Oncology
News
More benefit to chemoradiation in earlier small cell lung cancer
While unsurprising, the findings provide an early disease benchmark for safety and efficacy.
News
Poor-prognosis cancers linked to highest suicide risk in first year
Pancreatic and lung cancer patients had high rates of suicide in comparison to the general population, while breast and prostate cancer patients...
News
Negative colonoscopy linked with lower risk for more than 10 years
Individuals at average risk of colorectal cancer who have a negative colonoscopy show significantly lower rates of cancer for more than 10 years,...
Conference Coverage
2018: A banner year for hematology drug approvals
SAN DIEGO – There have been 32 new hematology drug approvals and the year isn’t over yet.
Video
Gut bacteria influence HCT outcomes
SAN DIEGO – Gut microbiome diversity predicts overall survival after hematopoietic cell transplant.
Clinical Topics & News
“Unique” Challenges for Screening Native American Women
Cancer screening among Native American women remains a challenge based on traditional beliefs and economic factors....
Conference Coverage
STAMPEDE: Radiation to prostate boosts survival of metastatic cancer
MUNICH – Patients with low-burden metastatic prostate cancer had an 8% 3-year survival benefit when they received radiation plus androgen...
Article
Which Patients Have the Best Chance With Checkpoint Inhibitors?
Are gene expression predictors the clue to determining which patients would benefit from checkpoint inhibitors? ...
Conference Coverage
Five “can’t miss” oncologic emergencies
All patients with suspected leukemias should be admitted.
Conference Coverage
Breast cancer risk in type 2 diabetes related to adiposity
Women with type 2 diabetes mellitus have a moderately increased risk of breast cancer that appears to be mainly caused by adiposity, not diabetes...
