Starting with the January 2016 issue, the Journal of Oncology Practice (JOP) will be printed on a monthly basis and offer new resources to supply oncology professionals with cutting-edge information on cancer care delivery. Doubling its content, the expanded journal also features clinical information from a multidisciplinary care team perspective led by new Deputy Editor James O. Armitage, MD.

The print version of JOP will now be delivered on a monthly basis in its own solo mailing, doubling its circulation from six to 12 issues a year. All original reports will be presented in a novel, standardized format called ReCAP (Research Contributions Abbreviated for Print): a short, structured summary of the study which highlights the central question being asked by the work, and outlines the main findings of the authors.  These summaries are intended to meet the needs of busy clinicians who need a concise overview. Readers can find the full manuscripts of all articles online.

In addition, each issue of JOP will now expand to include three concise clinical reviews that will be focused on pertinent problems in delivering care.  Dr. Armitage has been selected as the Deputy Editor of the new Clinical Review section, which provides highly practical clinical reviews authored by thought leaders in oncology and relevant subspecialties and are accompanied by expert commentaries.

Currently, Dr. Armitage is the Joe Shapiro Professor of Medicine at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Past President of both ASCO and the American Society of Blood and Marrow Transplantation, in addition to serving on numerous boards around the world. In his four decades of practice, Dr. Armitage has become globally recognized as a leading expert on non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and has played a critical role in advancing bone marrow transplantation. He begins his tenure as Deputy Editor of JOP having served on the Journal of Clinical Oncology Editorial Board and as Editor in Chief of The ASCO Post.

Visit the JOP website to learn more about these new features, and watch video interviews with JOP editors.