Fatigue After Breast Cancer Treatment May Fade Over Time (05-1-2012)

Cancer-related fatigue (CRF) is common after treatment for early stage breast cancer, but new results indicate that the phenomenon fades over time, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Breast cancer is the most commonly... Continue Reading

Adding Chemotherapy to Radiation Reduces Bladder Cancer Recurrence (04-30-2012)

Chemotherapy plus radiation reduces the risk of recurrence in muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients by nearly 50% compared to radiation alone, according to the results of a study published in the New England Journal of Medicine.[1] Bladder cancer is... Continue Reading

Partial Nephrectomy is Associated with Improved Survival in Early Stage Kidney Cancer (04-27-2012)

Patients with early stage kidney cancer who had only the tumor removed experienced better survival rates than those who had the entire kidney removed, according to the results of a study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association.[1] Nearly... Continue Reading

Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy May Prove Better than Other Radiation Techniques for Prostate Cancer (04-26-2012)

In an analysis of three different types of radiation therapy used to treat localized prostate cancer, intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) was associated with fewer gastrointestinal side effects and fewer hip fractures, but more erectile dysfunction... Continue Reading

Addition of Avastin Does Not Improve Survival in Older Patients with NSCLC (04-25-2012)

The addition of Avastin (bevacizumab) to the standard chemotherapy regimen for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) did not improve survival rates in patients over age 65 with advanced NSCLC, according to the results of a study published in the Journal... Continue Reading

Less Invasive Prostate Removal Safer than Traditional Surgery (04-24-2012)

Minimally-invasive radical prostatectomy (MIRP) proves safer than traditional open surgery—resulting in fewer post-surgical complications, fewer blood transfusions, and shorter hospital stays, according to the results of a study published in European... Continue Reading

Tivozanib Promising for Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma (04-23-2012)

Tivozanib (AV-951) was well tolerated and improved median progression-free survival (PFS) in some patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to the results of a phase II study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. More than... Continue Reading

One Subset of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia is Best Treated with Chemotherapy (04-20-2012)

A subset of young patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who fail to achieve remission after the initial weeks of intense chemotherapy known as induction therapy appear to have better outcomes with additional chemotherapy rather than bone marrow... Continue Reading

Healthy Women Need Not Undergo Screening for Ovarian Cancer (04-19-2012)

Healthy women at average risk for ovarian cancer do not need to get screened for the disease, according to the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF). After a recent review of the data, the government panel has renewed its 2004 recommendation against... Continue Reading

Dental X-rays Linked to Common Brain Tumor (04-18-2012)

People who were underwent frequent dental x-rays in the past—when radiation exposure was higher than it is today—have an increased risk of developing intracranial meningioma, according to the results of a study published early online in Cancer.[1] Meningiomas... Continue Reading

Aspirin May Have a Role in Cancer Prevention Care (04-17-2012)

New evidence has shown that aspirin has a potential role in reducing the risk of cancer death—which could mean that clinical guidelines for the use of aspirin in preventive care might someday include cancer prevention, according to the results of a... Continue Reading

Providing Screening Choices Improves Adherence to Colorectal Cancer Screening (04-16-2012)

Individuals are much more likely to get screened for colorectal cancer when given a choice between colonoscopy and fecal occult blood test (FOBT), according to the results of a study published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.[1] Screening is crucial... Continue Reading