A subset of patients known as maximizers consume a high level of medical resources without clear evidence of better outcomes, a study found.

Speaking directly with a pathologist could help patients better understand their diagnosis and feel empowered, a survey of patient sentiment finds.

Learning health care systems using electronic medical records for quality improvement and research should first seek patient consent.

Three early-stage cancer drug projects receive pilot grants to help them advance from the bench toward the bedside.

Better shared decision-making could help patients feel more empowered, avoid treatment side-effects and reduce overtreatment.

Researchers characterize three ways in which the gene FOXA1 mutates to trigger prostate cancer.