Anna Azvolinsky

Compared to the general population, the rate of suicide is three times more frequent among head and neck cancer patients, according to a retrospective study.

A new study suggests that certain mutagens formed during the cooking of meat are linked to a risk of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

A review by the European Medicines Agency shows that the HPV vaccine does not cause complex regional pain syndrome and postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome.

Preoperative bevacizumab may predominantly benefit breast cancer patients with a high baseline microvessel density, according to a new study.

Researchers have developed a blood test that can identify mutations in the androgen receptor gene that drive resistance to abiraterone. The test could identify prostate cancer patients who will not respond to the treatment.

For men with prostate cancer undergoing radiation therapy, consumption of men’s health supplements are unlikely to prevent adverse events, metastasis, or cancer-related death.

New breast cancer screening guidelines from the American Cancer Society recommend pushing the start of screening back by 5 years and screening every other year rather than annually starting at age 55.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) updated their antiemetic guideline to include the use of a novel antiemetic combination for cancer patients.

An analysis of different breast cancer screening schedules suggests that biennial mammograms may be acceptable for postmenopausal women, but that premenopausal women likely need more frequent screening.

The FDA has approved the combination of irinotecan liposome injection plus 5-fluorouracil and leucovorin for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer in patients who previously progressed on gemcitabine-based chemotherapy.

Hypofractionated radiation therapy appears to lead to similar efficacy and safety as a standard radiation therapy regimen for men with low-risk prostate cancer.

Accelerated partial breast irradiation after breast-conserving surgery is as effective as whole breast irradiation for low-risk breast cancer patients.

Possibly due to a higher prevalence of indoor tanning, skin cancer rates are higher among gay and bisexual men compared to their heterosexual.

This slide show features some of the top highlights on neuroendocrine tumors, breast cancer, and renal cell carcinoma to come out of the 2015 European Cancer Congress in Vienna.

Minimally invasive laparoscopic-assisted surgery did not result in better outcomes compared to open surgery for rectal cancer, according to two clinical trials.

Children exposed to their mother’s cancer and cancer treatment did not appear to have cardiac, cognitive, or general developmental issues up to 36 months of age.

Significantly more women are now aware of reconstructive surgery options after mastectomies for breast cancer, following coverage of Angelina Jolie’s mastectomies in 2013.

Some patients with early-stage HR-positive breast cancer can be treated with hormone therapy alone, avoiding chemo without increasing their recurrence risk.

A study showed that tumors of younger patients with early-onset colorectal cancer differ from the tumors of those diagnosed later in life, both genetically and epigenetically.

A genomic analysis of the primary tumors and brain metastases of patients has revealed potentially targetable mutations only present in the brain metastases.

A new meta-analysis suggests that survival outcomes are similar with intermittent and continuous androgen deprivation therapy, and that intermittent therapy may improve some quality-of-life criteria.

The antibody-drug conjugate brentuximab vedotin is effective as a frontline therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma patients over age 60 who are unfit for chemotherapy.

Six months of radiation therapy combined with ADT for prostate cancer may not produce a survival benefit in men with moderate to severe comorbidities.

More patients with light-chain amyloidosis are surviving longer after autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation, with a reduction in early post-transplant mortality.

An investigational vaccine has shown activity as a therapeutic treatment for high-grade pre-cancerous cervical lesions caused by the human papillomavirus.

According to the results of a genomic analysis, several genetic characteristics linked with aggressive cancer are more common in the breast tumors of African American women compared to their white counterparts.

Men with low-risk prostate cancer monitored by active surveillance are not likely to have their disease spread to other organs or die of their prostate cancer.

A study of women in Spain suggests that a Mediterranean diet accompanied by supplemental extra virgin olive oil is associated with a lower risk of breast cancer.

A small study showed that treatment with the anti-PD-1 immunotherapy nivolumab was able to produce complete responses in patients with advanced platinum-resistant ovarian cancer.

The US Food and Drug Administration has approved rolapitant for the prevention of delayed phase nausea and vomiting associated with chemotherapy.