Current oncology reports
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Screening for cancer has become extremely common. The evidence supporting screening for breast, colon, and cervix cancer is strong, but it is unclear for skin cancer, problematic for prostate cancer, and ineffective for lung cancer. Despite the problems associated with many screening approaches for cancer, enthusiasm by the medical profession and the public remains high. The objective analysis for the major tumor types is presented in this review, but the ultimate decision on whether to be screened lies in the personal and societal arena of values.
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Pediatric brain tumors are a challenging group of very divergent diseases. Considerable controversy exists concerning the accurate diagnosis and treatment of these patients. Aggressive therapy is often needed to cure aggressive and potentially lethal disease, yet late effects, especially injury to the developing brain, remain a profound problem. The discipline of pediatric neuro-oncology remains one of the most productive areas for continued clinical and basic research because of these and other challenges.