oncology

Assessing the quality of phase I clinical trial abstracts

harminka — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 12:38:12 -0500

Researchers have developed a method of assessing the quality of phase I clinical trial abstracts submitted to two different oncology conferences: EORTC-NCI-AACR (ENA) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

Management Guidelines for Patients on Sunitinib

aboey — Mon, 03 Dec 2007 18:27:43 -0600

A paper outlining the management recommendations for the treatment of renal cell carcinoma has been published.

Breast cancer drug subsidy set to take effect

Dinka — Wed, 11 Jul 2007 11:44:11 -0500

A Brisbane oncologist says thousands more women will soon be able to afford an expensive medication that can help prevent the return of breast cancer.

Stress hits young cancer docs

harminka — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 01:45:46 -0500

In a survey of 401 oncology registrars, 102 scored above the threshold for possible psychiatric morbidity and more than one in ten showed clinically important levels of depression. The main reasons cited include being over-stretched, keeping up-to-date with knowledge, fear of making mistakes, talking with distressed relatives, and poor senior support and team relations.

Impact of race in cancer studies

harminka — Mon, 04 Jun 2007 06:24:50 -0500

Statistics show lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in African-Americans, with 21,550 new cases expected to be diagnosed and 16,700 deaths expected this year. Equally devastating, lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Hispanic men and the second leading cause of cancer death in Hispanic women.

Health disparities in prostate cancer from lack of care

harminka — Mon, 12 Mar 2007 07:57:44 -0500

New CARESTREAM Enterprise Information Management

Nymphadora — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 03:10:39 -0600

ER and HER-2 status of breast tumors

harminka — Thu, 15 Feb 2007 04:33:29 -0600

Emerging research heralds new era of breast cancer management

harminka — Mon, 12 Feb 2007 10:56:59 -0600

Genetic fingerprints identify brain tumors' origins

harminka — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 10:22:04 -0600

New guidelines for assessing lymphoma treatment

harminka — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 11:10:15 -0600

Cetuximab may prolong survival for head and neck cancer patients

harminka — Fri, 19 Jan 2007 05:07:53 -0600