Patients who discussed colorectal cancer screening with a physician were significantly more likely to undergo screening, whereas those who reported barriers to screening were less likely to undergoing any of the available tests. Medscape Medical News
Researchers have identified a genetic marker that appears to predict chemosensitivity to temozolomide treatment and prognosis in gliomatosis cerebri brain tumors. Medscape Medical News
Research that will affect clinical practice includes a study showing that zoledronic acid reduces relapse in early breast cancer and KRAS mutations predict which patients will respond to cetuximab. Medscape Medical News