ONCR || News

Oophorectomy did not eliminate uterine cancer risk in BRCA1 mutation carriers

Posted on: 24/03/2014 - 19:50

TAMPA – Women with BRCA1 mutations who undergo risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy may remain at risk for rare types of aggressive uterine cancer, according to preliminary findings from a prospective...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Groups launch CRC screening campaign as incidence declines

Posted on: 18/03/2014 - 13:20

WASHINGTON – Several dozen organizations have joined together to help increase colorectal cancer screening rates to 80% of all Americans by 2018, citing the success of campaigns over the past decade...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Study found low rates, but significant risk factors, for incidental gallbladder cancer in cholecystectomy patients

Posted on: 14/03/2014 - 13:10

Only 0.19% of cholecystectomy patients had incidental gallbladder cancer, and incidence was just 0.03% in patients who lacked risk factors for the malignancy, according to investigators. The report...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Whole-genome sequencing not ready for prime time

Posted on: 13/03/2014 - 20:25

Clinicians and the public have held great hope for years that genomic analysis would transform the prevention and treatment of disease, but although costs may be plummeting, challenges persist,...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Simultaneous colorectal/liver mets resection saves time and money

Posted on: 12/03/2014 - 19:50

MIAMI BEACH – For patients with colorectal cancer and liver metastasis, one-stage surgery cuts hospital time and expense. Compared to a staged approach, resecting both the primary and metastatic...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Nivolumab extends survival in advanced melanoma

Posted on: 12/03/2014 - 14:15

An immunomodulator that targets the PD-1 pathway effected sustained remission in 31% of patients who took it for advanced melanoma. Remission lasted a median of 2 years, with 1- and 2-year overall...

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

High posthepatectomy bilirubin bodes ill for patients

Posted on: 11/03/2014 - 19:45

MIAMI BEACH – An elevated bilirubin level on postoperative day 3 after major hepatectomy may be a harbinger of hepatic insufficiency that leads to poor outcomes – including an increased risk of...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Team planning cuts pancreatectomy readmissions

Posted on: 11/03/2014 - 19:05

MIAMI BEACH – A combination of teamwork and leadership led to a 50% reduction in readmission after pancreatectomy in a large academic facility. The readmission rate at Indiana University Hospital...

Field of Interest: Gastroentero...

Type: News Item

Hormone therapy predicted improved lung cancer survival in women

Posted on: 04/03/2014 - 18:40

Hormone therapy was associated with improved overall survival in women with non–small-cell lung carcinoma, reported investigators in the March issue of the Journal of Thoracic Oncology. Long-term...

Field of Interest: Pulmonology

Type: News Item

Hormone therapy predicted improved lung cancer survival in women

Posted on: 04/03/2014 - 18:40

Field of Interest: Oncology

Type: News Item

Newsletters

Stay informed on our latest news!

You are here

Newsletters

Latest Newsletters