Oncology

Although patients with cancer predominantly prefer oral over intravenous chemotherapy, little research has focused on factors associated with adherence to oral chemotherapy.

Although patients with cancer predominantly prefer oral over intravenous chemotherapy, little research has focused on factors associated with adherence to oral chemotherapy.

Two new studies compared changes in quality of life and the occurrence of adverse events associated with contemporary treatments for localized prostate cancer.

The CDC conducted an analysis in which they used death certificates to examine changes in malignant mesothelioma mortality trends since 1999.

A recent study examined the effectiveness of a new test that measured levels of 5 chemicals found in the breath for the detection of cancers of the stomach and oesophagus.

A recent study estimated mortality rates from 1980 to 2014 from 29 cancers by US county.

A study sought to determine age-specific mortality rates of cervical cancer and evaluate disparities by age and race, after correcting for rates of hysterectomy.

A recent study examined the validity of the 70-year-old hypothesis involving the dangers of increased cancer risks associated with low-dose imaging.

A study sought to determine if a lower dosage of radiation could effectively treat HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma while reducing side effect.

Two research teams, reporting at the ESMO Asia 2016 Congress, studied the mental and physical toll cancer takes on survivors.