Ben Leach

Patients with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) who received an MRI added to mammography before or immediately after receiving a lumpectomy did not experience an improvement in the rate of disease recurrence

The FDA has announced the approval of the first generic version of Doxil, which is expected to help alleviate a shortage of the drug that has continued since November 2011.

A pair of studies could change the way patients are evaluated for mutations of BRCA1 and BRCA2, two cancer susceptibility genes closely associated with breast and ovarian cancers, as well as other tumor types.

Cancer impacts the lives of patients in many different ways, but one way in which adults facing a cancer diagnosis may be affected is the impact that the disease and its subsequent treatment can have on sexual function.

It is important for oncologists to monitor, design, and administer appropriate bone health treatments at the earliest stages for the 80% to 90% of patients with multiple myeloma who develop osteolytic bone lesions.

Cancer treatment addresses a patient's physical health but the mental state of the patient is something that might need more than an oncologist's expertise.

Awareness and treatment of oncofertility have been given a tremendous boost over the past 5 years by the Oncofertility Consortium.

Beth Baughman DuPree, MD, FACS, discussed the latest in breast cancer care at the 3rd Annual NCONN Conference.