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Oncology, meaning bulk, mass, or tumor, and the suffix ''-logy'', meaning "study of") is a branch of medicine that deals with tumors (cancer). A medical professional who practices oncology is an ''oncologist''.

Proton therapy shows excellent outcomes, minimal side effects in high-risk neuroblastoma patients

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania analyzed the largest cohort to date of pediatric patients with high-risk neuroblastoma treated with proton radiation therapy, finding both that proton therapy was effective at reducing tumors and demonstrated minimal toxicity to surrounding organs.

10 Apr 2019

Jewish General Hospital initiates new clinical trial to avoid surgery in breast cancer patients

In a radical departure from established treatment protocols, Dr. Mark Basik, a surgical oncologist at Segal Cancer Centre at the Jewish General Hospital and senior investigator at the Lady Davis Institute, is leading an international effort that will lead to a clinical trial to forego surgery in breast cancer patients who show no signs of residual cancer following a course of pre-operative chemotherapy.

9 Apr 2019

ESMO drives collaborative action at EU level to address essential medicine shortages

Shortages of essential cancer medicines have a direct impact on patient care across Europe. To ensure that this issue remains a top priority on the EU policy agenda, ESMO -the leading European professional organization for medical oncology, collaborated with the European Parliament to organize a cross-partisan event entitled "Shortages of Inexpensive, Essential Medicines: Calling for Tangible Political Commitments in the EU".

9 Apr 2019

Blood-based test for colon cancer shows promise, study finds

If caught early, nearly all cases of colon cancer are curable. Though this should make screening tests straightforward, colon cancer screening suffers from a paradoxical combination of low compliance rates and overdiagnosis.

9 Apr 2019

New clinical trials to investigate combination immunotherapy for treating advanced cancers

City of Hope physician-scientists recently opened two clinical trials to investigate a combination of cytokines and immunotherapy that may be able to transform nearly-impossible-to-treat cancer into a disease that can be corralled into remission.

8 Apr 2019

Study finds no statistically significant effect of drug shortages on cancer treatment

For the vast majority of cancer drugs experiencing shortages over a seven-year period, a new USC research study found no statistically significant effect of shortages on chemotherapy treatment.

8 Apr 2019

Varian presents first preclinical results of breakthrough cancer therapy research

At the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting in Atlanta, GA, Varian, in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine’s Department of Radiation Oncology and the Maryland Proton Treatment Center, presented publicly the first pre-clinical results of its research on ultra-high dose rate cancer treatments with protons.

From American Association for Cancer Research-AACR Annual Meeting 2019 8 Apr 2019

U.K. guidelines for tests drastically differ from those in the U.S, reports Sah

Dr. Sunita Sah practiced general medicine for several years in the United Kingdom's National Health Service. When she came to the United States, she noticed something strange.

8 Apr 2019

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

Although the majority of patients who have blood cancers are older adults, they make up only a small percentage of participants in the clinical trials that lead to new therapies.

8 Apr 2019

Celltrion and iProgen Biotech announce partnership for development of novel ADCs

On April 8, Celltrion and the Canada-based iProgen Biotech Inc. announced to agree to partner for the development of novel ADCs against validated antibody targets, including HER2 and CD20.

8 Apr 2019

High-dose standard radiation treatment well-tolerated by patients with centrally located NSCLC

Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy, a high-dose, precisely delivered radiotherapy, is considered the standard treatment for patients with medically inoperable, node-negative, non-small cell lung cancer.

5 Apr 2019

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

A study released today in JAMA Network Open reported that smoking after a cancer diagnosis is associated with substantial additional costs of cancer treatment.

5 Apr 2019

Study offers novel insights into how a major tumor suppressor pathway becomes deactivated

The Hippo pathway is an important biological tumor suppressor program that controls cell growth and organ size in humans.

5 Apr 2019

New study highlights need for equity in access to radiation therapy care in rural areas

The newest study of America's radiation oncology workforce finds that gender and race gaps have narrowed slightly, although persistent and growing geographic disparities point to a need for more equity in access to radiation therapy care.

5 Apr 2019

FDA extends indication of metastatic breast cancer treatment to include male patients

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today is extending the indication of Ibrance (palbociclib) capsules in combination with specific endocrine therapies for hormone receptor (HR)-positive, human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2)-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer in male patients.

5 Apr 2019

AACR Annual Meeting 2019 Highlighted Latest Advances in Cancer Research

On Friday, March 29 to Wednesday, April 3, the Georgia World Congress Center in Atlanta, Georgia, hosted the AACR Annual Meeting 2019.

From 10x Genomics, Inc. 4 Apr 2019

New immune-based therapy eliminates HPV in one-third of women with cervical precancerous lesions

A potential new immune-based therapy to treat precancers in the cervix completely eliminated both the lesion and the underlying HPV infection in a third of women enrolled in a clinical trial.

4 Apr 2019

NIHR funded team to establish new global health group to address smokeless tobacco use

Researchers at the University of York have shown that regulations on smokeless tobacco are still lacking, despite 181 countries agreeing to a common approach to controlling the demand and supply.

4 Apr 2019

Simplifying Gene Expression Analysis in Neuroscience Research

In this interview, Kevin Gamber introduces the Neuroscience panel of the NanoString service for gene expression analysis from Canopy Biosciences.

From Canopy Biosciences 3 Apr 2019

UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

A student at the University of California, Riverside, presented research results at the annual meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research, or AACR, in Atlanta showing that surgery is associated with higher survival rates for patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer compared with those who did not undergo surgery.

3 Apr 2019

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Proton therapy shows excellent outcomes, minimal side effects in high-risk neuroblastoma patients

Jewish General Hospital initiates new clinical trial to avoid surgery in breast cancer patients

ESMO drives collaborative action at EU level to address essential medicine shortages

Blood-based test for colon cancer shows promise, study finds

New clinical trials to investigate combination immunotherapy for treating advanced cancers

Study finds no statistically significant effect of drug shortages on cancer treatment

Varian presents first preclinical results of breakthrough cancer therapy research

U.K. guidelines for tests drastically differ from those in the U.S, reports Sah

ASCO issues guideline recommending older adults with cancer to receive geriatric assessment

Celltrion and iProgen Biotech announce partnership for development of novel ADCs

High-dose standard radiation treatment well-tolerated by patients with centrally located NSCLC

Study estimates economic burden of smoking on cancer treatment

Study offers novel insights into how a major tumor suppressor pathway becomes deactivated

New study highlights need for equity in access to radiation therapy care in rural areas

FDA extends indication of metastatic breast cancer treatment to include male patients

AACR Annual Meeting 2019 Highlighted Latest Advances in Cancer Research

New immune-based therapy eliminates HPV in one-third of women with cervical precancerous lesions

NIHR funded team to establish new global health group to address smokeless tobacco use

Simplifying Gene Expression Analysis in Neuroscience Research

UCR study: Surgery associated with higher survival of patients with HER2-positive stage 4 breast cancer

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