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Most HIV mortality now due to non-AIDS-related comorbidities
SEATTLE — Because people with HIV who are being successfully treated with ART have a close to normal life expectancy, most deaths among those with HIV are now caused by unrelated comorbidities, a study found.
Incidence of HIV-related Kaposi’s sarcoma not improving in East Africa
SEATTLE — People in East Africa with HIV-related Kaposi’s sarcoma often have advanced disease and a poor survival outlook — and the situation has not improved in the last 5 years, a study found.
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High incidence of secondary malignant neoplasms observed among young sarcoma survivors
Childhood, adolescent and young adult survivors of bone and soft tissue sarcomas had an increased risk for second malignant neoplasms, according to study results in Cancer.
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.
Restrictive opioid prescription protocol feasible for most patients after cancer surgery
A restrictive opioid prescription protocol of 3 days or less after hospital discharge appeared feasible among a cohort of patients who underwent surgery at a large cancer center, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.
Roswell Park names chair of cancer genetics and genomics
Joyce Ohm, PhD, has been named chair of cancer genetics and genomics at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center.
FDA approves Tecentriq for unresectable or metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma
The FDA approved atezolizumab for adults and children aged 2 years or older with unresectable or metastatic alveolar soft part sarcoma.
Chlorhexidine gluconate solution yielded positive results for irrigation of bone tumors
According to published results, use of a 0.05% chlorhexidine gluconate solution may serve as a chemical adjuvant to intralesional curettage for patients with chondrosarcomas and giant cell tumors.
Radiation therapy for asymptomatic bone metastases prolongs survival, prevents pain
Palliative radiation therapy for high-risk asymptomatic bone metastases significantly prolonged OS while reducing skeletal-related events compared with standard therapy, phase 2 trial results showed.
First-in-human study of proton FLASH radiotherapy produces ‘very promising’ results
Proton FLASH radiotherapy showed clinical feasibility in a first-in-human study of patients with cancer and painful bone metastases, according to data presented at American Society for Radiation Oncology Annual Meeting.
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