Results of a French survey show that it is difficult to alter preconceived notions about risk factors for cancer, even when these notions are mistaken.
Risk factors for melanoma in children are like those in adults, and include a family history of melanoma, large/giant congenital nevi, and the presence of many atypical appearing nevi.
For women with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy, survival was better with less toxicity when the drugs were administered in the afternoon than in the morning.
Variants in two gene pathways appear to be directly linked to sarcoma development. The finding offers hope for earlier cancer detection and treatment, suggest researchers.