A Paleontology Primer for Oncologists

Social media for radiation oncologists: A practical primer

a Hôpital Européen Georges Pompidou, Paris Descartes University, Paris Sorbonne Cité, Paris, France b INSERM UMR 1138 Team 22: Information Sciences to support Personalized Medicine, Paris Descartes University, Sorbonne Paris Cité, Paris, France c Department of Radiation Medicine, Lowell General Hospital, Lowell, Massachusetts d Department of Radiation Oncology, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New J...

How Context Matters: A Dissemination and Implementation Primer for Global Oncologists

The need for a journal of global oncology reflects a growing realization by the oncology community that although evidence behind cancer control strategies may not differ around the globe, the context in which this evidence is applied varies according to available resources, societal values andpriorities, policies, andhealthcare systems. Context has profound influence on whether and how evidence...

Is Medical Application Software a New Strategy for Oncologists?

JAK-STAT pathway and JAK inhibitors: a primer for dermatologists

Background: All cellular events depend upon the DNA synthesis and gene expression involving complex interplay between ligands such as interleukins and interferons, with various cell membrane receptors. These ligand-receptors interactions transmit signals within the cell via numerous signal transduction pathways to affect gene expression. Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcrip...

Geriatric assessment for oncologists

The world is experiencing aging of its population. Age-specific incidence rates of cancer are higher and cancer is now recognized as a part of aging. Treating older patients can be challenging. The clinical behavior of some tumors changes with age and the aging process itself brings physiological changes leading to decline in the function of organs. It is essential to identify those patients wi...