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Systemic cancer treatment not linked to mortality among patients with COVID-19
Active systemic cancer treatment did not appear associated with increased mortality among patients with cancer and COVID-19, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.
Patients with cancer at increased risk for breakthrough COVID-19 infection
Vaccinated patients with cancer had significantly higher risks for breakthrough COVID-19 infection, especially those undergoing active cancer care, compared with individuals without cancer, according to a study published in JAMA Oncology.
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Obesity associated with improved immunotherapy outcomes among certain patients with cancer
Obesity appeared associated with improved immunotherapy outcomes among patients with certain cancer types, according to a cohort study published in JAMA Network Open.
Healio’s Disruptive Innovators celebrate at ASCO 2022
CHICAGO – Healio gathered the best, brightest and boldest group of oncologists during the ASCO Annual Meeting in Chicago to celebrate our inaugural Healio Disruptive Innovators.
Cancer Disparities Progress Report highlights ‘grim reality,’ strides toward equity
In its 2022 Cancer Disparities Progress Report, American Association for Cancer Research discussed advances made in closing substantial gaps in care while underscoring the need for further progress.
Ifosfamide more likely to extend survival than topotecan-cyclophosphamide in Ewing sarcoma
CHICAGO — In what researchers described as the first randomized controlled trial of chemotherapy in relapsed or refractory Ewing sarcoma, high-dose ifosfamide proved more effective in extending survival than topotecan and cyclophosphamide.
T-cell receptor therapy safe, effective for soft tissue sarcoma
CHICAGO — A novel T-cell receptor therapy showed promising antitumor activity in patients with advanced soft tissue sarcoma, according to results from a phase 1 study presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.
T-cell therapy shows antitumor activity for advanced myxoid/round cell liposarcoma
CHICAGO — A single infusion of letetresgene autoleucel demonstrated antitumor activity among patients with advanced or metastatic myxoid/round cell liposarcoma, results from a pilot study suggested.
Women at greater risk for more severe adverse events from cancer treatments
Women demonstrated a 34% increased risk for severe adverse events from any cancer treatment compared with men, according to a study published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Cancer organizations issue recommendations to increase clinical trial diversity
ASCO and the Association of Community Cancer Centers have jointly developed recommendations for improving equity, diversity and inclusion in cancer clinical trials.
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