Post by Tony Crispino on Mar 30, 2014 0:19:06 GMT -8
From the ASCO wire.
History of Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Melanoma in White Men
"Our finding of [prostate cancer] diagnosis as a risk predictor for melanoma holds general public health significance, which may inform clinical practice to address the queries and aid the care of patients with [prostate cancer]."
—Wen-Qing Li, PhD, and colleagues
SIDEBAR: Melanoma and Prostate Cancer: Two Sides of One Coin?
"Further characterization of genetic characteristics in these cases will likely help determine whether there is a commonality between the two diseases. Even if these observations are not confirmed, it nevertheless brings awareness of how these associations can impact lifestyle, health maintenance, and treatments."
—Susan F. Slovin, MD, PhD
Tony
History of Prostate Cancer Increases Risk of Melanoma in White Men
"Our finding of [prostate cancer] diagnosis as a risk predictor for melanoma holds general public health significance, which may inform clinical practice to address the queries and aid the care of patients with [prostate cancer]."
—Wen-Qing Li, PhD, and colleagues
SIDEBAR: Melanoma and Prostate Cancer: Two Sides of One Coin?
"Further characterization of genetic characteristics in these cases will likely help determine whether there is a commonality between the two diseases. Even if these observations are not confirmed, it nevertheless brings awareness of how these associations can impact lifestyle, health maintenance, and treatments."
—Susan F. Slovin, MD, PhD
Tony