The Doctors Lounge - Oncology http://www.doctorslounge.com/rss/oncology.xml The latest oncology news from the The Doctors Lounge - Oncology. en-us Copyright © 2001-2006 The Doctors Lounge. All rights reserved. http://www.doctorslounge.com/rss/rss.gif The Doctors Lounge - RSS http://www.doctorslounge.com/rss/index.htm 120 60 Tamoxifen for breast cancer prevention of little benefit http://www.doctorslounge.com/oncology/articles/breast/tamoxifen_prevention/index.htm Only women at very high risk for breast cancer experience a benefit according to a study published in the journal Cancer. Breakthrough test clearly distinguishes Burkitt lymphoma from DLBCL http://www.doctorslounge.com/oncology/articles/lymphoma/burkitt_gene_signature/index.htm A gene expression signature clearly distinguishes Burkitt lymphoma from DLBCL, a critical distinction in diagnosis. Study outlines therapy for breast cancer with BRCA mutation http://www.doctorslounge.com/oncology/articles/breast/brca_hormone/index.htm Breast cancer with a certain genetic mutation can have breast-sparing surgery but should consider hormonal treatments. St. Jude develops more affordable ALL follow-up test http://www.doctorslounge.com/oncology/articles/leukemia/minimal_residual/index.htm A new test could give hospitals with limited resources an affordable way to improve the outcome of ALL treatment. Thalidomide plus Topotecan better for ovarian cancer http://www.doctorslounge.com/oncology/articles/ovary/thalidomide_topotecan/index.htm This trial is among the first to combine a biologic agent with a conventional chemotherapy agent for ovarian cancer.