News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: November 7, 2015
In colorectal cancer arising in the hindgut, loss of SMAD4 is associated with worse recurrence-free survival.
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: October 26, 2015
Key clinical point: Cytoplasmic immunoglobulin index (CIg) is prognostic of clinical outcomes in patients with multiple myeloma.
Major finding: A ...
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: October 7, 2015
Key clinical point: The multi-tyrosine kinase inhibitor ponatinib (Iclusig) may not be suitable as first-line therapy for CML in chronic phase.
Ma...
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: October 1, 2015
Key clinical point: Some women with lymph-node positive early breast cancer may safely undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy.
Major finding: Three-yea...
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 30, 2015
Key clinical point: The risk for positive lumpectomy margins rises as breast density increases.
Major finding: .Women with extremely dense breasts...
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 30, 2015
Key clinical point: Total costs for hospitalization and GCSF are higher with dose-dense chemotherapy compared with the same regimen delivered ever...
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 29, 2015
Key clinical point:Bilateral mastectomy performed by two surgeons shortens operative time without increasing complications.
Major finding: Mean ge...
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 27, 2015
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not appear to increase the risk for 30-day post-operative complications following surgery for invasive breast cancer.
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 26, 2015
Many younger women diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancers do not get tested for BRCA, despite guideline recommendations.
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 26, 2015
Key clinical point: Guidelines recommend screening for BRCA in women under 60 years of age with triple-negative breast cancer.
Major finding: Of 1...
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 26, 2015
Key clinical point: Guidelines recommend screening for BRCA in women under 60 years of age with triple-negative breast cancer.
Major finding: Of 1...
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 26, 2015
A woman’s age at biopsy and the number of atypical hyperplasia foci appear to be good predictors of risk for subsequent breast cancer
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 26, 2015
Molecular subtyping of breast tumors with an 80-gene panel appears to be a better predictor of response or resistance to neoadjuvant therapy than do s...
News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 24, 2015
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News Author: Neil Osterweil Publish date: September 22, 2015
Key clinical point: Quitting smoking results in a significant reduction in all-cause mortality among heavy smokers taking part in screening progra...
