Hematology/Oncology

• In the Journals Perspective

• Prolonged analgesic use failed to reduce postmenopausal breast cancer risk

• HemOnc Today, October 25, 2012
• No association exists between postmenopausal breast cancer risk and prolonged analgesic use, according to researchers who conducted a prospective study...More »

• Meeting News Coverage Perspective

• Racial, ethnic disparities identified in breast cancer care

• HemOnc Today, October 25, 2012
• SAN FRANCISCO — Despite established consensus, guidelines and treatment protocols, researchers observed racial and ethnic disparities in clinical...More »

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• Chemotherapy did not increase risk for AML, MDS in early breast cancer

• HemOnc Today, October 25, 2012
• Adjuvant chemotherapy for early breast cancer did not increase the risk for acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplastic syndrome, according to results of a...More »

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• Blood leukocyte changes matched those in breast tumor stroma

• HemOnc Today, October 25, 2012
• SAN FRANCISCO — Alterations observed in peripheral blood leukocyte populations in breast cancer were similar to those found in the primary breast...More »

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• Vaccine benefited patients with low expression of HER-2 tumors

• HemOnc Today, October 25, 2012
• Vaccination with the hybrid peptide AE37 demonstrated clinical benefit in patients with breast cancer, particularly those who have low HER-2–expressing...More »

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• Program designed to meet survivors’ medical, psychosocial needs

• HemOnc Today, October 25, 2012
• The Johns Hopkins Breast Cancer Survivorship program incorporates a multidisciplinary strategy that patients said helped them transition away from...More »

• Health Care Updates

• Mortality risk increased in women with breast cancer, diabetes

• O&P Business News, October 2012
• Although there is evidence that diabetes is associated with a small increased risk of breast cancer, women with breast cancer and diabetes have an...More »

• MD Anderson’s Moon Shots program strives to increase patient survival

• September 21, 2012
• The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the creation of its Moon Shots program, which will be designed to significantly increase...More »

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• IORT may yield significant savings over other approaches

• HemOnc Today, October 1, 2012
• SAN FRANCISCO — The use of intraoperative radiotherapy instead of other more common radiotherapy approaches could generate significant cost savings,...More »

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• Addition of everolimus improved PFS in postmenopausal patients

• HemOnc Today, October 1, 2012
• SAN FRANCISCO — The addition of the mTOR inhibitor everolimus to exemestane therapy significantly improved PFS in patients with advanced ER-positive...More »

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