Mixed Topics
Conference Coverage
New ESC cardio-oncology guideline aims to reduce cardiotoxicity
A “very strong theme throughout the guideline is risk assessment, and the fact that that risk is dynamic.”
News
Online tool IDs people with genetic mutations linked to cancer
“What we hope is that hospital systems will use it and that insurance companies will also use it as a way to say who needs testing and who to...
News
Intera Oncology recalls hepatic artery infusion pumps for possible life-threatening issue
The recall follows reports from clinicians that the pumps, which are implanted to deliver chemotherapy to treat liver tumors, were delivering...
News
Men at higher risk than are women for many cancers: Why?
The difference can only partly be explained by risky behaviors and carcinogenic exposure.
Clinical Topics & News
Ketogenic Diet and Cancer: A Case Report and Feasibility Study at VA Central California Healthcare System
News
In denial: When patients don’t want to believe they have cancer
“It appears there is a paucity of answers sadly.”
News
The ‘great dynamism’ of radiation oncology
Highlights from this research reveal how high-tech radiotherapy, such as hypofractionation and stereotactic body radiotherapy, has improved care...
News
Where women’s voices still get heard less
Only about one-third of board review lectures are presented by women oncologists, and early-career disparities also persist.
News
Is prostasin a clue to diabetes/cancer link?
Elevated plasma prostasin levels may be a potential biomarker of diabetes and cancer mortality, according to a Swedish prospective, population-...
Conference Coverage
Many die waiting for `last-chance’ therapy
Blood cancer patients, especially those with myeloma, face hospice and death while awaiting CAR T-cell therapy.
