Model Predicts Risk of Breast and Gynecologic Cancers
Using easy-to-obtain risk factors for breast, ovarian, and endometrial cancers, researchers have come up with models that can predict an individual woman’s absolute risk for developing each type of cancer. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - August 4, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Chemoradiation Therapy for the Treatment of Bone Metastases
The combination of the chemotherapy capecitabine with external beam radiation was found to be both safe and effective in treating pain from bone metastases in patients with advanced breast cancer. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - August 2, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Personalized Medicine Gives Rise to New Ethical Questions
There are risks to privacy and informed consent embedded in the many exciting discoveries of personalized approaches to medicine. These risks vary greatly. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 31, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Early Treatment of High-Risk Smoldering Multiple Myeloma Improves Outcomes
Early treatment with lenalidomide and dexamethasone in patients with high-risk smoldering myeloma significantly delayed progression to symptomatic disease and prolonged survival with a good safety profile. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 31, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Painful Neck Mass in 48-Year-Old Patient
A 48-year-old man presents with a mildly painful right neck mass. Resection of the mass is performed. What is your diagnosis? (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 30, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Managing Pain and Treating Bone Metastases in Prostate Cancer
The ALSYMPCA phase III clinical trial, recently published, demonstrated that radium-223 dichloride was well-tolerated and resulted in an improvement in overall survival by 3.6 months compared with placebo. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 30, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Sentinel Node Biopsy Adequate for Staging Oral Cancer
Neck dissection may no longer be the only surgical option for pathologic staging of the neck in patients with oral cavity squamous cell carcinoma, according to a new study. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 29, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Study: Cancer Risk Higher for Taller Women After Menopause
A study published today has linked higher stature in women after menopause with a higher risk of developing any of 19 cancer types. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 26, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Use of Surveillance CT Scans to Detect DLBCL Relapse
A study from the Mayo Clinic/University of Iowa assessing the use of surveillance CT scans to detect DLBCL relapses found that the majority of relapses occurred outside of regularly scheduled visits and concluded that it is important to educate patients to be more alert to signs and symptoms of relapse. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 26, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

State of CML Treatments
In this interview, we discuss the current state of therapies available in treating CML patients and the role of newer agents. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Crizotinib Ups PFS in ALK-Positive NSCLC
The ALK-inhibitor crizotinib leads to longer progression-free survival than chemotherapy in patients with advanced ALK-positive non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to results of a phase III clinical trial. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Gene Expression Test Shows Promise for Lung Cancer Diagnosis
An assay system for gene expression analysis of paraffin-embedded patient samples is predictive of lung cancer histologic type, according to results published in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: Challenging Patients and Evolving Management
Dr. Brian Link discusses challenges in managing very elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and looks ahead to future management of DLBCL in general. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

Reassessing Imaging Surveillance in Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma
Dr. Brian Link discusses clinical implications of the large Mayo Clinic/ University of Iowa study (ASCO abstract 8504) showing patient symptoms rather than scheduled surveillance imaging drove detection of relapses in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL). (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 25, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news

New Ways Prostate Cancer Overcomes Current Treatments
Researchers have identified pathways that are important for prostate cancer growth after the tumor becomes resistant to androgen therapies. (Source: Cancer Network)
Source: Cancer Network - July 24, 2013 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news