Christina T. Logudice

According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, more than 3.5 million cases of nonmelanoma skin cancers (NMSCs) are treated in the United States annually, making it the most commonly encountered malignancy.

Shabbir M.H. Alibhai, MD, et al from the University Health Network in Toronto, Canada, found that impact from ADT on physical function persisted over 36 months, indicating ADT has lasting effects, which need to be addressed.

Solid tumors often have an abnormal web of blood vessels, creating areas of hypoxia that protect the tumor from the toxic effects of chemotherapy drugs and radiation, which are designed to seek out well-oxygenated tissue.

Two recently published studies have reported discoveries that could eventually lead to improved outcomes in patients with pancreatic cancer.

In many cases, prostate cancer grows slowly and causes few symptoms; thus, many men remain unaware that they have the disease.