HemOnc Today has an RSS feed available! RSS provides a great way to keep up-to-date with HemOnc Today's news and perspective from the top oncologists and hematologists in the field.

If you're unfamiliar with how RSS works, please refer to the Q&A below.

HemOnc Today RSS feed: http://www.hemonctoday.com/rssDisplay.aspx

Q: What is RSS?

A: RSS stands for Really Simple Syndication. It was developed as a way for Internet users to put together their own customized lists of news and information that interests them, avoiding the need to repeatedly visit and browse numerous Web sites to find the desired information. The content included in the list is called a "feed," and RSS feeds are collected and displayed using an RSS reader or aggregator.

Q: How do I identify that a site has an RSS feed?

A: RSS feeds are usually indicated by a graphic, such as this:
Web sites may also have text stating that they have an XML, RSS or RSS news feed.

Q: What is an RSS reader?

A: An RSS reader is a program that collects and displays RSS feeds, allowing the user to read the headlines from a number of news sources in a central location.

Users interested in collecting RSS feeds have several options. Some Web browsers, such as Firefox, have built-in RSS readers. There are also several standalone RSS reader software programs that can be downloaded. In addition, some Web sites, such as MyYahoo or MyMSN, offer the ability to add RSS feeds to personalized home pages.

Q: How can I add an RSS feed?

A: Each RSS reader can have a somewhat different process for adding an RSS feed. The best advice is to follow the directions for the RSS reader you are using. But generally, you add an RSS feed to your reader by copying the URL of the RSS feed and pasting it into a specific field in your RSS reader.

For example, to add the HemOnc Today’s RSS feed to a MyYahoo account, first copy the URL for our RSS feed. Next, sign in to your MyYahoo account and click "Add Content." On the next page, click on "Add RSS by URL," then on the next page, paste the URL for the OSN SuperSite’s RSS feed into the field indicated and click "Add."

Q: When I click on an RSS link, all I see is unformatted text. Is this a problem?

A: No, this is not a problem. What you are seeing is the actual code for the RSS feed. This code is interpreted by the RSS reader so it can display our content on your personalized home page, such as a MyYahoo page.

After clicking on the RSS link, simply copy the URL that appears in your Web browser’s address bar and add to your RSS reader as described under "How can I add an RSS feed?"

Please note: You do not need to copy the text/XML code that appears in your Web browser’s main window. That text/code will be used by the RSS reader to display our daily headlines.

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