Robotic Procedure Improves Survival for Prostate Cancer Patients (HealthDay)Using robotic technology to perform laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (LRP) surgery may improve survival rates for prostate cancer patients, a new study suggests.

Better Prostate Cancer Test May Be Near (HealthDay)A test that focuses on a blood protein produced by prostate cancer cells may improve disease diagnosis, researchers report.

FDA Approves New Kidney Cancer Drug (HealthDay)The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday gave its approval to a new drug called Torisel (temsirolimus) for treating renal cell carcinoma, a type of advanced kidney cancer.

Most Errors in Pediatric Chemo Make It to Patients (HealthDay)The vast majority of potentially harmful errors in chemotherapy for children with cancer do find their way to these young patients, a new study finds. And they are more often caused by dispensing or administration mistakes than by prescribing mix-ups, the researchers found.

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