Oncology

Kimme L. Hyrich, MD, Arthritis Research UK Epidemiology Unit at University of Manchester, discusses the risk of rheumatoid arthritis patients receiving anti-tumor necrosis factor therapy developing solid cancers.

Melanoma mortality rates are significantly lower in U.S. counties with 0.001 to 2.0 dermatologists per 100,000 people, compared to those with no dermatologist.

Postmenopausal women receiving the aromatase inhibitor exemestane to prevent breast cancer are more likely to have bone loss, according to a study published online Feb. 7 in The Lancet Oncology.

For men with low-risk prostate cancer, prostate size is an independent predictor of Gleason score upgrading, according to a study published in the December issue of The Journal of Urology.

Patients with Barrett's esophagus who currently smoke have twice the risk of developing esophageal cancer compared with never smokers, according to a study published in the February issue of Gastroenterology.

Long-term use of the diabetes drug metformin is associated with a lower risk of pancreatic cancer only in women, while long-term use of sulfonylureas and insulin are associated with a significantly higher risk of pancreatic cancer, according to a study published online Jan. 31 in the American Journal of Gastroenterology.

The use of preoperative magnetic resonance imaging can help guide surgical decisions that may spare nerves in men with prostate cancer undergoing robotic-assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy, according to a study published online Jan. 24 in Radiology.

In this video, John Chabot, MD, professor of clinical surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, discusses the importance of recognizing new-onset diabetes as a potential sign of pancreatic cancer.

Men who inherit a rare genetic mutation have a 10 to 20 times increased risk of developing prostate cancer, according to researchers.

In this video, John Chabot, MD, professor of clinical surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, discusses the relationship between pancreatic cancer and obesity.

Ultrasound imaging is not inferior to computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for assessing renal mass size, researchers at the University of California, Irvine, and the University of Pennsylvania have found.

A vaccine that significantly decreases tumors in a mouse model closely imitating 90% of human breast and pancreatic cancer cases—including ones that do not respond to traditional therapies—has been developed by Mayo Clinic researchers.

Aptamer-based proteomics array technology from Somalogic, Inc. could enable diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and mesothelioma at earlier stages.

The American Society of Clinical Oncology’s list of the top five advances in cancer screening, prevention, and treatment over the last year includes two that address lung cancer: a finding that detection with CT scans leads to reduced lung cancer deaths and the FDA’s approval of crizotinib to treat non-small-cell lung cancer in patients whose tumors have a specific mutation.

Gout is associated with a significantly increased risk of cancer, particularly prostate cancer in men, a recent study finds.

A prototype prostate cancer diagnostic test may aid urologists in determining patients who have a true negative biopsy result from patients who may suffer from occult cancer undetected by prostate biopsy and histopathologic review. Should a larger study confirm these preliminary findings, this test could spare 30% of men who require testing for cancer a repeat biopsy following a negative biopsy.

According to two recently published studies, the risk of skin cancer may be increased in individuals who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); the risk is heightened by the use of immunosuppressant medications, which typically are used to treat IBD. At this time, there are no recommendations for skin cancer screenings in IBD individuals.

K.V. Narayanan Menon, MD, talks about Cleveland Clinic's patients with liver cancer.

In honor of the Great American Smokeout, the White House released a video of President Obama urging smokers to put down cigarettes for good.

Cancer patients with hyponatremia have longer hospital stays and increased mortality, a new study finds.