New ASCO cervical cancer guideline addresses global resource disparities
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) has issued its first clinical practice guideline on invasive cervical cancer.…
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Doctors should prescribe gardening for patients more often
By Sarah Johnson – The Guardian. Those suffering from cancer, dementia and mental health problems can benefit…
ASCO 2016: PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab provides long-term survival benefit
Long-term follow-up from a phase Ib trial (KEYNOTE-001) in newly diagnosed and previously treated patients…
ASCO 2016: Primary tumour location predicts survival in metastatic colorectal cancer
A retrospective analysis of data from a large, federally funded clinical trial finds that the…
ASCO 2016: Precision medicine yields better outcomes for patients in Phase I clinical trials
A meta-analysis of 346 phase I clinical trials involving more than 13,000 patients found that…
US young adult female cancer survivors need more information and support to preserve their fertility
A new study indicates that many young adult female cancer survivors do not receive adequate…
ASCO 2016: Exercise, future cancer therapy?
At age 70, Alfred Roberts plays hockey twice a week. Nothing special, right? Except that…
Proteins key to unlocking cancer for US initiative the National Cancer Moonshot
The National Cancer Moonshot initiative needs to move beyond genomics to target the proteins that…
Colorectal cancer rate rising among younger people
A new study shows the rate of colorectal cancer (CRC) continues to increase in individuals…
Research points to possible new prevention strategies for ovarian cancer
The discovery of early changes in the cells of the Fallopian tubes of women carrying…