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Clinical trials may not offer ‘best management’ for cancer care
Patients participating in clinical trials for anticancer drugs do not gain a survival benefit compared with individuals who received routine care, according to study results published in JAMA.
NIH initiative to ‘rigorously evaluate’ benefits, harms of evolving cancer screening technologies
The prospect of screening for multiple cancer types simultaneously through a blood draw or other simple methods has generated tremendous excitement.
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Immune-related toxicity from immune checkpoint inhibitors linked to longer survival
Certain individuals with non-cell lung cancer who experienced immune-related adverse events due to immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy had improved survival outcomes, according to retrospective study data published in JAMA Network Open.
AI has ‘promising utility’ to give high-quality, empathetic answers to patient questions
AI could have the ability to answer some patient questions on cancer instead of clinicians, reducing clinician burdens and improving access to care, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.
Quality of life measures improve with topical tirbanibulin for actinic keratosis
Actinic keratosis lesions were reduced and quality of life improved following once-daily topical tirbanibulin treatment, according to a study.
AACR report: Despite progress, disparities in cancer incidence, mortality persist
The gap in cancer mortality between Black and white individuals shrunk dramatically during the past 3 decades, according to a new report.
Mohs surgery techniques may cause hyperpigmentation among patients with skin of color
Procedural factors influence post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation following Mohs micrographic surgery among patients with skin of color, according to a study.
Vibostolimab, pembrolizumab coformulation trial discontinued for resected high-risk melanoma
Merck has discontinued the vibostolimab and pembrolizumab coformulation arm of its phase 3 trial for the adjuvant treatment of patients with resected high-risk melanoma, the company announced in a press release.
Not all treatments created equal: Identifying barriers to immunotherapy for melanoma
Immunotherapy is a life-saving treatment for melanoma, but not all individuals have access to this treatment, according to a study.
Top news for Skin Cancer Awareness Month: Smoking, dupilumab, life expectancy, more
As April is Skin Cancer Awareness Month, Healio has compiled the top skin cancer news and stories from 2024.
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