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The tumors of patients with a family history of colorectal cancer often carry a molecular sign that the cancer could be life threatening and may necessitate aggressive treatment. Read More ›

When treating early breast cancer, a lower total dose of radiotherapy, provided in fewer, larger treatments, is as safe and effective as the international standard dose, according to the 10-year follow-up results of a major trial. Read More ›

Researchers recently discovered that a brief, at-home exercise program, Rapid, Easy, Strength Training (REST), improved cancer patients’ mobility and eased fatigue. Read More ›

Carfilzomib (Kyprolis, Onyx Pharmaceuticals, Inc, South San Francisco, CA) is a selective proteasome inhibitor that irreversibly binds to active sites within the proteolytic core of the 26S proteasome, resulting in inhibition of proteasome activity. Preclinical studies have shown carfilzomib inhibits tumor growth and promotes tumor cell death, with sustained proteasome inhibition for more than 48 hours when using a consecutive-day dosing regimen.^1-4

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ES has received 5 prior lines of therapy, with progression of disease documented on her most recent therapy with a rise in SPEP from 1.3 to 2.2 g/dL and in UPEP from 556 to 1342 mg/24 hours. The current clinical considerations include anemia, renal insufficiency, and PN grade 1 with pain.

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For patients with HER2-postive early-stage breast cancer, 1 year of adjuvant trastuzumab should remain the standard of care. Read More ›

New study results show that patients who consumed more than 4 cups of caffeinated coffee per day had half the risk of death of oral/pharyngeal cancers compared with those who only occasionally or never drank coffee. Read More ›

Medication reconciliation is a complex and cooperative clinical task required of physicians, nurses and pharmacists in which the goal is to minimize discrepancies and inappropriate medication orders. Read More ›

Women with higher circulating carotenoid levels are at a reduced risk of breast cancer according to recent study results. Read More ›

A woman who feels confident in her abilities and knows how to manage stress is more likely to follow doctors’ advice regarding ways to reduce the risk of developing side effects as a result of breast cancer surgery. Read More ›