Kurt Ullman

A study from Norway suggests some breast cancers detected by routine screening might spontaneously regress if left untreated.

Clinicians have known for some time that certain comorbidities affect prognosis and treatment in patients with newly diagnosed cancers of the head and neck. A recent study suggests that during cancer therapy, preexisting conditions tend to worsen.

A study says medical oncologists are divided over whether they should always inform a patient about his or her terminal prognosis or do so only when a patient asks.

A recent meta-analysis suggests that bevacizumab (Avastin) is significantly associated with increased risk for VTE.

New data from the Netherlands suggest that young patients who undergo post-lumpectomy radiotherapy using tangential fields have an increased risk of cancer arising in the other breast.

Research from Vanderbilt University shows that NSAID use is significantly associated with lower PSA levels. This raises questions about whether this class of medications might delay detection of prostate cancers.

Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who survive into young adulthood are at increased risk for low bone mineral density (BMD).

Two large randomized studies call into question the efficacy of various vitamins and dietary supplements in preventing cancer.

Patients undergoing multiple pulmonary resections for metastasis of colorectal carcinoma have the same survival rates as those who have had a single resection with no recurrence, according to a recent study.

The patient's disease status at the time of transplant was the major predictive factor.