The Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer that was released todayshows continued declines in both the rate of new cancer cases (incidence) and the rate of cancer deaths (mortality) in the United States over the past several years. The report, which is produced by the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the Centers for Disease Control
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This week on Meet the Press, Dr. Nancy Snyderman said that she felt like the scientists who presented the data used in the new breast cancer screening guidelines were “thrown under the bus” and I agree with the sentiment.
Laparoscopic surgeries, in which a surgeon performs procedures through small incisions in the abdomen wall, have led to less invasive cancer surgeries with decreased pain and faster recovery times for patients. Because of the reduced size of the incisions, hospital stays are often shorter, with some patients even able to go home the same day.
Scientists have identified mutations in a gene that predict a high likelihood of relapse in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Although the researchers caution that further research is needed to determine how changes in the gene, called IKZF1 or IKAROS, lead to leukemia relapse, the findings are likely to provide the basis for future