Oncology
Conference Coverage
Novel COVID-19 vaccine could fill the void for patients with blood cancers
Existing vaccines provide weak protection for immunocompromised patients with B-cell deficiencies.
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New injectable gel can deliver immune cells directly to cancer tumors
The gel “is a really exciting step forward because it can change the delivery of these cells and expand this kind of treatment to other cancers...
Conference Coverage
Assay-guided chemo in recurrent glioma linked to longer survival
Patients fared better than when patients chose their treatment, although outcomes remain grim.
News
Overuse of surveillance in bladder cancer, despite guidelines
Data suggest a need for ongoing efforts to limit overuse of treatment and surveillance.
Conference Coverage
Better survival in older cancer patients who take metformin
“It is important to explore optimal dosages that significantly improve cancer outcomes to boost anticancer effect.”
News
Global incidence, deaths from CRC doubled over past 3 decades
Those born in the second half of the 20th century are increasingly exposed to potentially modifiable risk factors, such as an unhealthy diet,...
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Breakthrough COVID dangerous for vaccinated cancer patients
Conference Coverage
Lung cancer in 2030: Expand genotyping
Improve the ability to treat patients based on risk level and expand the use of targeted therapies.
Conference Coverage
Weighing the complexity of pathological response in lung cancer
Future work should aim to standardize pathology assessment.
News
Mutation testing recommended for advanced and refractory thyroid cancer
For the first time, experts have formally agreed on the factors that constitute advanced disease.
