Medical Concerns

Your Guide to the Latest Cancer
Research and Treatments

This booklet reports on studies presented at the 2009 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology, which took place on May 29–June 2, in Orlando, Florida. It covers advances in the treatment of various cancers, and includes a chapter on managing effects.

Click on the topic of interest to you to read the latest research news.

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Chapter 1: Blood and Lymph Cancers (Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Multiple Myeloma)
• Chapter 2: Brain Cancer
• Chapter 3: Breast Cancer
• Chapter 4: Cervical and Ovarian Cancer
• Chapter 5: Colorectal Cancer
• Chapter 6: Kidney and Prostate Cancers
• Chapter 7: Lung Cancer
• Chapter 8: Skin Cancer
• Chapter 9: Upper Digestive System Cancers (Pancreatic, Stomach, and Biliary Tract Cancers)
• Chapter 10: Managing Side Effects
• Additional Resources