Oncology

Proton beam therapy is a more precise treatment that can better focus radiation on a cancer, reducing the side effects of treatment. But it's not available in Canada.

Protection may extend to female partners, suggesting prophylactic potential.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s accelerated approval program is meant to give patients early access to promising drugs. But how often do these drugs actually improve or extend patients’ lives?

Supporting and treating patients changes with HPV screening.

The effectiveness of preventive therapy depends on the type of cancer and the type of chemotherapy.

How physicians communicate a prognosis can have a major impact on how a patient handles that information.

They reduce cancer mortality risk but increase risk for CVD death.

The test looks for DNA fragments shed by tumor cells and precancerous growths. It’s already for sale in the U.S. for $895, but has not actually been approved by the FDA, yet.