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Adding cetuximab to afatinib provides no benefit in EGFR-mutant NSCLC
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Survival outcomes were similar whether patients received afatinib alone or afatinib plus cetuximab.
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No benefit with adjuvant sorafenib in intermediate-/high-risk RCC
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Survival was similar with adjuvant sorafenib and placebo.
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Baricitinib reduces adult atopic dermatitis severity in phase 3 study
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
In moderate to evere AD, baricitinib 4 mg on top of topical corticosteroids significantly reduced signs and symptoms.
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Durable efficacy with MK-6482 in VHL-associated RCC
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
MK-6482 produced responses in patients with Von Hippel-Lindau disease-associated renal cell carcinoma and non-renal lesions.
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Clinical factors and treatment tied to COVID-19 mortality in cancer patients
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Analyses of CCC19 data revealed factors linked to mortality in patients with COVID-19 and cancer.
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Apatinib plus gefitinib: Better PFS but more toxicity
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Adding apatinib to gefitinib prolonged progression-free survival by 3.5 months.
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Divergent findings with paclitaxel and nab-paclitaxel in TNBC
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Atezolizumab may improve survival when it’s added to nab-paclitaxel but not paclitaxel, studies suggest.
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Palbociclib plus letrozole improves PFS in advanced endometrial cancer
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
The first randomized trial of a CDK4/6 inhibitor with an aromatase inhibitor shows a clinically meaningful...
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No benefit with postoperative radiotherapy in stage IIIAN2 NSCLC
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
A randomized trial showed similar disease-free survival with and without postoperative radiotherapy.
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Survey quantifies COVID-19’s impact on oncology
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Oncologists detail how COVID-19 has impacted care, caregivers, continuing medical education, and clinical trials.
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Subgroups predict adjuvant chemoradiotherapy benefits in low-grade glioma
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Adjuvant chemoradiotherapy beat radiotherapy alone in certain patients with World Health Organization–defined...
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COVID-19 impact: Less chemo, immune checkpoint inhibitors, and steroids
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
A survey finds the COVID-19 pandemic to have a significant impact on oncologists’ decision-making.
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System provides ‘faster, less invasive’ method for breast cancer detection
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
CytoPAN, a system designed for resource-limited settings, detected breast cancer with 100% accuracy in a small...