Taking new aim at cancer
You may have heard that former President Jimmy Carter’s melanoma, which had previously metastasized to his brain, has vanished. This news has cast light on a type of cancer treatment called immunotherapy, which helps the body’s own immune system fight cancer cells.
The drug used for President Carter, pembrolizumab (Keytruda), is designed to block a cellular pathway known as PD-1, which hinders the immune system’s ability to attack melanoma cells. It was approved last year by the FDA and, so far, has proven to be successful in melanoma and other cancers. In clinical trials, tumors shrank in more than 30% of peo...
Source: New Harvard Health Information - January 20, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Matthew Solan Tags: Cancer Drugs and Supplements Health Health care Source Type: news
For women taking 2 leading breast cancer drugs, symptoms tend to vary by patient’s age
UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center
Dr. Patricia Ganz
A study of two leading breast cancer drugs has determined that the breast cancer symptoms women experience while taking those drugs — and the severity of those symptoms — tend to vary based on the patients’ ages.
The findings could be an important step toward personalized medicine for women with breast cancer, said Dr. Patricia Ganz, director of the UCLA Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Prevention and Control Research program and the study’s first author.
The study examined data for 1,193 postmenopausal women with a type of breast cancer called duct...
Source: UCLA Newsroom: Health Sciences - December 11, 2015 Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: news
DCIS patients receiving anastrozole reported symptoms different from those receiving tamoxifen
(American Association for Cancer Research) Analysis of patient-reported outcomes (PRO), a secondary endpoint of the phase III, NSABP B-35 clinical trial, in which anastrazole and tamoxifen were compared in postmenopausal women with ductal carcinoma in-situ (DCIS) who underwent lumpectomy plus radiotherapy, found that there were no differences in outcomes related to quality of life but some differences in outcomes related to symptoms in the two treatment groups, according to data presented at the 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 11, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Mastectomy No Better Than Lumpectomy For Early Breast Cancer
A comparison of common treatments for early-stage breast cancer finds lumpectomy with radiation is essentially equal to breast removal in terms of recurrence and survival, with fewer complications. (Source: NPR Health and Science)
Source: NPR Health and Science - December 11, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Patti Neighmond Source Type: news
Mastectomy Pricy Option for Early Breast CancerMastectomy Pricy Option for Early Breast Cancer
Higher complication rates with mastectomy and reconstruction make this early breast cancer therapy option more costly than lumpectomy and radiation, but the value of care is secondary to clinical considerations. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - December 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Ten-Year Data: Lumpectomy and Radiotherapy Trump MastectomyTen-Year Data: Lumpectomy and Radiotherapy Trump Mastectomy
Observational studies comparing the two major treatment approaches to early-stage breast cancer have usually provided 5-year results. Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - December 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news
Lumpectomy Plus Radiation May Beat Mastectomy for Early Breast Cancer
Study suggests 21 percent greater odds of survival after 10 years (Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology)
Source: The Doctors Lounge - Oncology - December 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: webmaster at doctorslounge.com Tags: Family Medicine, Gynecology, Oncology, Surgery, News, Source Type: news
Lumpectomy Plus Radiation May Beat Mastectomy for Early Breast Cancer
Study suggests 21 percent greater odds of survival after 10 years (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - December 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lumpectomy Plus Radiation May Beat Mastectomy for Early Breast Cancer
Study suggests 21 percent greater odds of survival after 10 yearsSource: HealthDay
Related MedlinePlus Pages: Breast Cancer, Mastectomy, Radiation Therapy (Source: MedlinePlus Health News)
Source: MedlinePlus Health News - December 10, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Lumpectomy Plus Radiation May Beat Mastectomy for Early Breast Cancer
Title: Lumpectomy Plus Radiation May Beat Mastectomy for Early Breast CancerCategory: Health NewsCreated: 12/10/2015 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 12/10/2015 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Cancer General)
Source: MedicineNet Cancer General - December 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Mastectomy and reconstruction has higher complication rates, costs than lumpectomy and radiation
(American Association for Cancer Research) Among the various guideline-concordant local therapy options available for women with early-stage breast cancer in the United States, mastectomy plus reconstruction had the highest complication rates and complication-related costs for both younger women with private insurance and older women on Medicare, and it was the most expensive option for younger women, according to data presented at the 2015 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium, held Dec. 8-12. (Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer)
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - December 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Lumpectomy Plus Radiation May Beat Mastectomy for Early Breast Cancer
Study suggests 21 percent greater odds of survival after 10 years (Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer)
Source: Cancercompass News: Breast Cancer - December 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news
Surgical Drain Locations After a Mastectomy
Surgical drains are one of the things you may have to deal with after a mastectomy or lumpectomy. Surgical drains are located where they will aid the healing process. Learn more about the location of post-mastectomy surgical drains here. (Source: About.com Breast Cancer)
Source: About.com Breast Cancer - December 10, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: breastcancer.guide at about.com Tags: health Source Type: news
ACS Releases Long-term Care Guideline for Breast Cancer Survivors
By Stacy Simon The American Cancer Society and the American Society of Clinical Oncology have released a new Breast Cancer Survivorship Care Guideline to help breast cancer survivors and their primary care providers better manage their long-term care. The guideline was published December 7, 2015 in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, a journal of the American Cancer Society. It provides detailed recommendations for how and when to test for new or returning cancers, managing side effects, making healthy lifestyle changes, and coordinating care among primary care providers and specialists. The guideline is the third in a se...
Source: American Cancer Society :: News and Features - December 7, 2015 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Breast Cancer Coping with Cancer Source Type: news
