April 2011

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

Investigators have reported an increased risk of invasive breast cancer in postmenopausal women who are or were cigarette smokers

Nephronsparing surgery seems to be superior to radical nephrectomy, irrespective of the patient's age

New data suggest that individuals who drink moderate amounts of alcohol have an increased likelihood of developing colorectal cancer

More than 12% of newly diagnosed cervical cancers occurred in women aged 70 to 85 years during 2000 to 2006

Investigators in a cooperative group trial reported that modifications in a chemoradiation regimen for locally advanced vulvar cancer boosted both clinical and pathologic complete response rates

The results of a small clinical trial showed that low-level expression of a microRNA correlated with improved progression-free survival

Results of a phase II cooperative-group trial showed that the targeted agent cetuximab demonstrated minimal activity in patients with advanced, platinum-resistant cervical cancer

Can we truly afford to provide each patient diagnosed with cancer comprehensive, state-of-the-art care until death? Or can we afford not to?

Translational medicine is currently the focus of much attention in the medical and research community and is the wave of the foreseeable future