Roughly 30,000 Americans are diagnosed with multiple myeloma each year—a rare but serious cancer of the plasma cells. Historically treated with chemotherapy, patients often faced recurring disease and…
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…
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…
An estimated 20 to 40 percent of cancer patients receiving certain types of chemotherapy treatments may experience debilitating pain. The pain can cause a number of symptoms including…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Environmental factors appear to influence the incidence of papillary thyroid microcarcinomas (PTMCs), according to a comparison of epidemiologic data from Sicily and the…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – In a randomized controlled trial, the anti-CA-125 vaccine abagovomab did not prolong survival in patients with ovarian cancer in first remission — despite…
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Even without conventional conditioning and cytoxic chemotherapy, an allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplant (HCT) can have a substantial benefit in patients with advanced hematologic…
