FDA Approves New Treatment for Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma
Sanctioned for use with doxorubicin in cases that cannot be treated with radiation or surgery
Topotecan-Based Therapy Beneficial for Retinoblastoma
Findings show globe salvage with vision for topotecan plus vincristine, carboplatin, focal therapy
HBV, HCV Coinfection Ups Non-Hodgkin Risk in ART-Treated HIV
Increased risk for NHL for HIV-infected patients receiving ART with chronic coinfection with HBV, HCV
Less Frequent Cervical CA Screens May Be OK After HPV Vaccine
Less testing could reduce risk of false-positives and save money, researchers say
Lower Monthly Premiums for Narrow-Network Plans
Extra-small-network plan has less expensive monthly premium than large-network plan
Psychoeducational Intervention Reduces Fear of CA Recurrence
Newly developed intervention effective for reducing FCR, stress, and increasing melanoma knowledge
New Recs for RBC Transfusion, Optimal RBC Storage Length
Restrictive red blood cell transfusion threshold of 7 g/dL recommended for most hospitalized adults
Mutations Identified in Uterine, Ovarian Carcinosarcomas
Mutations in previously ID'd cancer genes; excess of mutations in genes encoding histone H2A, H2B
Obesity Ups Risk for Secondary Primary Cancers in Men
Higher risk of secondary primary cancer in obese male survivors versus general population
Androgen Deprivation Therapy May Raise Dementia Risk
Men on ADT found to have twice the risk of developing dementia within five years of treatment
