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February 07, 2024
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‘Aggressive’ combination therapy lowers blood pressure in patients receiving ibrutinib

‘Aggressive’ combination therapy lowers blood pressure in patients receiving ibrutinib

The combination treatment of two or more antihypertensive therapies in patients being treated with ibrutinib can significantly reduce blood pressure, data published in Blood Advances showed.

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December 19, 2023
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Autologous transplant improves survival vs. CAR-T for certain patients with lymphoma

Autologous transplant improves survival vs. CAR-T for certain patients with lymphoma

SAN DIEGO — Patients with relapsed large B-cell lymphoma who achieved a complete remission had a reduced relapse rate and improved PFS with autologous transplant, according to study findings presented at ASH Annual Meeting and Exposition.

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December 06, 2023
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Tucatinib regimen extends PFS in advanced HER2-positive breast cancer

Tucatinib regimen extends PFS in advanced HER2-positive breast cancer

The addition of tucatinib to ado-trastuzumab emtansine significantly improved PFS among patients with unresectable locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, according to study findings.

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October 18, 2023
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CAR-T may move more patients with CLL ‘toward a potential cure’

CAR-T may move more patients with CLL ‘toward a potential cure’

Novel targeted therapies have become standard treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia due to their ability to delay progression of this slow-growing malignancy.

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October 16, 2023
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Researchers employ cryocompression to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Researchers employ cryocompression to prevent chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy

Chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy is a potentially debilitating, often persistent adverse event associated with taxane-based chemotherapy.

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October 15, 2023
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Immunotherapy specialist appointed research center's scientific director

Immunotherapy specialist appointed research center's scientific director

Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center appointed Lawrence Fong, MD, as scientific director of the Immunotherapy Integrated Research Center.

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October 13, 2023
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Affordable Care Act increased cancer trial participation among Medicaid-insured patients

Affordable Care Act increased cancer trial participation among Medicaid-insured patients

Expansion of the Affordable Care Act significantly increased cancer clinical trial participation among patients with Medicaid insurance, according to study results published in JAMA Oncology.

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September 03, 2023
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network awards grants for small cell lung cancer research

National Comprehensive Cancer Network awards grants for small cell lung cancer research

National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s Oncology Research Program awarded three grants to support research into small cell lung cancer.

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August 25, 2023
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Blood test helps predict risk for lung cancer mortality

Blood test helps predict risk for lung cancer mortality

Researchers have developed a method to predict which individuals are at higher risk for lung cancer-related mortality.

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July 21, 2023
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Disparities in cancer clinical trial participation persist, worsened during pandemic

Disparities in cancer clinical trial participation persist, worsened during pandemic

Cancer clinical trial participation appeared lower among Black and Latinx patients compared with white patients with various cancer types, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open.

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