By Admin at 24 Apr 2017

Knowledge truly is power, and knowledge surrounding a cancer diagnosis is essential for patients to make informed treatment and other health-care decisions. However, while four out of five cancer patients and caregivers who responded to a recent Cancer Experience Survey said they were satisfied with their quality of care, more than two-thirds cited only limited knowledge of the latest advancements in cancer care.

By Admin at 11 Jan 2016

Comprehensive genetic testing may be offered for pediatric cancer patients who have a family history of cancer. However, new research suggests hereditary genetic mutations that predispose a child to cancer may be present even in children with no family history of the disease.

By Admin at 19 Oct 2015

Research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, revealed 20 genes, or biomarkers, that are associated with prostate cancer. Some of them were also associated with a particularly aggressive form of the disease.