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Antidepressant Cymbalta May Reduce Pain from Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy
The antidepressant Cymbalta® (duloxetine) appears to reduce the numbness and tingling associated with taxane or platinum-based chemotherapy. Breast-Conserving Therapy Effective for Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Provides comparable outcomes to mastectomy Agenus Announces Initiation of Enrollment in NCI-Sponsored Randomized Trial of Prophage G-200 Vaccine With Avastin in Treatment of Brain Tumors
Study Seeking to Enroll 222 Patients; Largest Vaccine Trial Ever Funded by NCI in Brain Tumors and the...  Intermittent Zelboraf Treatment in Patients with Melanoma May Prevent Resistance to the Drug
Tumors resistant to Zelboraf® (vemurafenib) in patients with melanoma showed reduced growth after treatment was stopped. Biomarker Analysis Identifies Women Most Likely to Benefit From Kadcyla
Among women with metastatic, HER2-positive breast cancer, those with the highest tumor HER2 levels benefit the most from the drug Kadcyla.

Cancer Tips

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Inspiration, Hope & Resources

Facing Arthritis Together
Arthritis Introspective provides patients in the prime of life with a welcome network of support and...  The Silver Pen
Survivor Hollye Jacobs puts cancer firmly in its place in her inspiring blog.    By Diana Price There’s...  Walk This Way
There are countless physical activities out there, but walking has the lowest dropout rate of them all...  Want to make radical changes in your life? Start with your thoughts.
By Denise King Gillingham, LMSW, CPCC The mind is its own place and in itself can make a hell of heaven...  Complementary Therapies in Cancer Care
An ongoing series highlighting complementary therapies, adapted from The Complete Guide to Complementary... 

For Oncologists

ASCO 2011
Annual meeting brings together cancer experts from around the world. Kari Bohlke, ScD The 2011 Annual...  Bone Fractures in Breast Cancer Patients More Frequent with Femara than with Tamoxifen
Researchers affiliated with the BIG I-98 Collaborative and International Breast Study Groups... Single Treatment with High-intensity Focused Ultrasound Effective for Localized Prostate Cancer
Researchers from McMaster University in Canada have reported that high-intensity focused... Marital Separation Impacts Cancer Survival
Researchers from the University of Indiana and the Fox Chase Cancer Center... 2009 Oncology Conference Coverage View up-to-date coverage of the 2009 Oncology Conference here.