Oncology

An extended lymph node dissection in gastric cancer patients—as recommended by the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC)—can be achieved with laparoscopic techniques, even in community hospitals.

Modest survival benefit seen in patients with advanced disease

Heavily treated patients had much lower response rate than that seen in other studies

Drug approved for T-cell lymphoma is often prescribed off-label for other hematological disorders

Evidence backing use of metformin as anti-cancer agent doesn’t negate fact that ‘we just don’t know,’ MD says

Some new Canadians see breast cancer as a punishment from God and do not seek out medical care