Recently, there was a poll that indicated that 40 percent of parents intended to not vaccinate their daughters against HPV due to health concerns (1). It seems likely that even fewer will choose to vaccinate their sons.Over the last 10-15 years, there has b...

It’s that time of year… when the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) takes over the city of Chicago for its annual meeting at McCormick Place from May 31 – June 4, 2013. The ASCO Annual Meeting brings together more than 25,000 oncology profess...

A needle biopsy may not be enough to diagnose thyroid cancer: A needle biopsy of a suspicious area in the thyroid is an excellent initial method of identifying cancer in the thyroid gland. Cells collected using a small needle are examined under a microscope...

 Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a thoracic disease process that affects those with prior inhalational exposure to asbestos. It originates in the pleural space and progresses by local extension to involve the ipsilateral lung and adjacent structures....

Extremity sarcoma is one of the hardest cancers to treat.Treatment for patients where sarcoma is in an arm or a leg may include surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, interferon therapy, biologic/immunotherapy and/or innovative therapies using new d...

The staging process should begin during an office visit. The history of the patient’s illness and the physical examination often provide important clues about the tumor and whether it has spread. Some cancers can be seen, some can be felt, and examination m...