August 2008 Oncology News International

News
Article

Cover Story

  • High cost of biologics takes a toll on hem/onc practices
  • FDA cracks down on counterfeit cancer cure products

DEPARTMENTS

Focus on Breast Cancer

  • Mastectomy rates for early breast cancer are on the upswing at one Mayo Clinic
  • Is breast MRI primed for widespread use as a high-risk screening tool?
  • Vantage Point: Risk factors will guide the imaging paradigm

Focus on Lung Cancer

  • Anti-IGF-1R antibody plus chemo active in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer

News & Analysis

  • Oncologic drug safety: Separating fact from fiction

Focus on Prostate Cancer

  • Dual antiangiogenic therapy plus chemo is active in advanced prostate cancer

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