Expert Perspective on Cancer News

Expert perspectives on important developments in cancer.

Hear from ASCO experts about current topics in cancer and cancer research.

ASCO Statement on Screening for Breast and Cervical Cancers
November 20, 2009

Amid national debate over the most appropriate age and frequency for breast and cervical cancer screening, ASCO emphasizes that the most important message for women is this: mammograms reduce the risk of dying from breast cancer, and Pap tests can prevent cervical cancer and thus reduce the risk of dying from cervical cancer. Women should be screened for both of these diseases.

Expert Perspective from ASCO on Mammography Screening for Breast Cancer
November 16, 2009

The American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) response to the United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommendations for screening mammography.

Expert Perspective from ASCO on the Link Between Cancer Risk and the Increased Frequency of CT Scans
November 30, 2007

A review article, Computed Tomography -- An Increasing Source of Radiation Exposure, published in the November 29, 2007 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine asserts that the radiation from computed tomography (CT) may cause up to 2% of all cancers in the United States.

Expert Perspective from ASCO on HER2 Status and the Use of Paclitaxel for Breast Cancer Treatment
October 22, 2007

A study published in the October 11, 2007 issue of The New England Journal of Medicine shows that women with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer do not benefit from treatment with paclitaxel after surgery. Preliminary data from this study was reported in an abstract at the 2006 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Expert Perspective from ASCO on MRI for the Diagnosis of DCIS
August 10, 2007

A study in the August 11 issue of The Lancet concludes that screening for breast cancer with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could improve the ability to detect ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS), especially high-grade DCIS.

Expert Perspective from ASCO on MRI Breast Cancer Screening
March 28, 2007

New guidelines from the American Cancer Society (ACS) recommend the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for screening women at high risk for breast cancer. Additionally, a study of breast MRI in women with newly diagnosed breast cancer suggests that breast MRI may also play a role in this population.