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It is projected there will be 18.1 million cancer survivors in 2020, with an estimated $173 billion of associated cancer care costs in the initial and last year of life. The cost of healthcare has grown exponentially since the 1990s due, in part, to improved diagnostic techniques, better treatments, and an aging population. Read More ›
JS is a 62-year-old female diagnosed with a stage IIB (T2, N1, M0), estrogen receptor/progesterone receptor–negative, HER2-negative invasive ductal carcinoma of the breast 18 months ago and treated with bilateral mastectomy followed by adjuvant docetaxel and cyclophosphamide (TC). Recently, she felt an enlarged supraclavicular lymph node that was subsequently biopsied and showed recurrence of her disease. She presents today for discussion regarding selection of chemotherapy in the recurrent/metastatic setting.
Scenarios like the one above are a daily occurrence in cancer centers around the country and around the world. These situations are fraught with emotion and anxiety as patients are informed, most commonly, that their disease is no longer curable. Read More ›
Scenarios like the one above are a daily occurrence in cancer centers around the country and around the world. These situations are fraught with emotion and anxiety as patients are informed, most commonly, that their disease is no longer curable. Read More ›
Specific genetic variants may determine a woman’s risk of breast cancer following treatment with selective estrogen receptor modulator drugs. Read More ›
Study results showed that antibodies are present in one-third of patients with oropharyngeal cancer. Read More ›
A Dana-Farber Cancer Institute study supports observation for men with low-risk prostate cancer. Read More ›
UCLA researchers describe a new procedure, a combination endoscopy and laparoscopy surgery, which aids in the removal of large polyps. Read More ›
Moffitt Cancer Center researchers studied quality of life in patients taking tyrosine kinase inhibitors. Read More ›
Study shows effectiveness of combination imaging system when restaging recurrent prostate cancer. Read More ›
A recent study by Wake Forest Baptist researchers revealed a lower rate of physical activity among rural cancer survivors. Read More ›
Nuovo Regina Margherita Hospital researchers determine women can undergo initial virtual colonoscopy years later than men. Read More ›