Early treatment with a chemotherapy drug extends the lives of patients with advanced prostate cancer by nearly two years, a major study shows. Docetaxel is normally given after hormone treatment has failed. But results, to be presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology, will show earlier treatment can extend life expectancy from 43 to
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World Cancer Incidence Will Grow 75% by 2030, WHO Says … The researchers reported their findings in the journal Lancet Oncology. The team found that cancers typically associated with infections–such as cervical, … www.americanscientist.org/science/pub/world-cancer-incidence-will-grow-75-by-2030-who-says Slipping Past Cancer’s Barriers » American Scientist Nowadays oncology textbooks report more than 200 cancer types, with a diverse spectrum of diseases even within individual organs.
May 29 – June 2, 2015; McCormick Place, Chicago The Annual Meeting brings together 30,000 oncology professionals from around the world. Educational sessions feature world-renowned faculty discussing state-of-the-art treatment modalities, new therapies, and ongoing controversies in the field. Science sessions present the latest ground-breaking research in oral and poster format. www. http://am.asco.org/