Our young cancer patients talk—we learn

Our young cancer patients talk—we learn

Adolescents and young adults (AYA) with cancer have attracted more attention in recent years, and the international scientific community has realized they are special patients who need dedicated programs [1]. Publications about the Youth Project run by the dell’Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori in Milan [2] describe activities based on the arts. Patients wrote and recorded a song, “Clouds of Oxygen...

Cancer: Save Our (Young) Skins!

Two landmark studies of cell signaling, by RNA interference and phosphoproteomics, provide complementary global views of the pathways downstream of receptor kinases, including those regulated by Erks. Published: 1 February 2007 Genome Biology 2007, 8:202 (doi:10.1186/gb-2007-8-1-202) The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at http://genomebiology.com/2...

Prevalence of endometrial cancer in young patients

Background: Cancer of the endometrium is the most common gynecologic malignancy in western and industrial countries, and is the second most common in developing countries, therefore it is of special importance. Adenocarcinoma of the endometrium is the most common type of uterine cancer. The prevalence of endometrial cancer in young women under the age of 40 in western country is very low and ab...

Two cases of clear cell ovarian cancer in young patients

Background: Ovarian cancer is the most common cause of cancer death worldwide. Incidence of ovarian cancer is more common in postmenopausal women. Premenopausal onset is rare and the present study described two cases of ovarian clear cell tumors in young women. Case Presentation: The patients presented with pelvic mass which was confirmed by sonography and laparotomy and final diagnosis was ...

Eating or Feeding Our Young: A Response to Recent Commentaries