Genitourinary Cancer
News
MRI far safer than CT for guiding radiotherapy in prostate cancer
MRI guidance more than halved the risk of genitourinary toxicities.
Conference Coverage
Twitter storm over ‘reprehensible behavior’ at conference podium
“It’s a teachable moment & the lesson is simple: be kind to ur colleagues.”
Opinion
“I didn’t want to meet you.” Dispelling myths about palliative care
This is the first installment of “Diminutio,” a column by Sarah D’Ambruoso, NP, a palliative care nurse in oncology. Today, she shares stories...
Conference Coverage
Cancer risk tied to some manufactured foods
The results of three European studies support the removal of trans fatty acids, nitrites, and nitrates from food products.
News
After doc uproar, NCCN reverses prostate cancer guidance
This advice aligns closely with the group’s initial recommendation, published over a decade ago.
News
Shock, disbelief as NCCN changes prostate cancer guidance
“To suggest for a millisecond that active surveillance isn’t the preferred method for low-risk men is bizarre thinking ... Is this 1980?”
News
Urine test for prostate cancer signals amount of aggressive tumor
“PUR will also be useful for monitoring disease in men that do not currently require treatment and flag up the emergence” of aggressive disease....
News
Severe COVID two times higher for cancer patients
News
Overall survival for metastatic urothelial carcinoma approaching 2 years
Metastatic urothelial carcinoma is still a hard-to-treat condition with a 12- to 15-month survival for metastatic disease that is treated. In a...
News
Antibiotic and glucocorticoid use before cancer therapy could have detrimental effect on outcomes
Observational study finds that antibiotics and glucocorticoids at 10 mg daily when given within 1 month before or after immune checkpoint...
