ASCO Updates Recs on Potentially Curable Pancreatic Cancer
Regimen of gemcitabine, capecitabine preferred in absence of concerns for toxicity, tolerance
Cervical Cancer Screen Rates Low for Women With Mental Illness
Rates of the disease tend to be higher in this group, researcher says
Doctors Need to Be Mindful of What They Post on Social Media
Investigators find many examples of unprofessional, 'potentially objectionable' behavior online
Yoga Helps Ease Side Effects of Prostate Cancer Treatment
Men who attended yoga classes had less fatigue and better sexual and urinary function
Vaccine-Chemotherapy Combo Promising in Glioblastoma
Four of the 11 patients in study survived for more than five years after vaccine/chemo treatment
Breast Cancer Rates Increasing Among Asian-American Women
Out of 7 nationality groups studied, only Japanese women didn't have an overall increase in the disease
Mortality Up With Depression Just Before Breast Cancer Diagnosis
Newly-developed depression before diagnosis linked to higher risk of death in postmenopausal women
Misunderstanding of BRCA Test Results Affects Mastectomy Rates
Half of average-risk patients with variants of uncertain significance may undergo bilateral mastectomy
Cancer Occurrence Differs Among African-Born, U.S.-Born Blacks
Research suggests differences in environmental, cultural, social, genetic factors
Barrett’s With Irregular Z Line Unlikely to Progress Quickly
Within five years, incident cancer cases observed only in patients with Barrett's esophagus ≥1 cm
