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Smoking status provides ‘critical adjustment opportunity’ in care for patients with cancer
Smoking status added to the National Cancer Database for patients diagnosed with cancer in 2023 revealed variations in sociodemographic and socioeconomic factors, according to a research letter in JAMA Oncology.
Confirmatory study delay after FDA accelerated approval should be ‘cautionary sign’
Cancer drugs that received accelerated approval from the FDA gained regular approval significantly faster if their confirmatory trials demonstrated meaningful clinical benefits, according to results of a retrospective study.
Cancer mortality rates continue to decrease, but at a slower pace
Cancer mortality gradually declined over the past 2-plus decades, although the rate slowed between 2019 and 2022, according to results of the Annual Report to the Nation on the Status of Cancer.
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Guidance aims to ensure phase 3 cancer trials are clinically valid, meaningful
A grassroots organization that formed with the goal of recalibrating cancer care around patient needs issued guidance intended to improve the design of randomized phase 3 trials.
Offering HPV vaccines at dental visits improved uptake among children
Partnering with dental clinics to offer HPV vaccines to eligible children and adolescents improved vaccination rates by more than 8 percentage points in 1 year, according to a study published in Pediatrics.
ASCO honors Penn professor for cancer prevention research
Susan Domchek, MD, FASCO, has spent her entire career striving to stay one step ahead of cancer.
Common malaria drug demonstrates cytotoxic effects on various cancer cell types
A common malaria drug could be repurposed to treat a variety of hematologic cancers and solid tumors, according to early study results.
1 in 6 patients in phase 2 cancer trials receive therapies that are ultimately approved
Jonathan Kimmelman, PhD, has published multiple research papers and gotten into an inordinate number of debates about the clinical value of phase 1 trials.
Parasitic infection may raise risk for cervical cancer, researchers say
VIENNA — Schistosoma haematobium can trigger cancer-related gene activity in the cervix, increasing the risk for cervical cancer, according to data presented at the ESCMID Global meeting.
VIDEO: Antibody-drug conjugates show promise in gynecologic cancers
In this video, Robert DeBernardo, MD, shares insight on antibody-drug conjugates as treatment for patients with cancer, a topic discussed at Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.
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