September 2007 Oncology News International
Focus on Breast Cancer
ASCO studies pose question: Do brain metastases in patients with HER2+ breast ca affect overall survival?
Focus on Lung Cancer
Some long-term stablization in NSCLC with enzastaurin
Diagnostic Dilemma
Diagnostic Dilemma: GI Disease
Focus on Oncology Nursing
Nurses can administer rituximab safely by rapid infusion
Monitoring essential for heading off retinoic acid syndrome
Focus on Hematology
WT1 peptide vaccine produces durable disease control in some patients with AML or MDS; a phase II study is on the horizon
New proteasome inhibitor tested in relapsed/refractory myeloma
Phase II trial to evaluate four-drug therapy in myeloma
Focus on Colon Cancer
Loss of two hormones creates a 'recipe for colon cancer'
African Americans with proximal polyps and overweight or obese women are at higher risk for colorectal cancer: Researchers call for more screening
5T4 vaccine appears promising in metastatic colorectal ca
Focus on Prostate Cancer
Single PSA at midlife predicts advanced prostate ca risk
Cancer Care & Economics
The breast cancer HDCT/transplant debacle: Why did it happen, and could it happen again?
