Recent decades have seen dramatic changes in the management of prostate cancer based on novel research findings. Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening has been introduced, and then recently modified to include new strategies and biomarkers. Management of advanced disease has been transformed by the rapid introduction of new agents. We have moved from a "one-size-fits-all" approach in prosta...

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Clinical oncologists are involved in the management of all types of cancer. They work closely with other colleagues in large multidisciplinary teams that focus on the treatment of cancer affecting particular parts of the body or systems. Clinical oncologists enjoy close working relationships with patients and manage their cancer throughout the disease. Some patients can be cured, but for others...

Clinical oncologists are involved in the management of all types of cancer. They work closely with other colleagues in large multidisciplinary teams that focus on the treatment of cancer affecting particular parts of the body or systems. Clinical oncologists enjoy close working relationships with patients and manage their cancer throughout the disease. Some patients can be cured, but for others...

Oropharyngeal dysphagia (OPD) can occur in lung cancer due to neck node compression, laryngeal nerve injury, comorbidities and weakness1,2,3. OPD increases the risk of malnutrition aspiration pneumonia which impact on quality life (QOL), fitness for treatment survival4 5,6. Collaborative working between speech language therapist (SLT) dietitian (DT) aims support safe adequate oral intake patien...

Adenocarcinoma of the pancreas is a disease of the elderly, is rarely diagnosed before age 40, and has a peak incidence between the ages of 65 and 79.[1] Dr. Jacobson and coauthors provide a detailed review of the management of elderly patients with pancreatic cancer. They emphasize the glaring omission in the medical literature concerning management of pancreatic cancer in this segment of the ...

BACKGROUND The primary management of adult soft tissue sarcomas (STS) is characterized by heterogeneity across centers. Several studies suggest that it is improved when coordinated by specialized sarcoma centers. PATIENTS AND METHODS This study, comparing STS patients of the Rhône-Alpes region treated within and outside the cancer network, retrospectively assesses the conformity of medical pr...

Inflammatory breast cancer (IBC) is a rare and aggressive subtype of locally advanced breast cancer (LABC). Its diagnosis is primarily clinical; however, a pathological confirmation of invasive cancer is required. Historically, IBC was a uniformly fatal disease. A major advance in the last three decades has been the introduction of a multidisciplinary approach to the management of this aggressi...