Oncology
News
Lower racial disparity in melanoma diagnoses in vets than U.S. men overall, study finds
Melanoma was the fourth-most common cancer diagnosed in male VA patients.
News
How BMI over time impacts GI cancer risk
These “important findings highlight the unmet need to identify the critical time window linking adiposity and GI cancer.”
News
Key red flags for early-onset colorectal cancer
Two symptoms in particular – rectal bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia – point to the need for timely endoscopy and follow-up.
Conference Coverage
‘Exciting’ results for cancer vaccine plus pembro in melanoma
A new randomized study is the first to demonstrate improvement in recurrence-free survival in melanoma with an individualized neoantigen vaccine...
News
Cancer, heart disease vaccines may be ready by 2030, Moderna says
The announcement is yet another sign of what many are calling “the golden age” of vaccine development.
Commentary
New colorectal cancer data reveal troubling trends
It has become increasingly apparent that the age profile and associated risks for this cancer are rapidly changing.
News
Dabigatran recalled over potential carcinogen
The nationwide recall is because of the detection of the nitrosamine impurity, N-nitroso-dabigatran.
News from the FDA/CDC
Prostate cancer drug shortage leaves some with uncertainty
The therapy lutetium Lu 177 vipivotide tetraxetan will remain in limited supply until the drug’s manufacturer can ramp up production.
News
Melanoma screening: Consensus statement offers greater clarity
Overall, the panelists agreed that a risk-stratified approach is likely the most appropriate strategy for melanoma screening and follow-up and...
News
EPA seeks to limit ‘forever’ chemicals in U.S. drinking water
The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing a new rule that would greatly limit the concentration of endocrine-disrupting ‘forever’ chemicals...