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April 04, 2024
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Fertility concerns may impact treatment decisions for young women with breast cancer

Fertility concerns may impact treatment decisions for young women with breast cancer

Many young women with newly diagnosed breast cancer have concerns regarding fertility, and these concerns may impact their treatment decisions, according to study findings published in Cancer Medicine.

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March 29, 2024
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Krazati slows disease progression in certain patients with lung cancer

Krazati slows disease progression in certain patients with lung cancer

Adagrasib monotherapy improved PFS and overall response rate among adults with pretreated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer harboring a KRASG12C

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March 26, 2024
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‘Spectacular’ accomplishments in multiple myeloma have led to a shift in patient outcomes

‘Spectacular’ accomplishments in multiple myeloma have led to a shift in patient outcomes

Within the past 2 decades, multiple myeloma has shifted from a highly lethal diagnosis to a condition that will no longer shorten the lifespan for many patients.

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March 25, 2024
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Keytruda-Lynparza combination misses survival targets in phase 3 lung cancer trial

Keytruda-Lynparza combination misses survival targets in phase 3 lung cancer trial

The combination of pembrolizumab and maintenance olaparib failed to significantly improve survival outcomes among adults with metastatic nonsquamous non-small cell lung cancer, according to the agent’s manufacturer.

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March 20, 2024
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Secondhand smoke has ‘dramatic’ impact on chemotherapy effectiveness

Secondhand smoke has ‘dramatic’ impact on chemotherapy effectiveness

Cisplatin chemotherapy may not reach its potential efficacy in individuals with head and neck cancer if they are exposed to secondhand smoke, according to results published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

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March 20, 2024
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‘Compelling evidence’ shows neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in penile cancer

‘Compelling evidence’ shows neoadjuvant chemotherapy improves survival in penile cancer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by consolidative lymphadenectomy provided a significant survival benefit among adults with locally advanced penile squamous cell carcinoma who responded to treatment, study results suggest.

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March 19, 2024
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FDA grants accelerated approval to Iclusig for Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL

FDA grants accelerated approval to Iclusig for Philadelphia chromosome-positive ALL

The FDA granted accelerated approval to ponatinib with chemotherapy for the treatment of adults with newly diagnosed Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lymphoblastic leukemia, according to a press release.

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March 19, 2024
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VIDEO: No improvement in colon cancer ctDNA clearance after adjuvant chemotherapy

VIDEO: No improvement in colon cancer ctDNA clearance after adjuvant chemotherapy

In this video, Afsaneh Barzi, MD, PhD, discussed the phase 2 results from the NRG-GI005 (COBRA) study.

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March 15, 2024
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FDA approves Tevimbra for certain adults with advanced esophageal cancer

FDA approves Tevimbra for certain adults with advanced esophageal cancer

The FDA approved tislelizumab-jsgr as a monotherapy for the treatment of certain adults with unresectable or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, according to a press release.

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March 14, 2024
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Multi-engineered CAR-T confers significant, rapid reduction of aggressive brain tumor

Multi-engineered CAR-T confers significant, rapid reduction of aggressive brain tumor

A novel chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy produced significant tumor reductions in patients with glioblastoma, results from a phase 1 trial published in The New England Journal of Medicine showed.

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