Are oncologists biased against unmarried cancer patients ? “The chief finding of these studies, which has made national headlines, is that unmarried patients are less likely to survive cancer.’ “As psychologist Bella DePaulo has pointed out, however, these results demonstrate only association, not causation. A…

“With increasing reliance on single armed trials to support cancer drug approvals, Naci and colleagues’ study shows that trial evidence alone is not enough. Quality assessment of that evidence is also needed to ensure that these trials accurately estimate treatment effects.” From the BMJ

Unproven treatments are being promoted on Youtube channel alongside adverts from serious organizations. From the BBC

Should patients receive the results of a positive BRCA mutation in the mail ? A 23andme customer describes her experience. Read the article

This article explains why so many compounds that cure cancer in lab mice fail in clinical trials, where some 95% flame out . The genes we thought were responsible for making the surviving of cancer essentials turn out to be insignificant.

StatNews report on The Lancet study that reviewed data on more than 100,000 women who’d developed breast cancer after menopause. The study shows that 6,3% of women who never used HRT developed breast cancer versus 8,3% in women who used the combination of hormonal therapy…