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Adjuvant immunotherapy results ‘encouraging’ in early NSCLC
CHICAGO – About one-fifth of patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer had major pathological responses with atezolizumab monotherapy...
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Chemo-free Smart Start regimen looks promising in poor-prognosis DLBCL
CHICAGO – There was “oohing and aahing” over results showing high response and survival rates for combined rituximab, lenalidomide, and ibrutinib...
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Fixed-duration venetoclax-obinutuzumab superior to standard CLL therapy
CHICAGO – The immediately practice changing study offers a time-limited frontline option, one expert reported.
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Laparoscopic surgery survival outcomes on par with open approach in colorectal liver metastases
CHICAGO – More centers should develop expertise in laparoscopic approach, investigator says.
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Pembro as good as chemo for gastric cancers with less toxicity
CHICAGO – Pembrolizumab is now at least an alternative to chemotherapy, if not preferred, in many of these patients...
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Targeted sequencing panel IDs Lynch syndrome in women with/at risk for endometrial cancer
NASHVILLE, TENN. – A targeted next-generation sequencing panel rapidly IDs Lynch syndrome pathogenic mutations in...
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Belatacept may mitigate skin cancer risk in transplant patients
CHICAGO – Relative to calcineurin inhibitors, belatacept was associated with a greater than 50% reduction in skin cancer risk.
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Lenalidomide may reduce risk of progression from SMM to MM
At 3 years, the rate of progression-free survival was 91% in patients with smoldering multiple myeloma who were randomized to lenalidomide and 66...
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Diet linked to lower risk of death from breast cancer
A balanced, low-fat diet was associated with a 21% lower risk of death from breast cancer in a randomized study.
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Subclinical hypothyroidism may be associated with increased cancer risks
LOS ANGELES – One of the findings includes a possible protective effect from untreated hypothyroidism against...
