Rare Cancers in Perspective

Medullary Thyroid Cancer: Progress in Rare Tumor Dr Manisha Shah talks about the importance of genetic testing in medullary thyroid carcinoma and highlights management guidelines for this rare head and neck cancer.
Experts And Viewpoints, April 16, 2015
Salivary Gland Cancer: Teamwork Pays Off Rare but curable, salivary gland cancer requires multidisciplinary teams to eradicate tumor and maximize the preservation of function and appearance, says Dr Bhuvanesh Singh, a surgical oncologist.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 23, 2015
Small Bowel Cancer: Scoping Out a Rarity Small bowel adenocarcinoma, although rare, poses a diagnostic challenge. Dr Michael Overman discusses advances in earlier detection and therapeutic strategies that may benefit affected patients.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 09, 2015
Uterine Leiomyosarcoma: Rare Tumor in Clinical Trials Dr Martee Hensley discusses the difficulty in differentiating benign uterine fibroids from malignancy, the controversy over morcellation, and initiatives undertaken to manage uterine leiomyosarcoma.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 19, 2014
Angiosarcomas: Gaining a Wider Margin of Success Dr. Sandra D'Angelo discusses how emerging data are affecting management decisions for patients with angiosarcomas.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 22, 2013
Zebras on the Lawn Derek Raghavan, an authority on rare cancers, provides community oncologists advice on how to confirm diagnosis of uncommon tumors and how to get expert consultation in their management.
Experts And Viewpoints, June 28, 2013
Cholangiocarcinoma: Early Diagnosis Is Key Early diagnosis and a well-coordinated multidisciplinary team are vital in the management of this often silent killer.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 28, 2013
T-Cell Lymphomas: Moving Forward, Improving Outcomes Dr. Julie Vose discusses some of the challenges in diagnosis and management of T-cell lymphomas and looks at how new, targeted therapies offer hope for better outcomes.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 23, 2013
The Challenges of Managing Thymic Cancers Drs. James Huang and Gregory Riely discuss some of the latest surgical and medical advances in thymoma and thymic carcinoma, and emphasize the importance of taking a multidisciplinary team approach.
Experts And Viewpoints, May 11, 2012
Gliomatosis Cerebri: A Ghost in the Brain This devastating pediatric cancer is elusive -- in terms of clinical findings and effective treatments -- but Dr. Phillips is closing in on it.
Experts And Viewpoints, March 30, 2012
Clinical Challenges of Low-Grade Ovarian Cancer Gynecologic oncologist David M. Gershenson, MD, discusses critical differences between low-grade and high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma and the implications for management.
Experts And Viewpoints, January 26, 2012
Taking Aim at Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma Dr. Lee Krug looks at how new approaches in research and treatment might improve outcomes for patients with metastatic mesothelioma.
Experts And Viewpoints, December 07, 2011
Esophageal Cancer: New Ideas About Risk and Management Dr. Jaffer Ajani discusses some of the latest thoughts about risk factors for esophageal cancer, the use of targeted therapies, and an innovative multidisciplinary treatment plan for patients with esophageal cancer.
Experts And Viewpoints, November 04, 2011
Pancreatic NETs: Current Challenges and Advances Dr. Eric Van Cutsem discusses challenges in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors and looks at how advances in research can affect clinical practice.
Experts And Viewpoints, October 06, 2011

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