Lymphoma is the sixth-leading cause of death by cancer in the United States.
But this unconventional cancer of the lymph system has also inspired the development of biologically based approaches to treating cancer that may one day make chemotherapy a thing of the past. In this audio interview from CBS HealthWatch by Medscape, Dr. Michael Grossbard discusses recent advances in the treatment of lymphoma and their implications for cancer treatment in general. Both new procedures and improved traditional procedures are considered during the course of this on-demand webcast, originally recorded on December 7, 1999. Narrated by ABC News Commentator, Cokie Roberts, this video discusses new technology for detecting cancer susceptibility in women with a family history of breast cancer and ovarian cancer. MCP Hahnemann University School of Medicine will provide 1.5 CME credits to physicians who view this presentation and successfully complete the associated, ten-question posttest.