Distant Metastases
Axillary surgery does not improve outcomes for early-stage breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO — Surgical axillary staging as part of breast-conserving therapy may not be necessary for certain patients with early invasive breast cancer, according to findings presented at San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
MRI has ‘big upside’ predicting which patients with rectal cancer could avoid surgery
MRI can help identify which patients with rectal cancer could avoid surgery based on response to neoadjuvant therapy, according to study results.
High inflammatory markers tied to poor prognosis, survival in patients with gastric cancer
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Elevated baseline neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio was associated with distant metastases and poor survival in patients with gastric cancer, according to a presenter at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.
Pembrolizumab effective, safe for recurrent, metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma
Pembrolizumab induced clinically meaningful and durable responses among elderly patients with recurrent or metastatic cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Oncology.