Oncology News

Sibley Memorial Hospital is making another bid to offer proton radiation therapy to pediatric cancer patients - this time with Children's National Memorial Center as a partner.

Marline Van Duyne almost underwent chemotherapy without knowing whether she was among the 80 percent of people with her type of breast cancer who don't need it.

Completing that final round of chemotherapy and being declared cancer-free is an unquestionable personal health milestone.

Correspondence: Professor Dr J Decker, Clinic III—Hematology and Oncology, Medical School of Johannes Gutenberg University, Building 911 for Research and Development, Obere Zahlbacher Street 63, Mainz D 55131, Germany.

Polish biotechnology company Selvita announced it will present new data at poster sessions at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2014, which will be held next month at San Diego, California.

"With the cost-containment measures implemented in the second half of 2013, AVEO ended the year in a strong financial position," said Tuan Ha-Ngoc, president and chief executive officer of AVEO.

DARA BioSciences, Inc. , an oncology supportive care pharmaceutical company dedicated to providing health care professionals a synergistic portfolio of medicines to help cancer patients adhere to their therapy and manage side effects arising from their cancer treatment announced today that the Company is presenting data from its abstract titled ... (more)

AnaptysBio, Inc., a leader in the discovery and development of therapeutic antibodies, today announced a strategic immuno-oncology collaboration with TESARO, Inc. , an oncology-focused biopharmaceutical company.

Dr. Antonio Caydedo performs surgery in the operating room at Health Sciences North.

A woman may have to go through unnecessary chemotherapy to treat her breast cancer after her breast tissue sample was lost in the mail.

The animal described below has experienced the value of integrative and holistic veterinary care.

Dr. Bassam Abdulkarim at the Montreal General Hospital's Radiation Oncology Department in Montreal, on Wednesday, March 12, 2014 with a TomoTherapy unit.

People fighting cancer might have to wait longer to see a cancer specialist in the coming decades, as demand for treatment outpaces the number of oncologists entering the workforce, a new report released Tuesday... People fighting cancer might have to wait longer to see a cancer specialist in the coming decades, as demand for treatment outpaces the ... (more)

People fighting cancer might have to wait longer to see a cancer specialist in the coming decades, as demand for treatment outpaces the number of oncologists entering the workforce, a new report released Tuesday... People fighting cancer might have to wait longer to see a cancer specialist in the coming decades, as demand for treatment outpaces the ... (more)

This story has been amended from its original version. Dr. James Rooney is chief of hematology/oncology for Reliant Medical Group.

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Doctor was convicted in 2009 for taking patient data from Queen Elizabeth Hospital before he left to set up private practice in 2007 The Medical Council said there was no doubt Chan had taken the data in order to advertise his private practice.

The animal and their owner below know about the value of integrative and holistic veterinary care.

A new, state-of-the-art cancer center is coming to Clifton Park. New York Oncology Hematology, which bills itself as the region's largest cancer care provider, is planning construction of a 28,000 square foot Cancer Center, at the corner of Crossing Boulevard and Sitterly Road.

Tennessee Oncology, a physician-owned practice, has announced its adoption of the Breast Cancer Index, from bioTheranostics, Inc. This new cancer fighting tool addresses an unmet need no other commercially available test offers.