Among patients with Stage II nasopharyngeal cancer (a type of head and neck cancer), adding chemotherapy to radiation therapy resulted in better survival than radiation therapy alone. These results were published in the Journal of the National Cancer... Continue Reading
Among people with a history of cardiovascular disease, taking dietary supplements of B vitamins and/or omega-3 fatty acids does not appear to reduce the risk of cancer. These results were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Dietary supplements... Continue Reading
Among people with a history of cardiovascular disease, taking dietary supplements of B vitamins and/or omega-3 fatty acids does not appear to reduce the risk of cancer. These results were published in the Archives of Internal Medicine. Dietary supplements... Continue Reading
A study of families with Lynch Syndrome has expanded the list of cancers related to the condition: carriers of a Lynch Syndrome gene mutation also appear to have an increased risk of breast cancer and pancreatic cancer. These results were published in... Continue Reading
Among people with previously treated, relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), treatment with a combination of Campath® (alemtuzumab) and fludarabine results in better outcomes than treatment with fludarabine alone. These results were... Continue Reading
Signet cell rectal cancer—an aggressive type of rectal cancer—is almost five times more common in patients under the age of 40 than in older patients. These results were presented at the 97th Annual Clinical Congress of theAmericanCollege of Surgeons. The... Continue Reading
Children with juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have a higher risk of cancer than children without JIA. The increased risk does not appear to be due to arthritis medications, but additional research is warranted. These results were published in Arthritis... Continue Reading
Among patients with Stage IA or IIA nonbulky Hodgkin’s lymphoma, treatment with chemotherapy alone resulted in better overall survival than treatment that included radiation therapy. These results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Hodgkin’s... Continue Reading
Among patients with Stage IA or IIA nonbulky Hodgkin’s lymphoma, treatment with chemotherapy alone resulted in better overall survival than treatment that included radiation therapy. These results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Hodgkin’s... Continue Reading
Among patients with Stage IA or IIA nonbulky Hodgkin’s lymphoma, treatment with chemotherapy alone resulted in better overall survival than treatment that included radiation therapy. These results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Hodgkin’s... Continue Reading
Among patients with Stage IA or IIA nonbulky Hodgkin’s lymphoma, treatment with chemotherapy alone resulted in better overall survival than treatment that included radiation therapy. These results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Hodgkin’s... Continue Reading
Among patients with Stage IA or IIA nonbulky Hodgkin’s lymphoma, treatment with chemotherapy alone resulted in better overall survival than treatment that included radiation therapy. These results were published in the New England Journal of Medicine. Hodgkin’s... Continue Reading