The OnControl Bone Marrow System has been made available by Vidacare for use by clinicians to perform bone marrow aspiration and biopsy procedures.

Blacks have a disproportionately higher cancer burden than other races, according to a study published in Hormones and Cancer (2010;1(1):55-62).

Doctors may be able to use pretreatment PET imaging to better fight aggressive cancers, according to a study presented at the 2010 Multidisciplinary Head and Neck Cancer Symposium in Chandler, Arizona.

Prostate cancer patients treated with a novel chemotherapy drug may experience improved survival, according to a study presented at the 2010 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Patients with early-stage breast cancer may not need radiation following mastectomy, according to a study presented at the 2010 Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Cancer Symposium.

Erlotinib is a marginally cost-effective treatment for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer, according to the results of an economic analysis published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute (2010;102(5):298-306).

Improved detection of prostate cancer tumors is possible with a novel urine test, according to researchers from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

Short-term hormonal therapy increases overall survival in patients with prostate cancer, according to a study presented at the 2010 Genitourinary Cancers Symposium.

Freezing techniques may improve survival rates in patients with breast cancer more than surgery can, according to researchers from the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Decreasing death rates from cancer may be evidence of progress in preventing and controlling the disease, according to a report published in the journal PLoS One (2010 Mar 9;5(3)e9584).