Some patients with micropapillary urothelial carcinoma face a three-fold risk of cancer death because their disease amplifies HER2 and overexpresses its protein product, and there may be a role for treatment of the condition with HER2- targeted agent trastuzumab, which has vastly increased the odds of survival for eligible patients with breast cancer.
Ayalew Tefferi, MD, hematologist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the toxicity of imetelstat in patients with myelofibrosis.
Shaji K. Kumar, MD, professor of medicine, Mayo Clinic, describes the design of a phase II trial looking at the single-agent activity of the proteasome inhibitor MLN9708 for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.
Minetta Liu, MD, Breast Cancer Specialist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, describes the CellSearch CTC Test in breast cancer.
A meta-analysis of nearly 2000 patients has shown that physical activity may substantially reduce the risk of developing esophageal cancer, especially esophageal adenocarcinoma.
Multiple new proteasome inhibitors currently in clinical or preclinical development bode well for potential future therapies for multiple myeloma, both in frontline and relapsed or refractory settings.
Minetta Liu, MD, breast cancer specialist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the limitations of radiology in metastatic breast cancer treatment.
A multisite, randomized, double-blind trial evaluating the fatigue-ameliorating properties of American ginseng in cancer patients and recent survivors has found the herb to be helpful in reducing some aspects of CRF, with the benefit strongest among patients currently in treatment.
Current T staging for renal cell carcinoma does not capture the full picture of tumor volume, which data have shown to be more predictive of survival and recurrence in certain types of cancer.
The results of the first prospective multicenter trial of cryoablation in lung cancer show that this emerging treatment may be a safe, effective, and minimally invasive method of helping a specific group of patients with advanced disease.
Minetta Liu, MD, Breast Cancer Specialist, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the use of circulating tumor cells (CTCs) for prognosis and prediction in patients with breast cancer.
Ruben A. Mesa, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, discusses the mechanism of action of ruxolitinib in chronic myeloid leukemia.
Ruben A. Mesa, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, describes three phase II and phase III trials in myelofibrosis.
Ruben A. Mesa, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, discusses the long-term experience from the COMFORT-I and COMFORT-II trials in myelofibrosis.
Working in the laboratory and the clinic, Shaji K. Kumar, MD, has made a discovery: that there aren't enough hours in a day.
Shaji K. Kumar, MD, is working to understand the genomic intricacies of multiple myeloma, particularly the role played by activity associated with the TP53 gene.
Ruben A. Mesa, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of Hematology & Medical Oncology, Mayo Clinic, discusses the use of JAK2 inhibitors in patients with myelofibrosis.
Axel Grothey, MD, from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, discusses the effectiveness of bevacizumab beyond disease progression in metastatic colorectal cancer.
Genetic or drug-induced alterations of the enzyme CYP2D6 that result in reduced metabolism of tamoxifen are associated with a higher risk of recurrence and death in women with ER–positive breast cancer who receive the drug.
Edith A. Perez, MD, from the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center, discusses the antibody-drug conjugate T-DM1 that is being investigated as a treatment for patients with HER2-positive, unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.
Axel Grothey, MD, from the Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, discusses a survey that examined the perceived benefits and use of adjuvant oxaliplatin in colon cancer.
Discussion with Edith Perez, MD, about key research presented at SABCS, ongoing developments in breast cancer treatment, and the current focal areas of her research.
The oral diabetic medication metformin may help improve survival in patients with ovarian cancer, according to the results of a retrospective case-control study.
Aleksandar Sekulic, MD, PhD, from the Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ, discusses the administration of vismodegib for the treatment and prevention of basal-cell carcinoma in patients with basal-cell nevus syndrome.
Dr. Aleksandar Sekulic, from the Mayo Clinic in Arizona, on the Hedgehog Pathway Inhibitor Vismodegib for Basal Cell Carcinoma.
Marital status is an independent predictor of disease-related mortality and overall mortality in men with prostate cancer.
Dr. Stephen Ansell, from the Mayo Clinic, on Treating Patients With Waldenström Macroglobulinemia
Cutaneous melanoma is becoming increasingly common in young adults, with an 8-fold increase among young adult females and a 4-fold increase among young adult males.
Dr. Edith Perez, from the Mayo Clinic, Describes the Breast Cancer Translational Genomics Program
Dr. Ruben Mesa, from Mayo Clinic, Arizona, Discusses the COMFORT Ruxolitinib Trials