practice portal extend beyond just dollars and cents.

Done right, the benefits of a practice portal extend beyond just dollars and cents.

Is bigger better? When it comes to cancer centers, results of a study published in the August 2008 issue of Annals of Surgery suggest the answer is yes.

62% of the nearly 1300 hospitals in the United States are still failing to comply with the guidelines.

Even though healthcare professionals who have made the switch to computerized physician order entry would not return to using paper charts, the actual transition can be a daunting task, particularly for oncology nurses who have years of experience working with the paper-based system.