Oncology News

Young mum Laura Hymas is pictured beaming on her wedding day after pioneering treatment gave her the all clear from an aggressive brain tumour.

XBiotech, a company involved in commercializing biological therapies, has published the results from its Phase I/II oncology study conducted at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.

Saying they can no longer ignore the rising prices of health care, some of the most influential medical groups in the nation are recommending that doctors weigh the costs, not just the effectiveness of treatments, as they make decisions about patient care.

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The threat is looming that there won't be enough oncologists to treat the rising number of cancer patients ten years from now.

DISCOVERING they have cancer is a big enough blow for young people - but only half are getting access to services to preserve their fertility.

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Ronnie Edwards looked as though she could have been on her way to church Monday - dressed to the nines with a red and black dress, red shoes, and matching red lipstick.

A MELBOURNE mum says the power shock of utilities and soaring insurance costs is making life tough for Victorian families.

Four innovators from oncology practices across the country described how payment reform is shaping the way they treat cancer.

The NCCN Annual Conference: Advancing the Standard of Cancer Care, held March 13-15 2014, presents the latest cancer therapies and provides updates on selected NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology , the data upon which the NCCN Guidelines are based, and quality initiatives in oncology.

Men who show signs of chronic inflammation in non-cancerous prostate tissue may have nearly twice the risk of actually having prostate cancer than those with no inflammation, according to results of a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center.

He wasn't at a concert or a sports event. Instead, he was part of a crowd of 323 at an awards ceremony for Manatee County health care professionals.

John Huthmacher/Tribune Dr. Shamila Garg, medical oncologist at Morrison Cancer Center, relaxes in the garden at the Mary Lanning Facility Wednesday.

Steven Bernstein's drama Decoding Annie Parker recently made its debut at the Palm Beach International Film Festival, and now the film's first trailer and clip are available online.

Dr. Susan Love-surgeon, researcher, advocate, author, and cancer survivor-will share insights learned during her recent battle with leukemia with Dr. Deborah Axelrod, Kanas Family Foundation Associate Professor of Surgical Oncology and Medical Director for Community Outreach & Education for the NYULMC Cancer Center, during a special discussion, ... (more)

On April 9, it released the latest evidence - research showing that a novel technique improves outcomes for women with breast cancer, the nation's No.

Doctors, God's healers and true soldiers of effort, are not to be stoned in our public squares, believes Tom Finneran.