Archive: 12/02/2015
Estimates of gastric, breast cancer risk in carriers of CDH1 gene mutations
More precise estimates of age-associated risks of gastric and breast cancer were derived for carriers of the CDH1 gene mutation, a cancer predisposing gene that is abnormal in families meeting criteria for clinically defined ...
Feb 12, 2015
Cancer patients rarely demand unnecessary tests and treatments
Physicians often blame patient demands for contributing to high medical costs, however, a new study involving more than 5,000 patient-clinician visits indicates that cancer patients rarely push for unnecessary tests and treatments ...
Feb 12, 2015
Genomic profiling for cancer of unknown primary site
Genomic profiling of cancer of an unknown primary site (CUP) found at least one clinically relevant genomic alteration in most of the samples tested, an indication of potential to influence and personalize therapy for this ...
Feb 12, 2015
Physician-controlled decisions in cancer care linked to lower quality rating
Patients who described physician-controlled decisions about their cancer care versus shared decision-making were less likely to report receiving excellent quality of care, according to a study published online by JAMA Oncology.
Feb 12, 2015