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Oncology NEWS InternationalOncology NEWS International Vol 17 No 10
Volume 17
Issue 10

Enticing monetary donations out of homeowners in exchange for address labels remains a staple in philanthropic fundraising. But the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) organization has taken a more modern approach to recruiting support through online social networking.

Enticing monetary donations out of homeowners in exchange for address labels remains a staple in philanthropic fundraising. But the Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) organization has taken a more modern approach to recruiting support through online social networking. Their “Virtual Stand Up” invites users to join the group’s FaceBook page, create a YouTube video, or send a real-time, short message called a “tweet.” A $1 donation nets a personalized “star” in SU2C’s virtual constellation.

Articles in this issue
Nanoparticles extend survival in pancreatic ca patients
Nobody puts cancer in a corner!
ACS spends big money to highlight healthcare system deficiencies
Visits to oncologists up, but profit per patient is on the decline
Report finds high rate of adoption of IMRT
Some HER2+ tumors prove resistant to trastuzumab
NIH bankrolls molecular probes for targeted therapy
Oropharyngeal ca: IMRT spares salivary glands
Fear of audit, lazy billing erodes profits
Apoptosis inducer hits melanoma with double whammy
Triathlon for an MPD cure
Oncology electronic health records: More than just an e-secretary
Barrie Cassileth, an integrative medicine pioneer
Move to make CME an out-of-pocket cost gains ground
Is concurrent chemotherapy/IMRT too toxic and dangerous for use in H&N cancer?
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Further optimizing a PROTAC that targets MDM2 may lead to human clinical trials among patients with cancer harboring p53 mutations.
As patients are nearing the end of life, different management strategies, such as opioids, may be needed to help mitigate pain or fatigue.
Kelley A. Rone, DNP, RN, AGNP-c, highlights the importance of having end-of-life discussions early in a patient’s cancer treatment course.
Patients treated with BCMA-directed immunotherapies for myeloma may experience susceptibility to severe infections following treatment.
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