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Friday, January 01, 2010

Statins and Breast Cancer in Postmenopausal Women without Hormone Therapy — Anticancer Research



Single agent carboplatin versus carboplatin plus pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in recurrent ovarian cancer: Final survival results of a SWOG ph 111



Single agent carboplatin versus carboplatin plus pegylated liposomal doxorubicin in recurrent ovarian cancer: Final survival results of a SWOG (S0200) phase 3 randomized trial

"For currently unknown reasons, administering PLD with carboplatin appears to substantially reduce the incidence of platinum-associated hypersensitivity reactions."

Mutations in Cancer and Therapeutic Resistance: World Without End? -- AACR



Comparison of extended colectomy and limited resection in patients with Lynch syndrome



includes prophylactic (preventative) surgery

Guidelines for the management of ovarian cancer during pregnancy.



"If chemotherapy is indicated, we recommend delaying administration, if possible, until after the delivery or at least after 20 weeks in order to minimize the potential fetal toxicity".

Does the use of diagnostic PET/CT cause stage migration in patients with primary advanced ovarian cancer?



Note: It's unfortunate that early stages of ovarian cancers were not included in this study.