Using a multivariate regression analysis, it has been shown that people with a common genetic mutation have up to twice the risk of lung cancer as do people…
A recent study shows that malignant high-grade PINs have a greater expression of PTOV1 (prostate tumor overexpressed-1) compared with benign lesions, and as expression of PTOV1 decreased, so…
Saul E. Rivkin, MD, Founder of the Marsha Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer, Medical Oncologist, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses the future of testing for early stage…
Ralph W. Aye, MD, Program Leader, Thoracic Oncology Program, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, discusses the possibility of the use of sputum analysis for lung cancer screening. References…
Ralph W. Aye, MD, Program Leader, Thoracic Oncology Program, Swedish Cancer Institute, Seattle, WA, shares his thoughts on the cost of lung cancer screening. Sponsored by The Doctor’s…
According to results of a multicenter randomized clinical trial, patients with advanced NSCLC derived no benefit from the addition of sorafenib (Nexavar) to chemotherapy. References and Resources Scagliotti…
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 thoughts on…
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…
New research shows variants in nine genes involved with lipid synthesis and metabolism predicted risk of cardiovascular disease, independently of blood lipid levels. References and Resources Kathiresan S,…
New research shows an experimental model based on transplanting Islets of Langerhan cells onto the anterior chamber of the mouse eye. This may pave the way for radical…