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ASCO 2013 Report – Radiotherapy and surgery both provide regional control in breast cancer: The AMAROS trial

Written by | 11 Jun 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – European Organisation for the Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) researchers  from  the AMAROS (After Mapping of the Axilla: Radiotherapy Or Surgery?) trial reported… read more.

ASCO 2013 Report – Lambrolizumab immunotherapy shows efficacy in advanced melanoma

Written by | 10 Jun 2013

Researchers report that investigative lambrolizumab has shown promising results, in advanced melanoma, with manageable side effects.

ASCO 2013 Report – Sorafenib shows efficacy in advanced differentiated thyroid cancer

Written by | 10 Jun 2013

by Bruce Sylvester – over 30,000 clinicians and researchers attended the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2013 annual meeting in Chicago on May 31-June 4. Among the most… read more.

Older and younger chronic leukemia patients may need different therapy

Written by | 5 Jun 2013

Doctors should use different therapies when treating older and younger patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, according to a new study.

ASCO GU Report 2013 – Anticoagulation benefits prostate cancer patients

Written by | 21 Feb 2013

by Ed Susman – Orlando, Florida – Researchers said they were surprised to find that prostate cancer patients treated with anticoagulants appear to achieve a longer median overall… read more.

ASCO GU Report 2013 – Small renal cancers may not need surgery

Written by | 21 Feb 2013

by Eoghan McNeill – Orlando, Florida – When clinicians observe incidental kidney masses, about 78% of the time they are surgically removed – but a new study suggests… read more.

COPD is not an independent risk factor for lung cancer

Written by | 20 Feb 2013

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and lung cancer are two of the most important smoking-related diseases worldwide, with a huge combined mortality burden.

Targeted prostate biopsy has potential to improve diagnosis of prostate cancer

Written by | 21 Jan 2013

Magnetic resonance ultrasound fusion biopsy may aid in selection of patients for active surveillance versus aggressivetherapy, new study in The Journal of Urology® reports

Spin and bias in published studies of breast cancer trials

Written by | 10 Jan 2013

Spin and bias exist in a high proportion of published studies of the outcomes and adverse side-effects of phase III clinical trials of breast cancer treatments, according to… read more.

Study shows COPD is not independent risk factor for lung cancer

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Yet, researchers say lung cancer tests needed when making COPD diagnosis.

ASH 2012 Report – Novel therapeutic agents provide hope for patients with hard-to-treat blood disorders

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Encouraging safety and efficacy data on novel and emerging therapies presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Haematology (ASH) signal an important step forward… read more.

ASH 2012 Report – New multiple myeloma drug shows promise in treating people with advanced disease

Written by | 21 Dec 2012

Therapy may be new option for hard-to-treat blood cancer.

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