University Of California San Francisco
Living along US-Mexico border linked to higher risk for death among children with leukemia
Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia who resided along the U.S.-Mexico border appeared at higher risk for death than their counterparts in other areas of Texas, according to study results published in Cancer.
Biomarkers may predict outcomes with enfortumab vedotin for advanced urothelial carcinoma
SAN FRANCISCO — Several potential genetic biomarkers may predict how patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma will respond to enfortumab vedotin, according to retrospective study results.
Plant-based diet may reduce risk for prostate cancer progression
SAN FRANCISCO — Men with the greatest adherence to plant-based diets exhibited reduced risk for prostate cancer progression or recurrence compared with men with the lowest adherence, findings presented at ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium showed.
FDA expands Trodelvy approval for breast cancer
The FDA expanded the approval of sacituzumab govitecan-hziy to include treatment of certain patients with hormone receptor-positive disease.
Sleep medications associated with higher risk for dementia in white individuals
White individuals who frequently used sleep medication had a greater risk for dementia compared with those who rarely or never used them, though the same association was not found in Black individuals, a new study found.
No direct evidence of ICD failure for non-MRI conditional devices after scan
An analysis of more 800 MRI examinations shows the scans do not induce clinically significant functional changes in non-MRI-conditional implantable cardioverter defibrillators, data from a single-center study show.
Radiation therapy reduces pain in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
Single-fraction radiation therapy reduced hepatic pain among most patients with end-stage hepatocellular carcinoma or liver metastases, according to randomized phase 3 study results presented at ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.
Likelihood of receiving PCI at low-volume center increasing, regardless of race
Statewide data from California show an increased likelihood of undergoing PCI at a low-volume center over 8 years regardless of race, income or insurance status, researchers reported.
Extensive resection prolongs survival among patients with low-grade glioma
Maximal resection of low-grade glioma shortly after diagnosis may lead to longer survival, according to research published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
COVID-19 vaccine messaging in EDs boosts acceptance
Educational COVID-19 vaccine messaging in EDs increased vaccination acceptance and uptake among patients who were exposed to the intervention compared with a control group, a recent study found.