Precision Medicine in Oncology®

Dr. Cella from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on Patient Assessment Reference Scores

Matching patients with targeted therapies based on molecular profile results in superior clinical outcomes

As a child Joyce Ann O'Shaughnessy enjoyed science and her home chemistry set. Still, she didn't give much thought to pursuing the subject beyond the confines of her school - until she faced a tragedy.

An experimental melanoma vaccine gp100 peptide vaccine in combination with IL2 may shrink tumors and prevent the progression of late-stage melanoma

The mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) is a master switch, central regulator, or key integrator of cell growth and proliferation

Highlights on updates to the clinical practice guidelines from the annual National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) conference

Oncologist James Berenson, MD, likes all of his patients, especially the ones with whom he skis.

Donna Berry from the Phyllis F. Cantor Center at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute on the Future of Oncology Nursing

The past decade has brought a significant increase in attention to the role that food and nutrients might play in fighting cancer.

Links to resource from across the web for brain cancer; includes news briefs, patient education, research and clinical trials

Cabozantinib (XL184), an investigational oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor, demonstrated antitumor activity in multiple types of advanced solid tumors.

Dr. Pecora on the Pathway Inhibitor Cabozantinib (XL184)

Jane Armer the director of ALFP on Findings From Her Lymphedema Research

As cancer-fighting therapies become more targeted, clinicians are looking increasingly toward emerging technologies to help confirm the primary site of a patient's disease.

Michael T. Lewis, PhD, runs a research lab at the Baylor College of Medicine focused on understanding the role of hedgehog signaling in mammary gland development and breast cancer

The Hedgehog gene is an intracellular signaling ligand that initiates the Hh pathway, which is important in the regulation of embryo development from flies to humans

Founded in 1898 by Dr Roswell Park, Roswell Park Cancer Institute (RPCI) is the oldest dedicated comprehensive cancer center in the country

Plenty of children are afraid to go to the doctor. Dennis Slamon used to look forward to it.

The chorus of support is growing among oncology experts for routine genetic testing of tumors from patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer

A biomarker test for DNA methylation identified 22 gene sites able to differentiate between melanoma and nonmelanoma lesions

The use of microRNAs and proteomics-based approaches for early detection are among the foremost research priorities of the National Cancer Institute

Genome sequencing may help researchers understand the pathogenesis of this cancer, which despite exhaustive research, is only partially understood

Mark G. Kris, MD. Chief, Thoracic Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York Discusses EGFR Mutation Testing