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Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center opens immunotherapy clinic
The Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center announced the official opening of a first-of-its-kind clinic dedicated to providing cellular-based immunotherapies for patients with cancer.
Targeted CAR T-cell therapy may be ‘game changer’ for glioblastoma
Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy induced tumor regression in a patient with malignant glioblastoma, according to a brief report published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
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Selumetinib appears beneficial for children with inoperable plexiform neurofibromas
Children with neurofibromatosis type 1–related plexiform neurofibromas who underwent dose-adjusted therapy with selumetinib showed similar benefit as adults dosed with the same regimen in other trials, according to study results published in The New England Journal of Medicine.
MD Anderson treats inoperable brain, spinal tumors with refined laser interstitial thermal therapy
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center is one of a few select cancer centers in the United States offering a refined version of laser interstitial thermal therapy to treat patients with brain and spinal cord tumors.
Symptomatic venous thrombotic events complicate outcomes in pediatric oncology patients
SAN DIEGO — Children with cancer had worse outcomes if they had symptomatic venous thrombotic events, according to results of a population-based study conducted in the Maritimes, Canada presented at the ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.
Parents of children with cancer often face significant financial burden
Having a child diagnosed with cancer significantly impacted parents’ income and often led to mothers ending their employment, according to a matched control cohort study conducted in Sweden.
Chronic health problems linked to distress in childhood cancer survivors
Long-term, treatment-related health conditions in adult survivors of childhood cancers led to high rates of emotional distress, according to the results of a retrospective study.
Children with cancer often receive high-intensity end-of-life care
Rates of high-intensity end-of-life care have remained high among children with cancer, especially those with hematologic malignancies, according to a retrospective analysis conducted in Ontario, Canada.
TAPUR trial has potential to be ‘a win–win’
The TAPUR trial, the first clinical trial launched by ASCO, is underway at 38 centers in five states.
MSKCC expert: Watson genomic sequencing service ‘expands expertise’ in precision medicine
The launch of the Watson for Genomics sequencing service has the potential to bring precision medicine to cancer treatment centers worldwide, according to a press release issued by IBM Watson Health and Quest Diagnostics.