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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''.

Treatment using PARP inhibitor shrinks tumors in breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations

All 13 newly diagnosed breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations had their tumors shrink significantly when treated with a PARP inhibitor ahead of frontline presurgical chemotherapy in a pilot study at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

5 Oct 2016

Unique partnership develops web-based resource addressing issues in gynecologic cancers

In order to help families benefit from precision medicine, several professional medical organizations and patient advocacy groups have collaborated to develop a resource for healthcare providers and patients concerned with gynecologic cancers.

5 Oct 2016

Mayo Clinic recommends four ways physicians can use individualized medicine to treat patients

Individualized medicine is no longer the lore of science fiction. It is offering new hope for patients with cancer, heart disease, depression and rare diseases for which there historically have been no diagnosis or treatment. And that's just the beginning.

5 Oct 2016

NCCN publishes new resources to help patients understand treatment options for stomach cancer

This year, it is estimated that more than 26,000 people will be diagnosed with Stomach Cancer in the United States, with nearly one million new cases diagnosed worldwide each year.

4 Oct 2016

Study identifies prognostic value of IDH and CIC mutations for grade II/III glioma patients

NRG Oncology investigators have identified two biomarkers that are prognostic of overall and progression-free survival for patients with lower-grade gliomas.

4 Oct 2016

IMRT linked to reduced xerostomia and feeding tube dependency in oropharyngeal cancer patients

Radiation therapy is the main treatment modality in the management of head and neck cancer.

4 Oct 2016

Researchers find better patient-reported quality of life in women who received pelvic IMRT

NRG Oncology investigators report better patient-reported quality of life measures for women who received intensity modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) for their pelvic radiation therapy (RT) than those who received standard RT.

4 Oct 2016

Study highlights impact of cognitive functions on oral cancer treatment

The development of oral cancer drugs as a modality therapy over the last decade has highlighted the problem of non-adherence. Only cancer drugs that are taken can actually work.

4 Oct 2016

High out-of-pocket costs may delay Medicare patients' access to novel targeted treatment for cancer

Significant out-of-pocket costs that cancer patients can face before Medicare insurance drug benefits kick in may delay the patients' treatment with a novel class of targeted therapies, according to a University of North Carolina Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center-led study.

4 Oct 2016

Inhibiting single protein could help restore sensitivity to common treatment for breast cancer

A team of investigators led by researchers at Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center has found, in animal models of human breast cancer, that inhibiting a single protein restores sensitivity to tamoxifen, a commonly used drug for treatment of some breast cancers.

3 Oct 2016

TUM scientists discover molecular mechanism responsible for liver metastases at early stage

Pancreatic cancer is an exceptionally aggressive type of cancer. Frequently, metastases already start to grow in other organs, particularly often in the liver, before the original tumor was even detected.

30 Sep 2016

HPV vaccine can decrease incidence of cervical pre-cancers among young women, research shows

Every 20 minutes, someone in the United States receives a cancer diagnosis related to human papillomavirus. HPV causes cancer of the cervix, anus and throat.

29 Sep 2016

Ki67 may help spare some breast cancer patients from sentinel lymph node biopsies

Breast cancer patients over 50 years old could be spared invasive procedures by use of stratification based on tumour size and molecular characteristics, including Ki67.

29 Sep 2016

Promedica partners with Kaonsoft to accelerate development of new mobile healthcare apps

ProMedica, one of Ohio's largest healthcare systems, is partnering with Kaonsoft, an enterprise mobility software company, to form Kapios Health, a healthcare technology company that will focus on the development of medical applications created by ProMedica Innovations inventors.

29 Sep 2016

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Further Reading

Treatment using PARP inhibitor shrinks tumors in breast cancer patients with BRCA mutations

Unique partnership develops web-based resource addressing issues in gynecologic cancers

Mayo Clinic recommends four ways physicians can use individualized medicine to treat patients

NCCN publishes new resources to help patients understand treatment options for stomach cancer

Study identifies prognostic value of IDH and CIC mutations for grade II/III glioma patients

IMRT linked to reduced xerostomia and feeding tube dependency in oropharyngeal cancer patients

Researchers find better patient-reported quality of life in women who received pelvic IMRT

Study highlights impact of cognitive functions on oral cancer treatment

High out-of-pocket costs may delay Medicare patients' access to novel targeted treatment for cancer

Inhibiting single protein could help restore sensitivity to common treatment for breast cancer

TUM scientists discover molecular mechanism responsible for liver metastases at early stage

HPV vaccine can decrease incidence of cervical pre-cancers among young women, research shows

Ki67 may help spare some breast cancer patients from sentinel lymph node biopsies

Promedica partners with Kaonsoft to accelerate development of new mobile healthcare apps

Study examines benefits of hormonal therapy for prostate cancer patients with prior history of heart attack

Specific HPV strain linked to better overall survival for oropharyngeal cancer patients

Single high-intensity SBRT dose can be effective in treating early stage NSCLC patients

Study helps identify optimal treatment option for NSCLC patients with brain metastases

GACD funds international research projects that aim to prevent, manage chronic lung diseases

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