A Breakthrough for Men with Advanced Prostate Cancer

by Dr. Edward Arrowsmith   The current version of The New England Journal of Medicine was just delivered to my desk today. It contains the definitive results of a study that, after Dr. Chris Sweeney presented the results last year, has already had a major impact on the management of men with prostate cancer. For […]

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Tips for supporting your friends and loved ones

Hearing that someone you know and love has cancer is a real punch in the gut.  You are scared for them, sad for their family, and desperate to do something to provide support.  Helping out will help you deal with it.  Not doing something…anything – is not an option. If surgery is a necessary part […]

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Sonidegib

On July 24, 2015, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration approved sonidegib (Odomzo Capsules, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation) for the treatment of patients with locally advanced basal cell carcinoma (BCC) that has recurred following surgery or radiation therapy, or those who are not candidates for surgery or radiation therapy. FOR THE COMPLETE ARTICLE PLEASE FOLLOW […]

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