When former Vice President Joe Biden sought to convene and cajole cancer organizations into breaking down silos as part of the Cancer Moonshot, he frequently expressed frustration about reluctance on the part of cancer organizations to share data.
Norman “Ned” Sharpless, the scientist slated to be the next NCI director, is departing from his current job, that of director of UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, sources said.
Project GENIE, a publicly available genomic data repository created and run by the American Association for Cancer Research, has amassed 18,804 de-identified records, and is on track to release another large dataset early this fall.
FDA approved Nerlynx (neratinib) for the extended adjuvant treatment of early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer. For patients with this type of cancer, Nerlynx is the first extended adjuvant therapy, a form of therapy that is taken after an initial treatment to further lower the risk of the cancer coming back. Nerlynx is indicated for adult patients who have been previously treated with a regimen that includes the drug trastuzumab.
Laboratory studies suggest that an experimental drug already in early clinical trials for a variety of adult cancers might enhance radiation and chemotherapy for two childhood brain cancers.
Postponing lymph node biopsy more than 30 days after melanoma diagnosis doesn't adversely impact long-term clinical outcomes, according to new study findings published online as an “article in press” on the Journal of the American College of Surgeons website ahead of print publication.
Findings in a single-center study show women with breast cancer who undergo nipple-sparing mastectomy have a low rate of the cancer returning within the first five years, when most recurrences in the breast are diagnosed.
When performed in tandem, two molecular biology laboratory tests distinguish, with near certainty, pancreatic lesions that mimic early signs of cancer but are benign.
Molecular classification of the four distinct subtypes of gastric cancer could potentially shape tailored treatment options by helping to predict survival outcomes and patients' response to chemotherapy.
Researchers at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health determined that people with a certain type of insurance policy were more likely to be screened for colorectal cancer.
