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For men with nonmetastatic castration resistant prostate cancer who have a negative bone scan after diagnosis

Under and Over Imaging Suspected in Prostate CA Care

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Patients with higher PSA, shorter PSA doubling time more likely to have second scan
Human leukocyte antigen expression appears to be tied to clinical outcomes in penile cancer

HLA Expression Tied to Penile Cancer Outcomes

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HLA-A is an independent predictor of poor survival in HPV-negative patients
A gene variation associated with smoking longer and getting lung cancer at a younger age has been identified by researchers. The study was published in the May issue of the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.

Gene Variation May Impact Smoking Cessation Efforts

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Researcher suggests a change in screening policies
Longer nighttime fasting duration is associated with improved glycemic regulation

AACR: Longer Nighttime Fasting May Reduce Breast Cancer Risk

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Improving biomarkers of glycemic control thought to decrease breast cancer risk
Taking aspirin regularly over several years may help prevent gastrointestinal cancers

AACR: Regular Aspirin Use Linked to Lower GI Cancer Risk

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Greatest benefit from aspirin required taking it for at least 16 years
The number of U.S. women diagnosed with breast cancer could rise by as much as 50 percent within the next 15 years

AACR: Changes Expected in Breast Cancer Rates

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Overall, breast cancer could rise by as much as 50 percent within the next 15 years
Medical students in personal distress may be more likely to have suboptimal attitudes about self-prescribing and personal responsibility for reporting impaired colleagues

Suboptimal Prescribing Attitudes Could Signal Personal Distress

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Med students experiencing depression, alcohol abuse less likely to report impaired colleagues
Researchers have characterized a La Crosse virus isolate from the brain of a child who died of encephalitis-associated complications in eastern Tennessee in 2012.

CDC Details Mosquito-Borne Virus-Linked Death in Tennessee

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Researchers identify lethal strain of La Crosse virus in Tennessee patient
Genes may play a role in cardiac arrest risk among kidney patients who are on dialysis

Higher Risk of Cardiac Arrest in Dialysis May Be Genetic

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But more detailed genetic studies needed in the dialysis population
For clinically atypical pigmented lesions

Review Compares Shave, Punch Biopsy Methods

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No difference in rate of overall positive margins for all lesions; size, morphology impact positivity