Apr 28, 2014
Among more than 2,000 patients with an invasive cancer, more than 5% had a mutation in PTEN and almost half of these patients had a second malignancy. This observation has implications for patients with breast, endometrial and thyroid cancer, and those with known PTEN mutations.
Apr 28, 2014
This partner study suggests that spouses of people with HPV-positive oropharyngeal cancer do not have elevated oral HPV prevalence and the partners’ risk for oropharyngeal cancer remains low.
Apr 21, 2014
This JCO podcast provides observations and commentary on the JCO article, "Provision and discussion of survivorship care plans with cancer survivors: Results of a nationally representative survey of oncologists and primary care physicians" by Danielle Blanch-Hartigan, et al.
Apr 21, 2014
The study provides evidence that several patients with high-risk ALL who show a favorable MRD response to chemotherapy can achieve a cure without stem cell transplantation.