Oncology News

The FDA approved nogapendekin alfa inbakicept-pmln plus Bacillus Calmette-Guerin for the treatment of certain patients with bladder cancer, according to a press release from the manufacturer.

Whereas previous studies have shown aspirin use decreases incidence and mortality of colorectal cancer, researchers may now have insight into why this occurs, according to study results published in Cancer.

A consortium recommended classifying people with a high risk for pancreatic cancer into subtypes based on family history and germline variants, according to findings published in Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network.

Researchers estimated that nearly 60 million individuals aged 45 to 85 years are at average-risk for colorectal cancer and eligible for screening in the U.S., according to cross-sectional study data in JAMA Network Open.

The addition of durvalumab to chemotherapy doubled 3-year survival among patients with advanced biliary tract cancers, according to data released by the agent’s manufacturer.

Detection of colorectal cancer was “rare” at surveillance colonoscopy among patients aged 70 to 85 years, and although detection of advanced neoplasia was higher, overall yields did not increase significantly with age, researchers reported.

A 10-minute video designed to educate Black men on prostate cancer risks prompted 93% of viewers to report they intend to be screened in the future, according to study results presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

Treatment for Helicobacter pylori was associated with improved overall and disease-free survival among patients with confirmed infection and gastric cancer who underwent gastrectomy, according to data published in JAMA Network Open.

Triennial blood-based screening for colorectal cancer was not cost-effective compared with existing screening modalities such as colonoscopy, fecal immunochemical test and stool DNA testing, according to microsimulation model projections.

Mechanical bowel preparation and oral antibiotics reduced postoperative complications, including surgical site infection and dehiscence, vs. mechanical bowel preparation alone in patients undergoing elective rectal resection, data showed.