Gene expression biomarker predicts long-term breast cancer recurrence
A biomarker based on the expression levels of seven tumor-specific genes was able to accurately assess the risk for breast cancer recurrence beyond the first 5 years of treatment.
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Chemotherapy may be underused in elderly with lung cancer
Chemotherapy can improve median survival by more than 6 months in elderly persons with small cell lung cancer (SCLC), a retrospective cohort study has indicated.
Adjusted survival rates similar between blacks and whites with lung cancer
Although proportionally more blacks than whites present with distant-stage lung cancer, no difference in stage-adjusted lung cancer mortality exists between blacks and whites of similar low socioeconomic status.
Patient factors change risk for HRT-related breast cancer
The impact of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) use on breast cancer risk varies according to patient race/ethnicity, body mass index (BMI), and breast density, researchers have learned.
Fewer, higher radiotherapy doses okay in early breast cancer
Appropriately dosed hypofractionated radiotherapy is safe and effective for patients with early breast cancer, according to 10-year follow-up data from two randomized controlled trials.
USPSTF says drugs may help reduce high risk for primary breast cancer
Clinicians should discuss medications for breast cancer that can help women at increased risk for the disease, but such medications should not be used by women who are not at increased risk.
ASTRO/AUA co-issue guideline on radiation for prostate cancer
The American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the American Urological Association (AUA) have set forth several recommendations on radiation therapy after prostatectomy.
Calcium/vitamin D don’t stop bone loss in breast cancer
A review of calcium and vitamin D supplementation trials revealed that current recommended doses are inadequate to prevent bone mineral density loss in women undergoing breast cancer therapy.
New strategy could eliminate most unnecessary thyroid biopsies
Researchers are recommending a more selective approach to biopsy of thyroid nodules after finding that only three nodule characteristics found on thyroid ultrasound imaging were associated with the risk for thyroid cancer.
Turmeric spice may have role in multiple myeloma therapy
Hybrid compounds formed from structural features of the antinausea agent thalidomide and curcumin destroyed multiple myeloma cells in recent lab experiments.
