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Lobectomy alternatives show varying adverse event profiles in early-stage lung cancer
Although use of limited resection or stereotactic body radiation therapy for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer had comparable odds for at least one adverse event, the overall toxicity profiles differed, according to study results.
Nobel laureate takes pride in success of bioorthogonal chemistry for cancer treatment
It’s not often that a 2 a.m. phone call marks the highlight of someone’s career.
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FDA news: Urothelial cancer therapies get priority review, fast track designations
The FDA announced several regulatory actions the past few weeks.
Response rates nearly double in phase 1 trials of cancer therapies
Response rates to investigational therapies evaluated in NCI-sponsored phase 1 trials for solid cancers have doubled over the past 2 decades, according to study results published in The Lancet.
Researcher develops cancer drug in memory of girl who died of neuroblastoma
Linda H. Malkas, PhD, remembers the day a photograph for a newspaper changed her life.
Blood-based biomarkers linked to immune checkpoint inhibitor-induced myocarditis
Most patients with cancer diagnosed with myocarditis after receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors showed evidence of liver dysfunction and muscle degradation, results of an observational cohort study in JACC CardioOncology showed.
Computer platform helps clinicians match patients with cancer to precision medicine trials
As precision medicine and tumor genomic testing play increasingly important roles in cancer treatment, the challenge of matching patients with appropriate cancer clinical trials has become more daunting.
Survey shows rapid, uneven adoption of immunotherapy across U.S. oncology practices
Most oncology practices deployed immunotherapies as part of their clinical care strategy within 2 years of FDA approval for cancer indications, results of a study in JAMA Oncology showed.
Addition of tumor treating fields to standard therapy extends OS in advanced lung cancer
The addition of tumor treating fields to standard therapies significantly improved OS for certain patients with non-small cell lung cancer, according to the therapy’s manufacturer.
Cancer drugs approved based on OS vs. surrogate outcomes have lowest median annual cost
Cancer drugs that received approval based on increased OS compared with other measures had the lowest median annual cost, according to a research letter published in JAMA Internal Medicine.
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