New insights from biology can help overcome siloed thinking in cancer clinical trials and treatment
- Written by Gerald Denis, Professor of Medicine and Pharmacology, Boston University
Metabolic conditions like obesity and diabetes can influence how cancer develops and responds to treatment.Eric Kitayama/iStock via Getty Images PlusRarely does an oncologist closely question a breast cancer patient about their blood glucose, body weight, lipid profile, or medications for diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Instead, these issues...