Anal cancer is preventable with hpv vaccine, study suggests
FDA Highlights – by Bruce Sylvester – The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine can help prevent anal cancer in men, researchers reported in the October 27, 2011, issue… read more.
FDA Highlights – by Bruce Sylvester – The human papilloma virus (HPV) vaccine can help prevent anal cancer in men, researchers reported in the October 27, 2011, issue… read more.
World Health Matters – Australia – by Gary Finnegan – Over the past quarter century in Australia, cancer incidence rates have increased while deaths from cancer have steadily… read more.
EMA Highlights by Gary Finnegan – The EMA has launched a public consultation on its revised guidelines covering how potential cancer drugs are assessed. The document provides guidance… read more.
by Dr. Riyaz Shah, Consultant Medical Oncologist, Kent Oncology Centre – The ASCO 2011 Annual Meeting took place in early June at the vast McCormick Place Convention Centre… read more.
Up to one-third of cancer patients experience moderate to severe pain.
Up to one-third of cancer patients experience moderate to severe pain.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – The incidence of small cell lung cancer accounts for nearly 15% of all diagnosed lung cancers. The majority present with locally advanced disease… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – In 1838 E. S. Hare published work about tumours involving certain nerves.1 However, Henry Pancoast, a radiologist from Philadelphia described the classical clinical… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (MPM) is of insidious onset and almost uniformly a fatal disease. Around 90% of the patients can be linked to… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Increased Met signalling in tumours can occur from increased levels of Hepatocyte Growth Factor (HGF), activating mutations within Met, and/or receptor over expression… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Advanced non-small cell carcinoma of the lung represents one of the major unmet needs for an effective and prolonged survival outcome. The majority… read more.
by Dr Sunil Upadhyay – Since the publication of the iPASS trial data, gefitinib has become the treatment of choice in EGFR mutation positive tumours. However, almost all… read more.