Significant Disparities in Care for Pediatric Retinoblastoma
Extraocular disease higher among Hispanic children, counties with low socioeconomic status
MRI Effectively Measures Hemochromatosis Iron Burden
MRI tested in detection of iron stores in heart, liver and spleen, and pancreas
Taller Individuals Appear More Likely to Develop Cancer
Mortality association remains unclear
FDA Approves New Combo Therapy for Melanoma
Yervoy and Opdivo previously approved individually to treat melanoma
Providers Must Understand Legal Limits of Telemedicine
Providers should ensure they hold proper medical license and have medical liability coverage
Palliative Radiotherapy Often Overused in Stage IV NSCLC
Not proven to further improve symptoms or quality of life; can have significant side effects
FDA Approves Keytruda for Advanced NSCLC
Approved for use with PD-L1 IHC 22C3 pharmDx test
Adjuvant Hormone Tx Ups Survival in Epithelial Ovarian CA
Significant improvement in overall, relapse-free survival for women receiving five-years of AHT
Integrative Model Is Advised for Cancer Control in Primary Care
The Lancet Oncology Commission recommends model for dealing with increasing burden of cancer care
Differences Found in Smokers, Nonsmokers Who Develop NSCLC
Nonsmokers more likely than smokers to be women and to have adenocarcinoma
