Oncology News

Court Overturns Georgia Law Limiting Assisted Suicide

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:59:06 EST

The ruling means that criminal felony charges will be dropped against 84-year-old retired anesthesiologist Lawrence Egbert, MD.

Denosumab for Delaying Bone Metastases Not Recommended

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:39:25 EST

The new indication, aimed at men with castration-resistant prostate cancer, was not recommended for approval by an FDA advisory committee.

Fatal Adverse Events with Pazopanib, Sorafenib, Sunitinib

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 12:07:14 EST

These targeted therapies represent a major step forward in the treatment of cancer, but are associated with fatal adverse events.

Rare Phase 3 Salvage Trial in Relapsed Testicular Cancer

Thu, 9 Feb 2012 08:10:06 EST

Two approaches to high-dose salvage chemotherapy were compared in men with first-relapse testis cancer.

Honesty Is a Sometimes Policy for Many Physicians

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 20:06:21 EST

One in 10 physicians reports having lied to a patient within the previous 12 months; 1 in 5 did not fully disclose a medical mistake because they feared a lawsuit, according to a new study.

Roche Breast Cancer Drug Gets FDA Priority Review

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 13:52:05 EST

U.S. health regulators granted a priority review for an experimental Roche breast cancer drug that in clinical trials added six months to progression-free survival.

Slow-Growing Prostate Cancer Is Still 'Real Cancer'

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 12:48:30 EST

Two prostate cancer experts put forward a strong argument against taking the emotionally charged term "cancer" out of the diagnosis.

Adjuvant Chemotherapy Slows Gastric Cancer

Wed, 8 Feb 2012 08:27:06 EST

When gastric cancer is operable, a chemotherapy combination improves disease-free survival after surgery, according to a large trial.

Individual-Mandate Foes Warn of Affordable 'Car' Act

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 19:34:01 EST

In a brief filed with the Supreme Court, state officials opposed to the Affordable Care Act said the individual mandate to obtain health insurance presages mandates to buy cars and other goods.

Ovarian Cancer Screening Popular Despite Guidelines

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 17:20:44 EST

Despite expert guidelines and scientific evidence to the contrary, a third of U.S. primary care physicians believe ovarian cancer screening is effective and many would offer it to patients.

Expanded Palliative Care for All NSCLC Patients

Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:45:52 EST

An ASCO provisional clinical opinion recommends that all patients with metastatic nonsmall-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) be offered palliative care concurrent with standard therapy, starting at diagnosis.

Exemestane for Breast Cancer Prevention Weakens Bones

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 19:01:00 EST

Results from a small substudy of patients taking part in a landmark trial that established exemestane for breast cancer prevention show that the drug significantly worsens age-related bone loss.

Sialendoscopy Eases Radiation-Induced Sialadenitis

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:55:02 EST

Refractory salivary gland inflammation after radioiodine therapy can often be improved by dilating and irrigating the ducts, a small retrospective analysis shows.

Added Thalidomide Unhelpful in NSCLC

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:49:35 EST

Thalidomide should not be added to standard chemoradiotherapy for inoperable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), randomized trial results show.

Long-Term Benefits With Chemoradiation for Bladder Cancer

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 16:40:28 EST

An analysis of 6 studies shows that bladder preservation therapy with chemotherapy and high-dose radiation is a viable option for patients with less advanced and less bulky disease.

After Stem Cell Transplant, Children Soon Recover Emotionally

Mon, 6 Feb 2012 14:10:01 EST

A surprising new study shows that most children make a complete emotional recovery after stem cell transplantation.

Intense Chemo in Early Unfavorable Hodgkin's Disease

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:31:17 EST

A trial of aggressive chemotherapy in early unfavorable Hodgkin's disease has shown improvement in two intermediate endpoints, freedom from treatment failure and progression-free survival.

Laparoscopic Uterine Cancer Staging: Slightly More Recurrences

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 20:18:57 EST

The risk of cancer recurrence is increased after laparoscopic rather than open surgical management of uterine cancer, but only slightly, researchers say.

Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer May Cause Infertility

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:23:36 EST

The radioactive seeds used in brachytherapy for early prostate cancer may damage the DNA in a man's sperm, a small study finds.

Robotic Surgery: Ready for Prime Time in Endometrial Cancer?

Fri, 3 Feb 2012 16:19:34 EST

Laparoscopic hysterectomy reduces complications and improves quality of life, but it is still not widely embraced, and the benefits of robotic surgery remain unclear.