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PROTECT: Pazopanib falls short as adjuvant therapy for high-risk RCC
CHICAGO – In a phase III randomized controlled trial of more than 1,500 patients who had undergone nephrectomy for high-risk locally advanced RCC...
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Hypogonadism after testicular cancer treatment can have lifelong impact
CHICAGO – Men with low testosterone in a cohort study of 491 testicular cancer survivors were more likely to be taking medications for...
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OlympiAD’s positive results spell good news for olaparib in breast cancer
CHICAGO – The OlympiAD trial represents a “major step forward in breast cancer” in terms of both translational medicine and precision medicine.
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TRK inhibitor shows ‘striking’ activity, durability across diverse adult and pediatric cancers
An analysis of three trials involving 55 patients with advanced cancer harboring TRK fusions who were treated with larotrectinib showed an overall...
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VIDEO: Olaparib improves outlook in women with BRCA-related HER2-negative MBC
In phase III results, olaparib reduced the risk of progression or death in women with BRCA-related HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer,...
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VIDEO: TRK inhibitor shows 76% ORR across diverse cancers harboring TRK fusions
CHICAGO – Lead study investigator David Hyman, MD, discusses the integrated analysis of three larotrectinib trials and the drug’s regulatory...
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Single-dose RT suffices for treatment of spinal cord compression due to mets
CHICAGO – “A single dose has enormous advantages in those patients with short survival times.”
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VIDEO: Low testosterone common after testicular cancer
CHICAGO – Survivors with hypogonadism are more likely than survivors with normal testosterone levels to have a range of chronic health problems....
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VIDEO: Single dose of RT suffices, but will radiation oncologists adopt the strategy?
A single dose of radiation therapy works essentially as well as multiple doses for treating spinal cord compression resulting from cancer...
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Infections up the risk for pregnancy-associated stroke in preeclampsia
A study in a diverse population of pregnant women with preeclampsia has identified several risk factors for pregnancy-associated stroke.
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Oral HPV infections sharply lower for vaccinated youth
HPV vaccination appears to confer a high level of protection against oral infection with oncogenic virus types.
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Healthy lifestyle, tree nuts may protect against colon cancer recurrence
Patients with treated early colon cancer who follow a healthy lifestyle and include tree nuts in their diet are less likely to experience...
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Gefitinib bests chemo as adjuvant therapy for early EGFR-mutant NSCLC
Gefitinib is superior to the standard of care chemotherapy for treatment of resected early non–small cell lung cancer harboring an EGFR activating...
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BILCAP: adjuvant capecitabine boosts overall survival of biliary tract cancers
Patients who have undergone complete resection of biliary tract cancers live longer if they receive the oral chemotherapy agent capecitabine...
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More early-stage cancer diagnosis since ACA implementation
Though the increase is small, cancer has been detected earlier and more often, indicating future improvements in care.