Oncology
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Biologics may carry melanoma risk for patients with immune-mediated inflammatory diseases
“We advocate for more large, well-designed studies of this issue to be performed to help improve certainty,” the researchers said.
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Risk index stratifies pediatric leukemia patients undergoing HSCT
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‘A good and peaceful death’: Cancer hospice during the pandemic
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‘Promising’ durvalumab results spark phase 3 trial in mesothelioma
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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia can be successfully treated in the frail elderly
Attenuated chemotherapy shows effectiveness in frail and elderly ALL patients.
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Germline testing in advanced cancer can lead to targeted treatment
In a study of nearly 12,000 cancer patients, 7%-9% of patients had targetable germline alterations.
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Patient-focused precautions, testing help blunt pandemic effects on heme-onc unit
Multiple factors helped keep the anticipated COVID-19 surge manageable at the hematologic oncology service of Levine Cancer Institute.
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Low-dose erlotinib seems feasible for frail, elderly patients with NSCLC
The disease control rate was 90%, the median progression-free survival was 9.3 months, and few patients required treatment modifications.
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FDA approves olaparib for certain metastatic prostate cancers
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FDA expands approval of atezolizumab in NSCLC
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