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No new safety signals reported for pembrolizumab as kidney cancer treatment
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- Walter Alexander
Pembrolizumab in combination with axitinib is an FDA-approved treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma.
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Testicular cancer mortality rates dip for Hispanic men
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
However, mortality rates for Black men have improved, shows a small study.
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Sotorasib demonstrates clinically meaningful difference in pancreatic cancer
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Sotorasib is under study as a treatment for patients with advanced solid tumors.
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Among critically ill adults, low-molecular-weight heparin reduces deep vein thrombosis
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
The analysis showed also that LMWH should be considered the primary pharmacologic agent for thromboprophylaxis...
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Lung cancer now a growing public health threat
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
With 2 million new cases in 2020 and nearly 4 million by 2050, experts say air pollution and smoking will continue to drive new lung cancer cases...
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Nedaplatin chemo proves to be a less toxic option for nasopharyngeal carcinoma
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Chemotherapy-induced toxic effects, such as renal dysfunction, have always been a major concern in nasopharyngeal carcinoma.
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Diversity among oncologists has not kept pace with the U.S. population
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
While the representation of women in radiation oncology and medical oncology academic faculties has increased...
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Cost not a factor in radiotherapy type for breast cancer patients
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
“Hypofractionated radiotherapy represents significant savings to both the health care system and to individual patients. It may soon become the...
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Medicare NCDs hinder access to cancer biomarker testing for minorities
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Failure to expand Medicare benefits widens disparities in biomarker testing. Study authors say additional efforts are needed to ensure equitable...
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Expert views diverge on adding chemotherapy to EGFR TKIs in EGFR-mutant NSCLC
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Two physicians weigh the pros and cons of monotherapy over combination therapy for non–small cell lung cancer.
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No link between mother’s pill use and CNS tumors in offspring
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Exposure to sex hormones in utero is a recognized cause of cancer in affected offspring, and CNS tumors are increasingly more common in infants...
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Lung cancer risk misperceptions impede lifesaving screenings
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
More intensive, repeated, and wide-reaching outreach efforts may be necessary to encourage more high-risk men and women to undergo lung cancer...
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NSCLC therapies associated with cardiac events
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Several targeted NSCLC therapies are strongly associated with cardiac adverse events, such as conduction disease, QT prolongation, and heart...
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Cancer risk tied to some manufactured foods
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
The results of three European studies support the removal of trans fatty acids, nitrites, and nitrates from food products.
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Breast cancer-related musculoskeletal pain alleviated with acupuncture
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
A new study shows that electroacupuncture and auricular acupuncture may relieve debilitating chronic musculoskeletal pain for breast cancer...