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New guideline provides recommendations for radiation therapy of basal cell, squamous cell cancers
The task force reviewed studies of adults with nonmetastatic invasive BCC or cSCC that were published between May 1998 and June 2018
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New evidence further supports starting CRC screening at age 45
SAN ANTONIO – American Cancer Society recommendation to lower starting age for colorectal cancer screening receives new support from a U.S....
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High complete response rate seen with novel CAR-T for myeloma
ORLANDO – A CAR T product targeting B-cell maturation antigen, one of several in development, was associated with a 100% overall response rate.
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Patient-reported outcomes support first-line pembrolizumab for NSCLC
At week 18 in KEYNOTE-407, more patients in the pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy group reported improvements in health-related quality of life,...
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Bilateral mastectomy reduces second breast cancer risk, but not deaths
The risk of second contralateral breast cancer is low regardless of primary breast cancer therapy, results of a retrospective study show.
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Combination Encorafenib, Cetuximab, and Binimetinib Improves Survival in BRAF V600E–Mutated Metastatic Colon Cancer
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ASCO releases revised version of its Patient-Centered Oncology Payment model
Officials at the American Society of Clinical Oncology are seeking approval of the model as a payment option in Medicare.
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ASH preview: Key themes include tackling CAR T obstacles, sickle cell advances, VTE
New findings take aim at CAR T-cell therapy-related obstacles and highlight potential new paths forward.
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Combo elicits lasting responses in metastatic melanoma
NATIONAL HARBOR, MD. – In a phase 1/2 trial of previously untreated advanced melanoma patients, the combination of bempegaldesleukin and nivolumab...
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Survey: Cancer-related pain, opioid use up since 2018
Almost half of patients with cancer did not use anything to manage related symptoms, according to an ASCO poll.