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June 01, 2025
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Anlotinib plus STUPP extends PFS for newly diagnosed glioblastoma, stalls on OS benefit

Anlotinib plus STUPP extends PFS for newly diagnosed glioblastoma, stalls on OS benefit

CHICAGO — Adding anlotinib to standard temozolomide-based chemoradiotherapy significantly extended PFS for newly diagnosed glioblastoma in a randomized phase 2 trial, according to findings presented at ASCO Annual Meeting.

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May 13, 2025
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Repurposed pinworm medication shows ‘promise’ as treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma

Repurposed pinworm medication shows ‘promise’ as treatment for Merkel cell carcinoma

An anthelminthic drug commonly used for pinworm infections could be repurposed to treat a deadly form of skin cancer, according to early study results.

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April 08, 2025
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Telehealth protocol for early advanced care planning feasible in glioblastoma

Telehealth protocol for early advanced care planning feasible in glioblastoma

SAN DIEGO — An early-initiation telehealth protocol for advanced care planning was feasible and registered a high degree of satisfaction for patients with glioblastoma and their care partners and providers, according to a poster.

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April 08, 2025
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News stories about public figures with cancer often lack key information for readers

News stories about public figures with cancer often lack key information for readers

In 2024, both Kate Middleton, Princess of Wales, and King Charles III told the world they had cancer.

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April 04, 2025
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Experimental therapy for brain cancer gives ‘hope’; will be investigated in upcoming trial

Experimental therapy for brain cancer gives ‘hope’; will be investigated in upcoming trial

An award-winning pathologist who devoted his life to melanoma research became the first person to receive a novel immunotherapy regimen for glioblastoma developed based on his own studies.

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March 03, 2025
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Psilocybin may improve mental health of people with cancer

Psilocybin may improve mental health of people with cancer

Psilocybin-assisted psychotherapy significantly improved a range of psychiatric symptoms among people with cancer, according to research published in Nature Mental Health.

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February 25, 2025
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Novel amifostine delivery could be ‘tremendous advance’ for pancreatic cancer therapy

Novel amifostine delivery could be ‘tremendous advance’ for pancreatic cancer therapy

Fear of nuclear fallout has led to a novel therapeutic approach that could significantly extend the lives of individuals with pancreatic cancer or other gastrointestinal malignancies.

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January 29, 2025
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High-dose IV vitamin C doubles pancreatic cancer survival

High-dose IV vitamin C doubles pancreatic cancer survival

The addition of high-dose IV vitamin C to standard chemotherapy nearly doubled OS for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to results of a randomized phase 2 trial.

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December 24, 2024
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Cell therapy for solid tumors pushed the boundaries in 2024

Cell therapy for solid tumors pushed the boundaries in 2024

It’s only the beginning.

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November 01, 2024
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Addition of veliparib to temozolomide fails to extend survival in glioblastoma

Addition of veliparib to temozolomide fails to extend survival in glioblastoma

The addition of veliparib to adjuvant temozolomide failed to improve OS for patients with newly diagnosed, MGMT-hypermethylated glioblastoma, according to randomized phase 2/phase3 study results.

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