With Continuous Hormonal Therapy, Certain Men With Prostate Cancer Get Marked Boost in Survival
June 3rd 2012Patients with metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer and minimal disease spread experience a two-year boost in median survival when treated with continuous, rather than intermittent, hormonal therapy.
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Pursuing an Ethic of Service: Lung Cancer Researcher Noted for Drug Discovery, Charitable Works
March 13th 2012An interview with Mark G. Kris, MD, chief of the Thoracic Oncology Service at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, who has dedicated the past 30 years to helping patients with lung cancer.
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Chemo Controversy: An Inside Look at the 'Hot Chemotherapy Bath'
December 30th 2011There is an ongoing debate in the oncology community about a treatment technique that involves cutting all visible cancer out of the abdomen and then flooding the cavity with heated chemotherapy drugs. The procedure -- known as cytoreductive surgery (CRS) -- followed by hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), or a
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One of a small group of scientists who had a hand in developing Herceptin (trastuzumab) for the treatment of breast cancer, Dr. Debu Tripathy's current work is focused on understanding why some patients are resistant to the drug, and how to create more effective therapies for them.
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Channeling His Creativity Into Oncology: A "Renaissance Man" Makes a Mark in Lymphoma Research
December 8th 2011Andre Goy, MD, MS, treats lymphoma patients at New Jersey's largest cancer center, Goy, 54, is also a translational researcher widely known for his work showing the first-ever evidence of activity of bortezomib.
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Making a Mark in Lung Cancer: An Interview With Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD
October 4th 2011Roy S. Herbst, MD, PhD, is a physician and translational researcher, whose work in developing novel, personalized therapies for lung cancer has helped drive significant changes in the way the disease is treated.
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Attacking the Frontiers of Breast Cancer: A Conversation With Joyce A. O'Shaughnessy, MD
June 3rd 2011As a child Joyce Ann O'Shaughnessy enjoyed science and her home chemistry set. Still, she didn't give much thought to pursuing the subject beyond the confines of her school - until she faced a tragedy.
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