Adjuvant radiotherapy backed after melanoma node dissection 18 May 2012 0 comments Adjuvant radiotherapy improves lymph node-field control in patients at high risk of relapse after therapeutic lymphadenectomy for metastatic melanoma, an Australian-New Zealand study has confirmed.
Adolescent and young adult cancer: incidence up, mortality down 27 Apr 2012 0 comments A detailed analysis of cancer in adolescent and young adult Western Australian patients has found an overall increase in incidence and a reduction in mortality, but substantial differences between…
Cochrane reviews bone agents in breast cancer 24 Feb 2012 0 comments A Cochrane review by Australian oncologists has quantified the benefits of bisphosphonates and denosumab in patients with breast cancer and bone metastases.
ASCO's annual report: progressing well in the cancer war 15 Dec 2011 0 comments The ASCO annual report on progress against cancer has listed 12 major advances during 2011, supplemented by another 42 'notable' advances.
Glucose, not insulin, linked to colorectal cancer risk 2 Dec 2011 0 comments A new analysis from the Women’s Health Initiative has suggested that colorectal cancer risk is associated with elevated fasting glucose levels, but not with hyperinsulinaemia.
Intensified regimen effective in large B-cell lymphoma 25 Nov 2011 0 comments Intensified immunochemotherapy significantly improves survival in patients with low- to intermediate-risk large B-cell lymphoma.
Little advantage from stenting malignant colonic obstruction: Cochrane 18 Nov 2011 0 comments Colorectal stenting is an inherently appealing strategy to relieve acute obstructions in patients with colorectal cancer but is less successful than emergency surgery, a Cochrane review has concluded.
Smaller margins safe for 2mm melanoma 4 Nov 2011 0 comments A 2cm surgical resection margin is ''sufficient and safe'' for patients with cutaneous melanoma thicker than 2mm, a large, randomised European trial has concluded.
Capecitabine an option in advanced breast cancer 28 Oct 2011 0 comments Capecitabine is a good first-line chemotherapy option for women with advanced breast cancer who are unsuited to more intensive regimens.
Surgical advances improve outlook of cerebral metastases 21 Oct 2011 0 comments Advances in neurosurgery and the advent of stereotactic radiosurgery have markedly expanded the effective treatment options for patients with cerebral metastases, experts say.