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CAR T-cell therapy produces ‘jaw dropping’ results for deadly pediatric brain tumors
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy can reduce tumor burden and improve neurologic function for patients with certain brain and spinal cord cancers, a first-in-human clinical trial showed.
De-escalated adjuvant chemotherapy effective for high-risk retinoblastoma
A shortened adjuvant chemotherapy regimen improved outcomes for infants with unilateral pathologic high-risk retinoblastoma, according to study results.
Novel approach shows ‘promising’ potential to prevent brain metastases
A novel therapeutic approach could intercept rogue cancer cells before they develop into brain metastases, according to study findings.
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Omega-3, omega-6 fatty acids may protect against several cancers
Higher omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid levels may help reduce cancer risk, according to study findings.
Addition of veliparib to temozolomide fails to extend survival in glioblastoma
The addition of veliparib to adjuvant temozolomide failed to improve OS for patients with newly diagnosed, MGMT-hypermethylated glioblastoma, according to randomized phase 2/phase3 study results.
MS linked to greater risk for certain cancers
People with MS had an increased risk for bladder, brain and cervical cancers compared with people without MS, according to a new study in Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.
Trial to assess personalized vaccine for aggressive brain tumors
A first-in-human clinical trial will assess the safety of a personalized vaccine to treat diffuse hemispheric glioma, an aggressive brain tumor.
Young children treated for brain tumors less ready for school than their peers
Young children who underwent treatment for brain tumors had lower academic readiness scores than their peers, according to results of a prospective longitudinal trial.
Drug shows ‘very promising’ activity in breast cancer brain metastases
Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy exhibited efficacy as therapy for two traditionally difficult-to-treat populations, according to results of a window-of-opportunity trial.
Spouses of people with cancer more likely to attempt, die of suicide
Spouses of people with cancer exhibited significantly higher risk for attempted suicide and suicide death than those whose spouses had not been diagnosed with cancer, according to a nationwide cohort study in Denmark.
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