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Oncology/Hematology

News, opinions and meeting coverage in oncology/hematology.

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Dendritic Cell Therapy Offers No Survival Advantage in Pleural Mesothelioma

Immunotherapy may have been given too late, researchers suggested

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Lung Cancer Screening Rates Remain Low in the U.S., Especially in the South

But one study showed that patient navigation added to usual care may increase uptake

Artery Inflammation and CV Events; Stepped Palliative Care for Lung Cancer Patients

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Telomerase Inhibitor Approved for MDS-Related Anemia

Imetelstat indicated for lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes with transfusion-dependent anemia

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Search for Missing Doctor; Energy Drinks and Sudden Death; Unusual Pandemic Cancers

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Near-Perfect Control of Slow-Growing Lymphoma With Low-Dose Radiotherapy

All but four of 24 patients had complete responses to 4 Gy, local control rate of 96% at 3 years

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Increased Heart Risks With Newer Prostate Cancer Drugs, Meta-Analysis Shows

Adding ARSIs to ADT for advanced disease doubled the risk of high-grade CV events, death

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'Unusual' Cancers After Pandemic; A Win in TNBC; Shortage Pauses Clinical Trial

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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Metformin Fails to Stop Early Prostate Cancer Progression

Study suggests it may even be detrimental in some groups of patients on active surveillance

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Docetaxel Tied to Less Taxane Neuropathy in Black Breast Cancer Patients

Dose-limiting toxicity has been linked with worse outcomes specifically in this population

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Star Singer's Illness; AI Imitating the Dead; Internet-Addicted Brains

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Adding Isatuximab to Standard Backbone Improves Outcomes in Multiple Myeloma

Two trials show positive outcomes

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Neoadjuvant Strategy Establishes Standard of Care for Resectable Stage III Melanoma

A third as many clinical events versus adjuvant therapy, 6 weeks of treatment for many patients

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ctDNA Analysis Not Enough to Guide Chemo De-Escalation in Early Pancreatic Cancer

Adjuvant chemo de-escalation based on ctDNA had no effect on recurrence-free survival

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A Win for Liver Transplantation in Unresectable Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

Three new trials address CRC liver metastases

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New Drug Effective for Tenosynovial Giant Cell Tumors, and With No Liver Concerns

Current option for rare tumor requires a REMS to monitor for drug-induced liver injury

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What Will It Take to Deliver Both Health & Care in Oncology?

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Dual Immunotherapy Improves Response Rates in Gynecologic Clear Cell Cancers

Clear cell histology "is what yields the super response we see in these trials," expert suggests

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IRS Sues Controversial Doctor; Congresswoman Has Cancer; Caffeine and Teens

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Cheap Drug Eases Hot Flashes in Men With Prostate Cancer

Anticholinergic oxybutynin for patients taking ADT also improved quality of life in the process

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Limited-Stage SCLC Gets a New Standard of Care With Consolidation Durvalumab

Median OS was 55.9 months in the durvalumab group compared with 33.4 months in the placebo group

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Perioperative Chemo Extends Survival in Resectable Esophageal Cancer

Improvement also observed in complete remission rates with FLOT over CROSS regimen

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Lymphadenectomy Not Needed in Advanced Ovarian Cancer With Optimal Surgery

PFS was not significantly different for those who skipped lymphadenectomy

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Triplet Notches Survival Win in Heavily Pretreated DLBCL

Benefit with BV plus lenalidomide-rituximab seen in those who relapsed after CAR-T or transplant

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Antibody-Drug Conjugate Picks Up Another Win in HR+/HER2-low Breast Cancer

Trastuzumab deruxtecan extended its superiority versus chemotherapy into HER2-ultralow

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Novel CD40 Agonist-Chemo Combo Shows Promise in Pancreatic Cancer

Frontline treatment with mitazalimab plus mFOLFIRINOX achieved responses in 40% of patients

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'Practice Changing' Trial for Inoperable Locally Advanced NSCLC

EGFR testing now needed for all patients with stage III disease, experts say

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Intralesional Therapy for Melanoma Effective, May Have Systemic Activity

Preoperative antibody fusion daromun significantly reduced relapse versus upfront surgery

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Blenrep-Based Regimen Yields PFS Benefit in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

Second belantamab mafodotin-containing triplet to show potency in this setting

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Virtual and In-Person Palliative Care Equally Beneficial in Advanced Lung Cancer

No differences observed in quality of life metric, patient and caregiver satisfaction

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Subcutaneous Amivantamab Plus Lazertinib Non-Inferior to IV Dosing in NSCLC

Unexpectedly offers a possible overall survival benefit, researchers say

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Novel Bispecific in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancer Boosts PFS After Targeted Agents

China-based trial may present a hurdle to FDA approval, however

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Kinder, Gentler Regimen for Classical Hodgkin Prevails in Randomized Trial

Better efficacy with brentuximab vedotin versus standard chemo, substantially less toxicity

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Fewer Suicides in Cancer Patients; Circadian Rhythm Boost; HIV Vaccine for Cancer?

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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HPV Testing Outperforms Pap Smear for Detecting Cervical Cancer Precursor Lesions

Rates of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia at 8 years similar to 3-year rates with cytology

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STAMP Inhibitor Tops Imatinib, Second-Gen TKIs for Newly Diagnosed CML

The benefit-risk profile could change the treatment paradigm in CML, expert says

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Unprecedented PFS Results in ALK-Positive Lung Cancer Trial

"We have not seen anything close to this," says expert

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More Evidence Backs Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Prostate Cancer

Half of patients did not have grade reclassification or treatment after 10 years of follow-up

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Smoking Isn't the Only Source of Nicotine Addiction in Town

Emerging data suggest pharmacological interventions may help patients quit vaping

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NIH Scandal Grows; Ancient Skull Shows Brain Surgery; Drugs in New York's Rivers

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