OncoLink at PTCOG 2009 OncoLink reporters provide up-to-date coverage of the Particle Therapy Cooperative Group (PTCOG) 48 Conference in Heidelberg, Germany, September 28 - October 3, 2009.
Impatient Patient New poetry project from Alysa Cummings, OncoLink Poet-in-Residence. Includes a collection of quotes and an original poem.
Ask the Experts This is your chance to "Ask the Experts" everything you've always wanted to know about types of cancer, treatments and side effects.
H1N1 & Seasonal Flu Vaccines Flu vaccine information is everywhere you turn these days, from the supermarket to the news. Many people with cancer may be wondering how they can best prevent getting sick and if they should be vaccinated against the flu, both seasonal and H1N1 (often called Swine flu). Here’s the fact...
Nursing Continuing Education Modules These activities have each been approved for 1.0 contact hour by the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Department of Nursing Development and Education.
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OncoLink has teamed up with the Lance Armstrong Foundation to create an individualized plan of care based on the Institute of Medicine recommendations for cancer survivors. This free and easy to use program provides cancer survivors with information regarding the health risks they face as a result of cancer therapies. It encourages them to review the plan with their healthcare team to further assess their risk and become active participants in their follow up care.
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New poetry project from Alysa Cummings, OncoLink Poet-in-Residence. Includes a collection of quotes and an original poem.
Protons: Ready or Not... Here They Come!
This presentation by Dr. James Metz, MD was delivered at the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center Grand Rounds. It gives an overview for medical providers on the opportunities and limitations of proton therapy.