Komal Jhaveri, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and lead author of the EMBER-3 trial, as she discusses the significance of this approval, its impact on the treatment…
Sung-Bae Kim, MD, PhD, Asan Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea, reports on results from the East Asian subgroup of the Phase 3 EMBER‑3 trial, showing that in patients…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Survival among women diagnosed with breast cancer when they are pregnant is comparable to that for nonpregnant women of reproductive age treated for…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A meta-analysis of 25 studies has confirmed an increased risk of cancer among children born after fertility treatment. However, “Our results do not…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A European study indicates that patients with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia may respond well to induction chemotherapy using fludarabine, mitoxantrone and cyclophosphamide, followed by…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Measuring urinary levels of prostate cancer antigen 3 (PSA3) may be more accurate than PSA testing in detecting prostate cancer, but evidence is…
The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine was designed to help prevent cervical cancer. For the vaccine to be effective it must be administered before sexual activity begins. A new study…
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Surgical resection of isolated pulmonary metastases can prolong overall survival in breast cancer patients, German researchers say. “On the basis…
By David Douglas NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Adding lapatinib to paclitaxel provided significant benefits to women with newly diagnosed HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer in a recent study.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A European study indicates that patients with T-cell prolymphocytic leukemia may respond well to induction chemotherapy using fludarabine, mitoxantrone and cyclophosphamide, followed by…
Maxwell Chait, MD, discusses complications of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disorder (GERD), including both esophageal and extra-esophageal complications. Physicians should pay careful attention to GERD as it can lead to the development of polyps…
By Andrew M. Seaman New York (Reuters Health) – Women with lung cancer who ate the most soy before their diagnosis might live a little longer than those…
