Exercise during curative chemotherapy for breast cancer has proven benefits. It helps reduce fatigue, preserve muscle strength, improve fitness, and enhance overall quality of life. Staying physically active…
With a wave of FDA approvals and promising clinical trials, treatment options for metastatic breast cancer are expanding fast. Amy Tiersten, MD, highlights the power of immunotherapies—especially checkpoint…
A feasibility study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting showed that intraductal chemotherapy may have potential as a treatment for ductal carcinoma in situ and…
Howard (Jack) West, MD, Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program Swedish Cancer Institute, President & CEO, Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE), Seattle, WA, discusses lung cancer in…
A study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research meeting showed progression of androgen-independent prostate cancer was significantly inhibited in mice by a combination of atorvastatin (Lipitor)…
Howard (Jack) West, MD, Medical Director, Thoracic Oncology Program Swedish Cancer Institute, President & CEO, Global Resource for Advancing Cancer Education (GRACE), Seattle, WA, discusses treatment therapies and…
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…
