According to a recent article published in the Annals of Thoracic Surgery, pleural lavage cytology is significantly associated with survival outcomes in patients with non-small cell lung cancer and should be incorporated into the staging of the disease.
Among breast cancer patients who have undergone mastectomy, adjuvant radiation therapy improves survival. However, there is only a survival benefit when the dose is appropriate and the target area is sufficient. These results were published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
According to a recent article published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, women with lung cancer who have taken hormone replacement therapy (HRT) may have a significantly poorer overall survival than those who have never taken HRT.
Doctors may have more difficulty in detecting prostate cancer in obese men, which could lead to delayed diagnosis and increased risk of death, researchers say.
Obese men face an increased risk of dying from prostate cancer and doctors should be especially thorough when checking these patients for the disease, a new study suggests.
The treatment of breast cancer when the patient is pregnant does not increase the risk of congenital anomalies – assures Dr. Guillermo, director of the Department of Gynaecology and Obstetrics at the University Hospital of the University of Navarra.
After surgery to remove a cancerous prostate, the malignancy is more likely to recur among obese men than in those of normal weight, a new study shows.
Researchers from the National Surgical Adjuvant Breast and Bowel Project (NSABP) who conducted the landmark Breast Cancer Prevention Trial (BCPT), report a seven-year and final update of the trial results in the November 16, 2005, Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
Hasan Mukhtar of the University of Wisconsin, and team, gave high doses of pomegranate extract to mice that had been bred to have weak immune systems.
According to two new studies, isothiocyanates, a group of sulfur-containing compounds found in cruciferous vegetables – including broccoli, cauliflower, kale, turnips, collards, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, rutabaga, Chinese cabbage, bok choy, horseradish, radishes and watercress – may slow the development of lung cancer.