Howard (Jack) West, MD, Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program Swedish Cancer Institute, President & CEO, Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE), Seattle, WA, discusses his website OncTalk,…
When a child is diagnosed with cancer, everyone in the family needs healing… including the siblings! SuperSibs! is a national not-for-profit whose mission is to ensure that the…
A new analysis of data from a multicenter clinical trial suggests that chemotherapy-induced anemia significantly increases the risk of local relapse in premenopausal early-stage breast cancer. References and…
A new study shows that the aromatase inhibitor letrozole can prevent late recurrence of breast cancer. References and Resources Goss P, et al. Late extended adjuvant treatment with…
Statin use at the time of ovarian cancer surgery was associated with a 50% increase in the duration of progression-free survival and with more than a year of…
The Oncologic Drug Advisory Committee said the FDA should mandate a restricted distribution system for cancer patients given erythropoiesis-stimulating agents. References and Resources FDA.gov Sponsored by The Doctor’s…
Results of a Gynecologic Oncology Group study suggest that for patients with recurrent cervical cancer, bevacizumab has demonstrated activity and promise as an option for second or third…
Erythropoiesis-stimulating agent administration to patients with cancer is associated with increased risks of VTE and mortality. References and Resources Bennett C., Silver S., Djulbegovic B., et al. Venous…
The FDA has issued an update to inform the public that Baxter Healthcare Corporation has extended its recall of multi-dose vials of heparin sodium for injection to also…
DNA methylation may provide clues to boost detection of prostate cancer and prevent unnecessary biopsies according to a prospective study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology…
