The two-fold risk of relapse and breast cancer death associated with high-risk medial breast tumors may be due to occult spread to internal mammary nodes (IMNs). Enhanced local control, such as with irradiation of the IMN chain, may be one way to reduce the excess risk. Ongoing randomized controlled trials may provide prospective answers to the question of the optimal volume of radiotherapy.
This report provides one of the first descriptions of characteristics and clinical courses of a multicenter pediatric transplant population. Observations are subject to patient selection biases but are useful for generating hypothesis for future studies.
This article discusses the findings of a multi-hospital satisfaction survey of men with newly diagnosed prostate cancer. The survey was designed to enable direct comparison with a previously published satisfaction survey conducted by the Prostate Cancer Charity. Results showed that the nurse specialist is a valuable resource for patients and has an important role in maintaining standards of care.
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