'Unexpected': Breast Cancer Spreads Most During Sleep
The findings could have implications for the timing of biopsies or treatment. Medscape Medical News
When Do Cancer Cases Become a Cancer Cluster?
Most cancer cases are not considered clusters, but even when a cancer cluster is identified, the cause often remains elusive. Medscape Medical News
Number of US Cancer Survivors Grew to Over 18 Million
This number primarily reflects the effects of a growing and aging population plus advances in early detection and treatment. Medscape Medical News
Fatty Liver Disease Drives Rise in Liver Cancer Deaths
The steep increase in liver cancer deaths is due to the rising rate of NAFLD, rather than alcoholic liver disease or hepatitis B or C, and is mostly driven by the obesity and type 2 diabetes epidemics. Medscape Medical News
How FDA Is Working to Improve Oncology Drug Development
The US Food and Drug Administration is working with pharma to reform the accelerated approval process, introduce novel drugs to earlier therapy lines, and make trials more accessible. Medscape Medical News
Dabrafenib-Trametinib Combo Approved for Range of Solid Tumors
The drug combination, which received accelerated approval from the FDA for patients aged 6 years and older, is the only BRAF/MEK inhibitor okayed for use in pediatric patients. FDA Approvals
After Cancer, Text Messages Up Exercise and Reduce Late Effects
Text messages to parents of childhood cancer survivors substantially increased children's physical activity levels compared with control persons and also reduced treatment-related late effects. Medscape Medical News
Instead of Staging, 'Count the Number of Metastatic Lymph Nodes'
The simple process of counting metastatic lymph nodes for determining prognoses for patients with solid tumors tops all the other factors used today, say researchers. Medscape Medical News
US Supreme Court Rejects Bayer Bid to Nix Roundup Weedkiller Suits
The US Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected Bayer AG's bid to dismiss legal claims by customers who contend its Roundup weedkiller causes cancer as the German company seeks to avoid potentially billions of dollars in damages. Reuters Health Information
Beta Blockers Plus Checkpoint Inhibitor Improve Cancer Control
Patients with urothelial carcinoma demonstrated improved overall survival as well. The study was published as a preprint and has not yet been peer reviewed. First Look
