Is it safe to say the age of immunotherapy in cancer treatment has arrived?
If so, it's had a few sputtering starts and disappointments.
Results from one of the first studies looking at fitness has concluded that a high level of cardiovascular fitness in middle-age men reduces their risk of developing and dying from lung and colorectal cancer.
The optimal radiation dose for treating lung cancer was established more than 30 years ago, but improved technology led some radiation oncologists to experiment with higher doses.

Group Therapy: Treatment Advances in Sarcoma
Soft tissue sarcoma has benefited from research in other cancers.
Combining Radiation and Chemotherapy May Improve Outcomes
In the right cancer, radiation and chemotherapy can make a powerful duo.
Patients and families face difficult decisions when the prognosis is poor, but communication and an action plan may help.