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Although melanoma represents less than 5% of skin cancers, it results in the most deaths. In the United States this year an estimated 76,380 new cases of melanoma will be diagnosed, and 10,130 people will die of the disease. Test your knowledge of melanoma risk factors, diagnosis, and treatment in our latest quiz.

This Medical News Minute examines a study that found that despite improving outcomes in breast cancer, outcomes among black patients still lag in comparison to white patients.

The American Academy of Family Physicians, American Cancer Society, ACOG, and the US Preventive Services Task Force each have published guidelines for breast cancer screening. Do you know the areas in which they differ?

Despite evolution of treatments and substantial improvements in survival, the self-reported health status among adult survivors of childhood cancers has not improved over 3 decades.

This Medical News Minute examines a recent study that compared two payment models, fee-for-service vs bundled payment, to see if there was any effect on breast cancer outcomes.

Stratifying breast cancer patients by chemotherapy and genetic susceptibility, researchers were able to identify patients at high risk of venous thromboembolism.

A recent retrospective study found that adding chemotherapy to postoperative treatment of craniospinal radiation for adults with medulloblastoma improves survival.

A cognitive rehabilitation program known as Insight resulted in improvements in cognitive symptoms compared to standard care in adult cancer survivors.

Do you know the ASCO guidelines for metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer? How about prostate cancer incidence in various countries? Test your knowledge on these topics and more in our latest quiz.

Treatment at a facility with a higher patient volume was associated with a lower risk of mortality for patients with multiple myeloma, even after adjustment for sociodemographic and geographic factors and comorbidities.

Cancer survivors in the United States were taking medications to treat depression and anxiety at almost twice the rate of the general population between 2010 and 2013.

A new study showed that a 24-gene signature can predict outcomes following postoperative radiotherapy in patients with prostate adenocarcinoma who underwent radical prostatectomy.

This Medical News Minute examines a recent report that found that chronic infection with hepatitis B or C virus was associated with an increased risk for lymphoma among HIV patients on antiretroviral therapy.

This Medical News Minute outlines efforts by a number of advocacy groups and medical associations urging the CMS to abandon proposed reimbursement cuts to low-dose CT screening for lung cancer.

In patients with HER2-positive breast cancer undergoing trastuzumab therapy, elevated troponin I or T before the treatment is associated with an increased risk of trastuzumab-related cardiac dysfunction.

A study presented last month at ASTRO found that a boost of radiation therapy following lumpectomy in DCIS patients resulted in reduced rates of local recurrence.

A new study from the ACS indicates that the proportion of cancer deaths from cigarette smoking varies substantially by state, but is highest in the South where as many as 40% of cancer deaths in men are smoking-related.

A study presented last month at ASTRO found that better radiation outcomes for head and neck cancer were associated with higher facility volume.

Common breast cancer risk alleles are correlated with both the incidence of breast cancer and mortality, and using these alleles along with other factors could identify women at very low risk of breast cancer who could potentially avoid mammography.

Dr. Alan Blum and Cancer Network have partnered to assemble a four-part slideshow series addressing the history of America’s smoking pandemic. Part 4 highlights a period of further regulation on the tobacco industry, the advent of e-cigarettes, and more.

Venous thromboembolism is significantly more likely over the long term in breast cancer patients than in the general population, according to a study in Sweden.

Due to the delicate hemostatic balance in cancer patients, an understanding of both the clotting and bleeding risks in this population is crucial to effectively manage hematologic complications.

In this interview we discuss the CRISPR technology currently being used to “edit” genes and when we might see the technology in mainstream practice.

A study of patients receiving rituximab therapy found that screening for hepatitis B virus infection (HBV) was suboptimal, and some patients who did not receive antiviral treatment experienced HBV reactivation or flare. Screening rates, however, do appear to be improving over time.

Former chairs of the USPSTF are questioning whether it may be time to alter the relationship between the USPSTF and determinations of preventive services coverage under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.

A new study has found that the price of older drugs increased more between 2010 and 2015 than that of newer drugs, with some having undergone dramatic price increases.

Prediagnosis obesity as measured by body mass index was a risk factor for overall and individual secondary primary cancers in a study of male cancer survivors.

Are you up to date on the latest FDA approvals in advanced breast cancer? How about the latest findings presented at this year’s ESMO Congress?

Do you know what factors increase the risk of melanoma? How about the ins and outs of T staging? Test your knowledge on these topics and more in our latest quiz.

Likely, most doctors would say they are good listeners. It is an essential skill when studying and practicing medicine. But under stress of limited time or a patient not responding to treatment-maybe our ability suffers a bit. Perhaps we are listening but also talking and not checking for understanding.