Lung cancer comes in two main types: non-small cell and small cell. Each has different patterns, growth rates, and treatment needs. Smoking is the top risk factor, but…
Kidney cancer affects over 80,000 Americans annually, with renal cell carcinoma as the dominant type. Benjamin R. Lee, MD, MBA, outlines current AUA guideline recommendations, including when to…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Use of 18F-FDG PET imaging can reduce the rate of futile laparotomies in patients with colorectal liver metastases from 45% to 28%, according…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – A meta-analysis of trial data suggests that erythropoietin can be safely used to treat anemia in patients with chronic heart failure and may…
Michael Benninger, MD, Chairman, Head and Neck Institute, Cleveland Clinic, discusses the effects of herd immunization with pneumococcal vaccination. Summary: Community vaccination against pneumococcal disease has showed a…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Even with its toxic effects, adjuvant chemotherapy improves quality-adjusted survival in patients with non-small-cell-lung cancer, according to a report in the Journal of…
Gary Falk, MD, MS, Professor of Medicine, Director, Center for Esophageal and Swallowing Disorders, Cleveland Clinic, discusses Barrett’s esophagus and its treatment in patients with dysplasia. Summary: 1.…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a study of childhood cancer survivors, treatment with total body or abdominal irradiation was associated with an increased risk of diabetes later…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Having a first-degree relative with breast cancer may slightly increase a person’s risk of colorectal cancer, Canadian researchers report in the International Journal…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Therapy with denosumab appears to augment bone mineral density and lower the risk of fracture among men with prostate cancer undergoing androgen-deprivation therapy,…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Don’t assume that lower limb salvage yields better functional and quality-of-life outcomes than amputation for children and adolescents with bone and soft tissue…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Ovarian- and uterine-conserving surgery appears to be safe in premenopausal women with stage IA or IC epithelial ovarian cancer, with no adverse impact…
