How many men are really benefiting from genome-targeted prostate cancer treatment?

The answer to that question, at present, is that we don’t know — but it’s probably very few indeed compared to all the men who have progressive forms of prostate cancer. … READ MORE …

ASCO issues guidelines on physician-patient communication

Your sitemaster is uncertain whether to feel delighted or seriously concerned by the fact that the American Society for Medical Oncology (ASCO) has decided to issue guidelines for its members on how to communicate with patients. … READ MORE …

Free patient access to articles in JCO and JOP

The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and the Conquer Cancer Foundation of ASCO have announced an initiative called “patientACCESS” that is designed to provide patients being treated for cancer and their caregivers with free access to medical research articles published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO) and Journal of Oncology Practice (JOP). … READ MORE …