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OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

2014

Liver Neoplasms -- secondary

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Oncolog, Volume 59, Number 11-12, November-December 2014, Bryan Tutt, Sunita Patterson, S. Moreau Nov 2014

Oncolog, Volume 59, Number 11-12, November-December 2014, Bryan Tutt, Sunita Patterson, S. Moreau

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

  • Striving to Improve Treatments for Uveal Melanoma: Although primary uveal melanoma can be effectively treated with radiation or surgery, patients with metastatic disease-or those at high risk for metastases-have few proven options. But specialists in medical oncology, radiation oncology, ophthalmology, surgery, and traditional research are working to improve those options
  • Beyond Diabetes: Metformin May Have Broad Utility in Cancer: Metformin, an inexpensive drug that has been prescribed for diabetes for decades, may also be useful in preventing or treating several types of cancer
  • HOUSE CALL: Smoking Cessation-Medications help smokers quit
  • INBRIEF: Vaccine Explored to Reduce Risk of HER2-Positive Breast Cancer …


Oncolog, Volume 59, Number 07, July 2014, Sarah Bronson, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt, K. Stuyck Jul 2014

Oncolog, Volume 59, Number 07, July 2014, Sarah Bronson, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt, K. Stuyck

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

  • Side Effects of Targeted Molecular Agents Vary According to Mechanism of Action: The main side effects of cytotoxic chemotherapy are notorious. But the side effects of newer, targeted molecular agents are less well known, so patients receiving such drugs may not know what to expect and may require additional guidance from physicians
  • INBRIEF: Study Finds Less Frequent Bisphosphonate Treatment Equivalent to Standard Regimen
  • RAS Mutation Status May predict Outcomes After Surgery for Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases
  • HPV Test Does Not Replace Pap Test for Cervical cancer Screening: The recent approval of a human papillomavirus (HPV) test for cervical cancer screening …