Proteus syndrome is a rare hamartoma syndrome characterized by germline PTEN mutations. How effective is oral rapamycin therapy for its treatment? Nature Clinical Practice Oncology
Patients with cancer who continue to smoke despite their diagnosis experience greater pain severity than those who quit or who have never smoked. Medscape Medical News
Melanoma frequently metastasizes to the lungs, but a new study finds a surprisingly high incidence of lung lesions that are not melanoma. Medscape Medical News
This study examined the activity and toxicity of the gemcitabine/trastuzumab combination as first- or second-line treatment in women with HER2+ metastatic breast cancer. Clinical Breast Cancer
Dr. Mark Pegram discusses the use of surrogate markers, dose selection, and other issues that arose in the wake of a recent drug approval for metastatic breast cancer. Medscape Hematology-Oncology
Patients treated with romiplostim vs standard of care had better platelet response, less treatment failure and splenectomy, less bleeding, and higher quality of life. Medscape Medical News
