Oncology
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First PARP inhibitor approved for metastatic prostate cancer
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FDA approves chemo-free combo for lung cancer
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Secondary acute lymphoblastic leukemia more lethal than de novo
Conference Coverage
Blood test detects colon cancer in single-center study
Results from a study of 354 patients show a blood test spotting signs of colon cancer and abnormal growths.
Conference Coverage
ASCO goes ahead online, as conference center is used as hospital
Conference Coverage
Vaccine maintenance improves relapse-free survival in BRCA wild-type ovarian cancer
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COVID-19 death rate was twice as high in cancer patients in NYC study
The overall case fatality rate was 28% for cancer patients with COVID-19 and 14% for noncancer COVID-19 patients.
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Three months of COVID-19 may mean 80,000 missed cancer diagnoses
A backlog of 22 million canceled or postponed tests for five common cancers is expected by early June.
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Cancer screening, monitoring down during pandemic
Use of some tests came to “a near standstill” in early April.
