• August 15, 2019  

    Breast Cancer—An Overview Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Breast cancer is the most common potentially lethal cancer diagnosed among American women. The great majority are cured, but that does not mean that the topic is without disagreements. To learn more, read this authoritative, up-to-date, detailed presentation from Medscape.

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  • August 15, 2019  

    Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC)—An Overview Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Lung cancer kills more Americans than any other cancer. Often caused by tobacco smoking, it can also occur in non-smokers. To learn more, read this authoritative, up-to-date, in-depth, detailed, and comprehensive report on non-small cell lung cancer from Medscape.

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  • August 15, 2019  

    Bladder Cancer—A Comprehensive Overview Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD, who notes:

    Cancer of the urinary bladder is common, commonly recurs, and can be fatal. To learn more, read this up-to-date, comprehensive, unbiased, and balanced report from Medscape.
  • August 9, 2019  

    Neuroendocrine Neoplasms of the Pancreas Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    The pancreas is made up of three main cellular components: glands, ducts, and hormone-producing cells, some of which are known as neuroendocrine cells. All can develop malignant tumors, with very different characteristics.

    To learn more about pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, which begin in neuroendocrine cells in the pancreas, check out this comprehensive, authoritative, detailed, up-to-date, unbiased overview from Medscape. (Free registration may be required to view the content.)

  • August 9, 2019  

    All About Pancreatic Cancer, for Patients and Caregivers Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    The National Cancer Institute has put together this useful guide to pancreatic cancer for patients and caregivers. (Click here for a different version for health professionals.)

  • August 9, 2019  

    All About Pancreatic Cancer, for Cancer Professionals Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    The National Cancer Institute has put together this useful guide to pancreatic cancer, aimed for an audience of oncology professionals. (Click here for the patient-oriented version.)

  • August 9, 2019  

    Prime Source for Information About Pancreatic Cancer Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    Founded in 1999, the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network (PanCAN) provides much useful information for patients and caregivers dealing with this disease.

  • August 9, 2019  

    Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    “Pancreatic cancer is the tenth most common cancer in men and the ninth most common in women, but it is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths, being responsible for 7% of all cancer-related deaths in men and 8% in women.”

    To learn more about pancreatic cancer, check out this comprehensive, credible, authoritative, up-to-date description and discussion from Medscape. (Free registration may be required to view the content.)

  • August 9, 2019  

    Long-Term Survival in Glioblastoma Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    When overall clinical trial results are presented as “medians,” obviously, the same number of patients lived longer as did those who lived less long than the median. It can be useful to study the “tail” of the long survivors for clues of combinations of treatments that  may help others. A July 2019 Journal of Neuro-Oncology paper explores this topic.

  • August 9, 2019  

    Brainstem Gliomas Bookmark

    George Lundberg, MD

    Curated by Editor in Chief George Lundberg, MD:

    A brainstem glioma is a very serious disease that is rare and mostly affects children. Diffuse pontine intrinsic glioma  (DPIG) is one type of brainstem glioma. For an authoritative, up-to-date, detailed, comprehensive, and unbiased overview of brainstem gliomas, check out this presentation and discussion. (You may be required to register for free to view it.)