Early Palliative Care Linked with Longer Lung Cancer Survival (09-1-2010)

Palliative care is care that is focused on symptom management, psychosocial issues, decision-making, and quality of life. Among patients with newly diagnosed, metastatic, non-small cell lung cancer, the addition of early palliative care to standard cancer... Continue Reading

Istodax Active against Refractory Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma (08-31-2010)

Final results from a Phase II clinical trial provide additional evidence that Istodax® (romidepsin) is active against refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. These results were published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology. Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL)... Continue Reading

Estrogen Alone Does Not Increase Lung Cancer Incidence or Mortality in Postmenopausal Women (08-30-2010)

Among postmenopausal women, hormone therapy with estrogen alone does not appear to increase the risk of getting or dying from lung cancer. These results were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. As women reach menopause and beyond,... Continue Reading

Reduced-intensity Treatment May be Effective for Early Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (08-27-2010)

Among patients with early-stage Hodgkin’s lymphoma and a favorable prognosis, it may be possible to reduce the number of chemotherapy cycles and the dose of radiation therapy without adversely affecting outcome. The results of this study were published... Continue Reading

Death from Other Causes Among Men with Early-stage Prostate Cancer (08-26-2010)

Among men with early-stage prostate cancer, assessment of other health problems may help guide prostate cancer treatment decisions; men who are likely to die of causes other than prostate cancer may not benefit from aggressive prostate cancer treatment.... Continue Reading

Additional Research on Menopausal Hormone Therapy and Breast Cancer (08-24-2010)

A recent study of menopausal hormone therapy and risk of breast cancer reported that risk may vary by body weight and the type of hormone therapy. These results were published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers, & Prevention. As women reach menopause... Continue Reading

Study Evaluates Physician Use of Finasteride for Prostate Cancer Prevention (08-18-2010)

Recent research indicates that 64% of urologists and 80% of primary care physicians surveyed do not prescribe finasteride for prevention of prostate cancer in high-risk men. These findings were recently published in the journal Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers... Continue Reading

Hepatitis B Virus Linked with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma (08-17-2010)

Individuals with chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection may have an increased risk of developing non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL), according to findings recently published in The Lancet Oncology. Hepatitis B is a virus that causes inflammation of the... Continue Reading

Mediterranean Diet May Lower Breast Cancer Risk (08-16-2010)

Postmenopausal women who consume a traditional Mediterranean diet may have a lower risk for breast cancer, according to a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. A traditional Mediterranean diet—one that is rich in fish, olive... Continue Reading

Study Evaluates Impact of Lymph Node Removal in Early-stage Breast Cancer (08-13-2010)

Early-stage breast cancer patients without evidence of cancer in their sentinel lymph node who did not have additional lymph nodes removed report fewer side effects to the arm and breast than patients who undergo additional lymph node removal. These findings... Continue Reading

Provenge® for Hormone-refractory Prostate Cancer (08-11-2010)

Among men with metastatic, hormone-refractory prostate cancer, the immunotherapy agent Provenge® (sipuleucel-T) improves survival by roughly four months. The findings from this Phase III study were recently published in The New England Journal of Medicine.[1] The... Continue Reading

Components of Processed Meat May Increase Risk of Bladder Cancer (08-10-2010)

People who consume a large amount of nitrite and nitrate from processed meat may be at an increased risk for developing bladder cancer, according to a study published in Cancer. Bladder cancer is diagnosed in as many as 60,000 individuals annually in... Continue Reading