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OncoLink at PTCOG 2013
Reporting from the Particle Therapy Co-Operative Group, PTCOG in Essen, Germany, June 2 - 8, 2013. An organization for those interested in proton, light ion and heavy charged particle radiotherapy.

OncoLink at ASCO 2013
OncoLink reporters provide in-depth coverage of scientific presentations from the Annual American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Meeting in Chicago, Illinois.

New Chemotherapy and Biotherapeutic Agents - Continuing Education
This continuing education activity is designed for nurses and nurse practitioners in clinical practice to learn about chemotherapy and biotherapeutic agents approved by the US FDA in 2012.

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National Cancer Survivors Day

The 25th annual National Cancer Survivors Day is Sunday, June 3, 2012. Please see the following OncoLink sections for more information.

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Ibrutinib Active in Refractory or Relapsed Mantle-Cell Lymphoma
Today - The Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor ibrutinib is active in relapsed or refractory mantle-cell lymphoma, with a response rate of 68 percent, according to a study published online June 19 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

Secondhand Smoke Exposure Tied to Increased Diabetes Risk
Today - Secondhand smoke exposure, in childhood or adulthood, is associated with an increased rate of type 2 diabetes in women, according to a study published online June 11 in Diabetes Care.

Racial Discrepancy in Oncologic Outcomes for Low-Risk PCa
Today - Among men with very-low-risk prostate cancer who meet criteria for active surveillance but undergo radical prostatectomy, African-American race is associated with poorer outcomes, with higher rates of disease upgrading and adverse pathology, according to a study published online June 17 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

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