Melanoma and Other Skin Cancers
Skin cancer is the single most common form of cancer, accounting for more than 75% of all cancer diagnoses. More than 1 million cases of squamous cell and basal cell carcinomas are diagnosed annually, with a lifetime risk of more than one in five.
Multi-Agent, Dose-Intensive Regimen Improves EFS in Rhabdomyosarcoma
October 30th 2015A treatment strategy including dose intensification with interval compression, use of the most active agents available, and the use of irinotecan as a radiation sensitizer led to a promising event-free survival rate in certain patients with metastatic rhabdomyosarcoma.
Primary Metastatic Small Intestinal Carcinoid Tumor Without Carcinoid Syndrome
October 15th 2015Small intestinal “carcinoid” or well-differentiated grade 1 neuroendocrine tumors can have an insidious onset or be diagnosed serendipitously at the time of surgery, during the workup for another disorder, or during a screening test.
Study Shows BRCA Mutation Screening Needed Despite Family History
October 13th 2015A new study at a single center in Japan found no significant differences in the rate of BRCA mutations between ovarian cancer patients with or without family histories of the mutations and recommends that BRCA1/2 testing be required for all ovarian cancer patients
Experts Offer Guidance on Integrating Palliative Services Into Cancer Care
October 12th 2015Palliative care should be provided with cancer care early in the course of illness for all patients with advanced disease, according to a new guidance statement from ASCO and the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine.