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January 20, 2021
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Adding bemarituzumab to chemotherapy improves outcomes in certain gastric cancers

Adding bemarituzumab to chemotherapy improves outcomes in certain gastric cancers

The addition of bemarituzumab to modified FOLFOX6 benefited patients with advanced gastric and gastroesophageal junction cancer with FGFR2b overexpression, according to data presented at Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

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January 19, 2021
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Atezolizumab-bevacizumab combination provides ‘longest survival seen’ in advanced HCC

Atezolizumab-bevacizumab combination provides ‘longest survival seen’ in advanced HCC

Atezolizumab plus bevacizumab conferred the longest OS seen in a phase 3 study for treatment-naive advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, according to updated results of the IMbrave150 study presented at Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.

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January 19, 2021
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Mixed results for mechanical thrombectomy alone in acute ischemic stroke

Mixed results for mechanical thrombectomy alone in acute ischemic stroke

Two studies published in JAMA of mechanical thrombectomy alone vs. mechanical thrombectomy plus IV thrombolysis in patients with acute ischemic stroke contradicted each other.

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December 11, 2020
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Behavioral interventions improve depression symptoms among young breast cancer survivors

Behavioral interventions improve depression symptoms among young breast cancer survivors

Two behavioral intervention programs appeared to effectively reduce depression symptoms among a cohort of young breast cancer survivors, according to study results presented at the virtual San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

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December 11, 2020
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Sacituzumab govitecan effective for triple-negative breast cancer regardless of biomarkers

Sacituzumab govitecan effective for triple-negative breast cancer regardless of biomarkers

Women with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer benefited from sacituzumab govitecan irrespective of their Trop-2 expression level and BRCA1/BRCA2 mutation status, according to data from the phase 3 ASCENT study.

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December 01, 2020
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FDA approves PET imaging drug for prostate cancer

FDA approves PET imaging drug for prostate cancer

The FDA today approved Gallium 68 PSMA-11 as the first drug for PET imaging of prostate-specific membrane antigen-positive lesions in men with prostate cancer, according a press release from the agency.

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December 01, 2020
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Certain patients with breast cancer could avoid lymph node surgery

Certain patients with breast cancer could avoid lymph node surgery

More than 40% of patients with lymph node involvement at breast cancer diagnosis could be spared lymph node surgery, according to study results published in Annals of Surgical Oncology.

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November 19, 2020
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Cardiologists have ‘growing concerns’ about CV harm from marijuana, vaping

Cardiologists have ‘growing concerns’ about CV harm from marijuana, vaping

Marijuana use for recreational and medicinal purposes has increased during the past several years, along with a rise in vaping nicotine products for recreational use and smoking cessation.

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November 17, 2020
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AI program uses vocal biomarkers to diagnose COVID-19

AI program uses vocal biomarkers to diagnose COVID-19

An artificial intelligence voice analysis tool can help diagnose COVID-19 in asymptomatic patients, according to its manufacturer, Vocalis Health.

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November 13, 2020
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PTSD predicts ischemic heart disease in female veterans

PTSD predicts ischemic heart disease in female veterans

Among female veterans, PTSD was an independent predictor of future ischemic heart disease, according to findings presented at the virtual American Heart Association Scientific Sessions.

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