Elderly With Advanced CRC Often Get Costly, Unnecessary Tx
Medications come with many side effects, may add only one month to survival, researchers say
Evidence Links Agent Orange to Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism
Also, veterans with Parkinson's-like symptoms can file claim for the condition
Gene Test IDs Breast CA Patients Who May Not Need Chemo
Analysis can help women who won't benefit from additional treatment to avoid side effects
FDA Approves Xalkori for Rare Genetic Form of Lung Cancer
Drug approval expanded to include patients with ROS1-positive NSCLC
Targeted Radiation Shows Promise in Early Breast Cancer
Limited radiotherapy effective after low-risk tumors are removed, but questions remain
Insulin Treatment May Up Breast Density in Diabetes Patients
Women on insulin might need extra breast cancer screening
Core-Needle Biopsy Effective in Evaluation of Renal Masses
Image-guided testing of tissue from the renal mass may lead to improved treatments, researchers say
Lapatinib + Trastuzumab May Rapidly Shrink Breast Tumors
Researchers say combo therapy works well for about one in four women with HER2+ breast cancer
Physicians’ Contracts Can Affect Patients, Professionalism
Problematic clauses in contracts include blanket confidentiality clauses, termination without cause
Breast Cancer Detection With Ultrasound Tops Tomosynthesis
False-positive recall rate similar; findings in women with mammography-negative dense breasts
