Patient & Survivor Care
Conference Coverage
Anti-Müllerian Hormone Predicts Chemo Benefits in BC
Hormone level measures may help some patients with HR+/HER2- invasive breast cancer avoid chemotherapy.
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Should ER-Low Breast Cancer Patients Be Offered Endocrine Therapy?
New evidence suggests that omitting endocrine therapy increases the risk of death in this patient group.
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Neoadjuvant Checkpoint Inhibition Study Sets New Standard of Care in Melanoma
Results of the first phase 3 oncology study to test checkpoint inhibition without chemotherapy were presented at the annual meeting of the...
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CARACO: Study Shows Safety of Leaving Uninvolved Lymph Nodes in Ovarian Cancer
Retroperitoneal pelvic and para-aortic lymphadenectomy only adds toxicity without benefit, says an author of research presented at the annual...
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Abemaciclib Plus Fulvestrant Improves Survival in Advanced Breast Cancer
A switch to a different CDK therapy addressed an unmet need for HR positive, HER2 negative advance breast cancer patients.
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Carefully Designing De-escalation Trials in Breast Cancer
Doctors highlight several strategies for designing de-escalation trials.
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ADCs for Breast Cancer: Clear Benefits, Manageable Risks
The latest data on several ADCs — their clinical benefit and safety — were the focus of three presentations at the ESMO Breast Cancer Annual...
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The ASCO Annual Meeting Starts This Week
More than 7000 abstracts were submitted for this year’s meeting a new record — and over 5000 were selected for presentation.
From the Journals
ASTRO Releases New EBRT Guideline for Symptomatic Bone Mets
Recommendations concerning pain management and quality of life are part of the guidance.
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ASCO Provides Guidance on CDK4/6 Inhibitors for Early Breast Cancer
A guideline update incorporates new high-quality evidence for the adjuvant use of CDK4/6 inhibitors in early breast cancer.
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Obesity and Cancer: Untangling a Complex Web
Is gaining weight later in life better or worse for cancer risk than being overweight or obese from a young age?