Alarming rise in incidence of lung cancer and death in women
...n. Mark G. Kris, M.D., chief of MSKCC's thoracic oncology service and the study's senior author, has noted a dramatic increase in women lung cancer in his practice. "We now see women and men in almost equal numbers. Many of these women stopped smoking twenty years ago yet still get cancer. However, their re...Extended lymph node dissection fails to increase long-term survival among gastric cancer patients
...dy findings resolve a major debate in the surgical oncology community over the benefit of extended lymph node dissection among gastric cancer patients. Both the study and editorial will be published online April 12 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO). "Long-term follow up of limited and extended ly...Breast cancer patients with BRCA1 or 2 mutations twice as likely to have double mastectomy
... said Marc Schwartz, Ph.D., associate professor of oncology at Georgetown's LCCC. "Prophylactic mastectomy remains controversial, but this study suggests that for some patients who learn that they are at high risk for developing a second breast cancer, bilateral mastectomy becomes a viable alternative to mor...Breast cancer patients with BRCA 1/2 mutations twice as likely to choose double mastectomy
...s," said Marc Schwartz, MD, associate professor of oncology at Georgetown University's Lombardi Cancer and lea...ce. "Such barriers, however, should not deter the oncology community from encouraging widespread access to genetic counseling and testing for high-risk cancer ...Minimally invasive breast cancer treatment shows promise
...M.D., who is a professor of radiology and surgical oncology at The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston. RF ablation treats tumors with heat produced by an electrical current. Ultrasound imaging is used to guide a needle-electrode to the tumor's center, where a temperature of approxima...Jefferson scientists use zebrafish to show effects of ionizing, UV radiation differ in development
...ker, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of radiation oncology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University and Jefferson's Kimmel Cancer Center in Philadelphia, Mary Frances McAleer, M.D., Ph.D., a resident in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Jefferson Medical College and their co-workers ...JCO to offer free online access to archived content
...t-factor among journals focused solely on clinical oncology research. The Journal is available online at www.JCO.org. "The JCO is committed to improving cancer care worldwide by providing a forum for sound, peer-reviewed clinical cancer research, and by increasing access to this essential information," said ...Study examines why new lung cancer treatment is effective for some patients but not others
...ti-center trial of gefitinib and chief of thoracic oncology at MSK said the analysis will encourage future study of the factors that will define the molecular characteristics of NSCLC. "This raises the hope that this disease can be fought even more effectively," said Dr. Kris....Study examines physical, emotional well-being following breast cancer treatment
...bout what to expect after treatment. "In general, oncology clinicians prepare women for the acute toxicities of breast cancer treatments, but clinicians have had only limited data on the physical and psychosocial sequelae of primary treatments," writes lead author Patricia A. Ganz, M.D., of the University ...Breakthrough cancer treatment Avastin receives first approval in the US
...nts, supportive care products and diagnostics. Its oncology business includes an unprecedented three marketed ...s and lung cancer, as well as a range of molecular oncology tests, we will continue to be the leaders in providing cancer focused treatments and diagnostics. R...University Of Pittsburgh Medical Center studying promising new imaging technology
... movie loop," said Bob Beckett, global manager, CT oncology for GE Medical Systems. "This unique advantage allows doctors to confidently evaluate the effects of motion on target volumes to help ensure the tumor receives the full amount of the treatment dose." ...A common cleanser is cheaper and faster way to separate DNA for genetic analysis
...it will move," says Scott Kern, M.D., professor of oncology and pathology at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center. "So, the most important feature of a solution in electrophoresis is its ability to carry a voltage." Solutions historically used for DNA electrophoresis are called Tris-acetic acid-disodium ED...Virtual reality helps breast cancer patients cope with chemotherapy
...l reality. Susan Schneider, Ph.D., director of the oncology program at Duke University School of Nursing and lead author on the paper, said that helping patients keep their minds off the stresses of chemotherapy can be both physically and mentally important to patients. "I've been a nurse for more than 20 yea...Researchers create lung cancer 'cluster bombs'
...ngineering professor; and Dr. Wilson Roa, a U of A oncology professor--have applied for a patent on the lung cancer nanoparticle drug delivery system. Loebenberg explained that the drug sits in powder form in the inhaler, which is similar to the device that asthmatics use. However, the difference between...Cancer markers news backgrounder: Future of cancer diagnosis, treatment lies in tumor 'barcode'
...nes produce. So, in this era of molecular biology, oncology researchers are honing in on the proteins involved in the development and progression of cancer. Only by knowing the proteins altered, or responsible, for unrelenting cell growth can researchers control cancer. And turning cancer into a treatable, ev...Whole-body PET/CT scan appears useful for determining tumor stage
...he role of whole-body imaging for tumor staging in oncology practice," the editorialists conclude....Cancers' love-hate relationship with proteins offers new treatment window
...j Pandita, Ph.D., assistant professor of radiation oncology and lead investigator of the new study. "Understanding the pathobiology of the genes that make these proteins -- how they function in normal circumstances and how they work in an unusual context like the cancer cell -- will help radiation oncologists...Study finds fewer than half of early stage breast cancer patients get full chemotherapy doses
...early stage breast cancer in 1,243 community-based oncology practices nationwide received less than 85 percent of their prescribed chemotherapy dose intensity due to treatment delays or dose reductions. In 25 percent of the cases, patients saw treatment delays of more than a week and 37 percent had chemo...Wanted: Help through the jungle of hospital care
...ocedures-already introduced in specialties such as oncology and transplant medicine-is viewed by The Lancet as crucial if the status quo is to change. The editorial concludes: 'In its 10-year plan for the National Health Service, published in 2000, the UK Government recognised the need to make its health-car...New drug may help cancer patients in need of stem cell transplants, Jefferson trial shows
....D., professor of medicine and director of medical oncology at Jefferson Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, who oversees the trial at Jefferson. Dr. Flomenberg presents the trial's interim results December 7 at the American Society of Hematology's 45th Annual Meeting and Exposition in San Diego. ...