New studies on breast cancer recurrence look at radiation therapy techniques, drugs that may interfere with tamoxifen (Nolvadex), and the removal of lymph nodes (tiny, bean-shaped organs that help fight infection).
Researchers found that most patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (cancer that has spread outside of the colon or rectum) do not need surgery to remove the primary tumor unless it is causing problems.
This study showed that women who received hormone therapy with estrogen and progestin to help cope with the symptoms of menopause have a higher risk of dying from non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) if they develop the disease.
A new study shows for the first time that modafinil (Provigil), a drug generally used to treat sleeping disorders, improves cognitive functions (such as concentration and attention) and mood and lowers fatigue levels in patients with brain cancer.
Women who participated in a yoga program while receiving radiation therapy for breast cancer improved their ability to be physically active and socially involved, lowered their levels of fatigue and frequency of sleep disorders, and improved their own perception of their overall health, according to a new study.
A new survey of primary care doctors in Wisconsin shows they are less likely to refer patients with advanced lung cancer to an oncologist than they are to refer patients with advanced breast cancer. This difference was seen despite the fact that most doctors surveyed said that the type and stage of a patient's cancer did not influence how strongly they encouraged patients to seek treatment.
Patients age 65 and older with early-stage lung cancer can benefit from adjuvant chemotherapy (chemotherapy after surgery) and do not experience more side effects when compared with younger patients, according to the results of a new study.
A new study shows that one quarter of people undergoing surgery for stomach cancer have the recommended number of lymph nodes removed, that this number varies widely by geographic region, and that adequate lymph node removal is related to people surviving this cancer.
A new study reports that black women are more likely to experience delays in the diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. These delays are significant because other studies have found that postponing treatment for three months or more can lower the five-year survival rate by 12%.
