December 2018

As evidence grows that opioids may potentially worsen oncologic outcomes, surgeons and oncology providers must take an active role in addressing the opioid crisis by adopting similar protocols that decrease the quantity of narcotics available for diversion while ensuring safe patient care.

Nearly 1 IN 5 women who undergoes ovarian cancer surgery is readmitted for complications, but a web-based app may improve patient monitoring so complications and adverse events can be addressed quickly by the patient’s care team.

To provide the best care for the patients in front of us, oncologists must once again go above and beyond as needed.

An analysis of prostate cancer trends adjusted for delays in reporting by stage of disease showed that incidence of late-stage disease increased from 2010 to 2014 after a decline in prostate-specific antigen use.

As the end of training approaches, the job hunt begins. Below are some tips to follow to make the job-hunting process easier.

Pallawi Torka, MD, reflects on the lessons learned from an attending physician who inspired his fellows in both life and death.