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November 26, 2024
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VIDEO: Future research focus on improving response to immunotherapy in cholangiocarcinoma

VIDEO: Future research focus on improving response to immunotherapy in cholangiocarcinoma

In this video, Lionel Aurelien Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses areas of research that need to be explored in treating cholangiocarcinoma.

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November 08, 2024
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De-escalated adjuvant chemotherapy effective for high-risk retinoblastoma

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.

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September 16, 2024
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Benefit of adjuvant pembrolizumab in endometrial cancer varies by mismatch repair status

Benefit of adjuvant pembrolizumab in endometrial cancer varies by mismatch repair status

The addition of pembrolizumab to adjuvant chemotherapy improved DFS for certain women with newly diagnosed high-risk endometrial cancer, according to randomized phase 3 study results presented at ESMO Congress.

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September 10, 2024
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Regimen ‘one of the best options’ for locally advanced rectal cancer

Regimen ‘one of the best options’ for locally advanced rectal cancer

Modified FOLFIRINOX induction chemotherapy prior to standard chemoradiation, surgery and adjuvant chemotherapy improved outcomes for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer, according to a long-term analysis of a randomized phase 3 trial.

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August 26, 2024
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Long-duration trastuzumab extends DFS, not OS, in HER2-positive breast cancer

Long-duration trastuzumab extends DFS, not OS, in HER2-positive breast cancer

Updated findings from a randomized trial yielded new insights into the optimal duration of adjuvant trastuzumab for women with HER2-positive breast cancer.

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August 19, 2024
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Cognitive outcomes linked to return to work after breast cancer diagnosis

Cognitive outcomes linked to return to work after breast cancer diagnosis

Cognition appeared associated with likelihood that individuals would return to work 2 years after breast cancer diagnosis, according to results of a case series study.

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July 17, 2024
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Timing of adjuvant chemotherapy affects outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery

Timing of adjuvant chemotherapy affects outcomes after colorectal cancer surgery

Timing of adjuvant chemotherapy initiation may affect outcomes among patients who undergo surgery for colorectal cancer, according to data published in JAMA Surgery.

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June 28, 2024
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Adjuvant durvalumab does not extend DFS in early-stage lung cancer

Adjuvant durvalumab does not extend DFS in early-stage lung cancer

Adjuvant durvalumab failed to improve outcomes compared with placebo for certain patients with early-stage lung cancer, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

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May 13, 2024
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Trial to assess novel surgical procedure for locally advanced pancreatic cancer

Trial to assess novel surgical procedure for locally advanced pancreatic cancer

A clinical trial at Keck Medicine of USC will investigate a new surgical approach to treating patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer.

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April 10, 2024
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‘Best expectation’: Vaccine responses may prevent, delay cancer relapse

‘Best expectation’: Vaccine responses may prevent, delay cancer relapse

A personalized cancer vaccine produced T-cell responses in certain patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, according to results from a randomized study presented at American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting.

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