Patients who become resistant to imatinib treatment often develop secondary mutations. Study authors sought to determine why threonine is always replaced by isoleucine. Journal of the National Cancer Institute
The Institute of Medicine has drafted a list of 100 health topics as priorities in comparative research; $400 million are earmarked to conduct the studies, which include a variety of oncology-related topics. Medscape Medical News
Private practice oncologists are not to blame for the current cancer drug shortages, according to the Community Oncology Alliance. Medscape Medical News
