Cancer biorepository speeds clinical trials and drug development

A warehouse of patient-donated biological data expedites trial accrual, reduces trial sizes, saves money, and may speed drugs through the drug development pipeline.

Scientific basis for cognitive complaints of breast cancer patients found

A new study shows a significant correlation between poorer performance on neuropsychological tests and memory complaints in posttreatment, early-stage breast cancer patients—particularly those who have undergone combined chemotherapy and radiation.

Screening for ovarian cancer uses neighboring cells

Pioneering biophotonics technology is the first screening method to detect the early presence of ovarian cancer in humans

Prostate cancer risk higher for obese men even after benign biopsy

Obese men were more likely to have precancerous lesions detected in their benign prostate biopsies compared with nonobese men, and they were at a greater risk for subsequently developing prostate cancer, according to a new study.

Radiation damage to lungs and heart can be limited by commonly used drug

Anti-HER2 treatments may benefit some patients with lung cancer

Coffee may decrease risk of breast cancer returning

Certain DNA changes linked to development and lethality of prostate cancer

Majority of children readmitted to hospital after stem cell transplant

Survival high for young thyroid cancer patients from Chernobyl

Conditioning decision for neuroblastoma transplants informed by toxicity differences

VEGF may be irrelevant as biomarker for advanced prostate cancer

Treating hepatocellular carcinoma with transarterial chemoembolization and selective internal radiotherapy

Prostate cancer driven by periodic bursts of genetic mutations

Novel tests improve diagnosis of two types of liver cancer

High costs of leukemia may be harming patients

New prostate cancer screening guidelines from AUA emphasize targeted patient screening

Frail, elderly patients may not benefit from surgery for nonfatal skin cancers