Oncology & Cancer

Chemo benefits patients after nephroureterectomy in UTUC

(HealthDay)—For patients undergoing radical nephroureterectomy (RNU) for pT3/T4 and/or pN+ upper tract urothelial carcinoma (UTUC), adjuvant chemotherapy (AC) use is associated with an overall survival benefit, according ...

Oncology & Cancer

Meds don't cut trastuzumab-tied left ventricular remodeling

(HealthDay)—For patients with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-overexpressing (HER2-positive) early breast cancer, perindopril and bisoprolol do not prevent trastuzumab-mediated left ventricular remodeling, according ...

Oncology & Cancer

Mindfulness-based Tx doesn't cut distress in prostate cancer

(HealthDay)—For men with advanced prostate cancer (PC), mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) does not reduce distress more than minimally enhanced usual care, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in the Journal ...

Alzheimer's disease & dementia

ADT use not linked to dementia in prostate cancer

(HealthDay)—For men with prostate cancer, use of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) seems not to be associated with dementia, according to a study published online Nov. 21 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Oncology & Cancer

Guidelines developed for HER2 testing in gastroesophageal CA

(HealthDay)—In guidelines published online Nov. 14 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, recommendations are presented for optimal HER2 testing in patients with advanced gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma (GEA).

Oncology & Cancer

ASCO updates guidelines on integration of palliative care

(HealthDay)—The American Society of Clinical Oncology Clinical Practice Guideline on the integration of palliative care into standard oncology care has been updated. The update was published online Oct. 28 in the Journal ...

Oncology & Cancer

Patient age linked to survival in papillary thyroid cancer

(HealthDay)—For patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC), patient age is associated with death in a linear fashion, with no apparent age cut point demarcating survival difference, according to a study published online ...

Oncology & Cancer

Obesity ups risk for secondary primary cancers in men

(HealthDay)—Obesity before a cancer diagnosis is associated with an increased risk for overall and individual secondary primary cancers (SPCs) in males, according to a study published online Oct. 10 in the Journal of Clinical ...

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