Lisa A. Thompson, PharmD, BCOP

A few simple practices can help patients dispose of old and unused medications in a way that is safest for people, pets, and the environment.

The author summarizes the uses of methadone for cancer pain and olanzapine for chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

Doctors may be able to use pretreatment PET imaging to better fight aggressive cancers, according to a study presented at the 2010 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Chandler, Arizona.