March 2011

A guide to internet resources, CMEs, Clinical Trials and much more

Bicalutamide during and after radiation therapy reduced the risk of progression and the risk of metastatic disease in men with a rising prostate-specific antigen

A look at cancer centers, resources, clinical trials, CME and other offerings from across the web

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

Kidney cancer resource from across the web including blogs, associations, journals, clinical trials and online CME offerings

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

While eating may be the last thing on a patient's mind, foods such as apple bread pudding may help the patient cope with nausea and vomiting

Despite the use of antiemetics, an estimated 70% of patients still experience chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) as a direct result of their treatments.

Useful Online Resources and Clinical Trials for Ovarian Cancer

Women with early-stage ovarian cancer were nearly twice as likely to die if they did not have recommended staging biopsies of pelvic and aortic lymph nodes

In 1993, William G. Cance, MD, was the first researcher to clone human focal adhesion kinase (FAK) and demonstrate its overexpression in metastatic cancers.

A new tool for mapping disease severity and outcomes in patients with Gaucher disease (GD) may help physicians develop a standardized approach to treatment

It has been more than half a century since radiation treatment was mistakenly deemed necessary to help infants with enlarged thymus glands avoid the risk of status lymphaticus and suffocation

James P. Allison has never hesitated to buck the system

Editors' picks for this month's best Websites, news, resources, and online information for oncologists.

The latest cancer study. A book-signing event. A hospital mural project. These topics and more are all fodder for the Fox Chase Cancer Center's Facebook page