Rare Diseases
Conference Coverage
Augmenting therapy boosts event-free survival in high-risk Wilms tumor
Key clinical point: Augmented therapies improve event-free survival in children with favorable histology Wilms tumor with high-risk chromosomal...
Conference Coverage
ASA: Electroporation shows promise for locally advanced pancreatic cancer
Key clinical point: Irreversible electroporation was associated with a survival advantage, compared with standard care, for those with stage III...
Conference Coverage
ILC: NAFLD a stealth trigger of hepatocellular carcinoma
Key clinical point: U.S. epidemiologic data link nonalcoholic fatty liver disease to a quarter of hepatocellular carcinoma cases. Major finding:...
David Henry's JCSO Podcast
David Henry's JCSO podcast, April 2015
Conference Coverage
Biomarker correlates with pancreatic cancer severity
Key clinical point: GJB3 may be a serum marker for metastatic pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Major finding: GJB3 was expressed at significantly...
News
Preliminary analysis confirms birth defect-cancer association
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Several genetic variants linked to salivary gland cancer risk
Key clinical point: The identification of several gene variants associated with salivary gland carcinoma could eventually lead to screening tests...
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Lateral neck dissection morbidity high, but transient
Key clinical point: Lateral neck dissections for thyroid cancer are associated with high early morbidity but few long-term complications. Major...
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New drugs signal promise for rare leukemia, prostate cancer
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FDA approves new formulation of deferasirox for iron chelation
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Stem cell divisions help dictate cancer risk
Key clinical point: Only a third of the variation in cancer risk among tissues is because of the environment or inheritance, and this has...