Patients with advanced biliary cancer treated with cisplatin plus gemcitabine experience a significant survival advantage without added toxicity, according to a study published in The New England Journal of Medicine (2010;362(14):1273-1281).

Virtual colonoscopy screening can find more asymptomatic cancers outside of the colon than within it, according to the results a large-scale study published in the journal Radiology (2010;255(1):83-8).

Cancer drugs become more effective when co-administered with a tumor-penetrating peptide, according to a study published in the journal Science (2010 Apr 8. [Epub ahead of print]).

Survivors of childhood cancer face increased risk for mortality as adults, according to a study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine (2010;152(7):409-417).

The Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF) continues to support the use of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening as a valuable tool for identifying prostate disease, according to a press release issued by the foundation in response to a statement issued by the American Cancer Society.

The loss of a single molecule from white blood cells may cause chronic leukemia progression, according to a study published in the journal Cell (2010 March 5;140(5): 652-665).

Women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer respond to gemcitabine and cisplatin when used together, according to a study presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists’ 41st Annual Meeting.

Revised recommendations for prostate cancer screening have been released by the American Cancer Society (ACS), offering clearer guidance on informed decision-making (IDM).

Patients with advanced cancer may experience reduced stress if they receive regular massages from family members, say researchers who presented their study at the 7th Annual Conference of the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.

Unsuspected extracolonic cancers can be detected with virtual colonoscopy screenings, according to a study published in the journal Radiology (2010;255(1):83-8).