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Women with Ovarian Cancer Benefit from Treatment at High-Volume Centers

By Allyson Collins, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Gynecology Service Chief Richard Barakat comments on a recent study indicating that women treated by more-experienced physicians receive the most-appropriate care for this aggressive form of cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Chemotherapy; Surgery; Treatment; Ovarian Cancer

In the Clinic

Blood Test Could Predict Which Patients with Pancreatic Cancer May Benefit from Chemotherapy

By Media Staff | Tuesday, January 29, 2013

New research suggests that analyzing genetic changes found in the bloodstream may help doctors predict which chemotherapy regimens will work for some patients.

Tags: Cancer Care; Research; Clinical Research; Chemotherapy; Personalized Medicine; Treatment; Pancreatic Cancer

Pictured: Breast tumor treated with paclitaxel

In the Lab

Research Suggests New Drugs Could Boost the Effectiveness of Chemotherapy

By Eva Kiesler, PhD, Science Writer/Editor | Friday, December 2, 2011

Recent findings by Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators suggest it might be possible to improve the effectiveness of chemotherapy for breast cancer by combining the treatment with a new type of drug called a cathepsin inhibitor.

Tags: Cancer Biology; Research; Cancer Genetics; Chemotherapy; Drug Discovery; Breast Cancer