Oncology
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Study Highlights Gaps from Inpatient to Outpatient Care
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Rituximab Reduces Chronic GVHD After Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplant
Major Finding: Rituximab prophylaxis reduced the incidence of chronic GVHD following allogeneic stem cell transplant by at least 50%.Data Source:...
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Cancer Risk Doubled in Children with JIA
Major Finding: TNF-inhibitor exposure might not be associated with an increased risk of cancer in children with JIA, but more studies are needed....
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ABCSG-12 Shows Benefit for Zoledronic Acid in Early Breast Cancer
Major Finding: At a median follow-up of 62 months, adjuvant zoledronic acid continued to improve disease-free survival by 32%, compared with...
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FDA: Bevacizumab Should No Longer Be Indicated for Breast Cancer
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Drug Shortages Roiling Oncology Practices, Impinging on Patient Care
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Dual Anti-HER2 Blockade Called the Future of Breast Cancer Therapy
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Drug Resistance Triggers Lung Cancer Transformation
Major Finding: Tumors in 14% of patients underwent transformation from non-small cell lung cancer adenocarcinoma to small cell lung cancer after...
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Bortezomib-Based Regimens Help Older Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Major Finding: Very good partial response rates ranged from 39% to 47% after maintenance therapy in a comparison of three bortezomib-containing...
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New Insights Into Breast Cancer Treatment During Pregnancy
Major Finding: The median birth weight in babies in the chemotherapy-during-pregnancy group was 2,810 g, compared with 2,730 g in those for whom...
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Surgical Excision Can Spread Tumor Cells to Sentinel Node
Major Finding: Surgical excision prior to sentinel lymph node dissection leads to a nearly fourfold increase in the risk of having isolated tumor...