Untangling Breast Cancer Disparities in San Francisco
October 16, 2019
A new study looked at the characteristics of diagnosed breast cancer cases in San Francisco.
Christina Bennett, MS
Lack of Patient Understanding of PFS Points to Bigger Issues
October 15, 2019
A study showed patients seem to lack an understanding of the meaning of progression-free survival.
Timing of Palliative Care Linked to Better Lung Cancer Survival
October 9, 2019
The study found patients with lung cancer referred to palliative care earlier lived longer.
High Recurrence Score Linked with Chemotherapy Success in Breast Cancer
October 8, 2019
The results of the TAILORx trial went against previous ideas that breast cancer patients with a high Oncotype score who needed chemotherapy and endocrine therapy wouldn't fare well.
Niraparib Shows “Impressive” Survival Improvements in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
October 2, 2019
Maintenance therapy with niraparib may improve survival in patients with ovarian cancer.
Olaparib Plus Bevacizumab Prolongs Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
October 2, 2019
Adding PARP inhibitors to maintenance therapy was shown to prolong progression-free survival in patients with advanced ovarian cancer.
Men with Breast Cancer Have Worse Mortality, Highlight Need for Better Awareness
October 1, 2019
A new study found men with breast cancer have higher mortality compared with women, possibly due to lack of awareness.
Addition of Metformin to TKI Therapy Delivers ‘Unusual’ Result in Lung Cancer
September 26, 2019
Researchers examined how metformin and TKI therapy did in combatting lung cancer.
Can Sorafenib be Topped in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
September 25, 2019
New trial results examine whether there's a drug superior to sorafenib when it comes to treating kidney cancer.
Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer Report Sexual Dissatisfaction
September 18, 2019
There's been much research done on how cancer of the reproductive organs affects patients' sexuality; this new study included patients with cancers outside the reproductive organs.
