by Robert S. Miller. Dr. John Quillin and Dr. Tom Smith of VCU discuss the role of DNA banking in dying patients with cancer and how few physicians are doing it.

by Robert S. Miller. Laurence Heifetz, M.D. discusses the successes and barriers he faced in establishing a cancer program in the Lake Tahoe area of California.

by Robert S. Miller. Kristen Cavanaugh, ACNP-BC discusses promising research showing that, for women who have undergone axillary lymph node dissection, exercise involving the affected arm does not seem to increase the risk of lymphedema.

by Robert S. Miller. Dr. Gabriel Hortobagyi discusses the 2011 update of the ASCO guideline on the use of bone-modifying agents in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

by Robert S. Miller. Dr. Miller discusses highlights from the January 2011 issue of the Journal of Oncology Practice, including a study on the medication safety of five oral chemotherapies.

By Robert S. Miller, Ethan Basch, & Amy Abernethy. Systematically incorporating patient-reported symptoms into routine oncology care may improve patient satisfaction and outcomes.

by Robert S. Miller, Joseph O. Jacobson, and Denis B. Hammond. Contributors to the JOP November 2010 issue discuss the challenges and approaches to multi-disciplinary cancer care.

By Elaine L. Towle. Many oncology practices have responded to rising costs and decreasing reimbursements by examining their operations and working to enhance efficiency.

By Carol Kando-Pineda. The Federal Trade Commission says it’s good to be skeptical about miraculous cancer-fighting products, as most of them are scams.

By Edward J. Benz, Jr. The author summarizes the discussion at the Institute of Medicine National Cancer Policy Forum Workshop to examine oncology workforce shortages.