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October 17, 2024
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‘Compelling’ results: SBRT may be efficacious for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer

‘Compelling’ results: SBRT may be efficacious for low-, intermediate-risk prostate cancer

Five-fraction stereotactic body radiotherapy proved noninferior to conventional radiotherapy with regard to biochemical or clinical failure for men with localized prostate cancer, according to randomized phase 3 study results.

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October 16, 2024
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Nivolumab regimen halves risk for progression, death in Hodgkin lymphoma

Nivolumab regimen halves risk for progression, death in Hodgkin lymphoma

Nivolumab plus chemotherapy significantly extended PFS for children and adults with newly diagnosed advanced Hodgkin lymphoma compared with standard of care, according to results of a randomized phase 3 trial.

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October 07, 2024
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Serious cardiovascular events rare after CAR T-cell therapy

Serious cardiovascular events rare after CAR T-cell therapy

A meta-analysis of patients who underwent chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for advanced blood cancers showed low prevalence of cardiovascular adverse events.

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October 04, 2024
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Delivery of inpatient cancer care varies greatly based on housing status

Delivery of inpatient cancer care varies greatly based on housing status

Inpatient management of people with cancer varied considerably based on their housing status, according to results of a cross-sectional study.

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October 01, 2024
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Generic version of injectable acromegaly treatment launches in US

Generic version of injectable acromegaly treatment launches in US

A generic version of a treatment for acromegaly is now available for adults in the U.S., according to an industry press release.

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September 25, 2024
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Benefits of adjuvant radiotherapy for early breast cancer last a decade

Benefits of adjuvant radiotherapy for early breast cancer last a decade

Adjuvant radiotherapy reduced risk for local recurrence for a decade among women with early breast cancer who underwent breast-conserving surgery, results of a randomized phase 3 trial showed.

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September 10, 2024
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Severe toxicity risk from radiotherapy ‘may not be trivial’ in systemic sclerosis

Severe toxicity risk from radiotherapy ‘may not be trivial’ in systemic sclerosis

Radiotherapy poses no significant risks for worsening disease in patients with systemic sclerosis, but entails “variable risk” for both acute and late toxicities, according to data published in The Journal of Rheumatology.

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September 03, 2024
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Childhood cancer treatments increase keratinocyte carcinoma risk among survivors

Childhood cancer treatments increase keratinocyte carcinoma risk among survivors

Radiotherapy and hematopoietic cell transplant increased the risk for keratinocyte carcinoma development in childhood cancer survivors, according to a study.

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September 03, 2024
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Findings suggest dental extractions should not be performed after radiation

Findings suggest dental extractions should not be performed after radiation

Dental extractions after radiation therapy to the head and neck should not be routinely performed due to considerable risk, according to results of a prospective cohort study.

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August 22, 2024
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Lung cancer radiotherapy exposes patients to arrhythmia risks based on factors such as dose

Lung cancer radiotherapy exposes patients to arrhythmia risks based on factors such as dose

Exposure of certain cardiac structures to radiation during treatment of surgically inoperable or unresectable non-small cell lung cancer was associated with increased arrhythmia risk, researchers reported.

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