Oncology
Clinical Review
Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: Selecting First-line TKI Therapy
Conference Coverage
Laparoscopic surgery survival outcomes on par with open approach in colorectal liver metastases
CHICAGO – More centers should develop expertise in laparoscopic approach, investigator says.
Conference Coverage
Cleveland Clinic targets time to treat in cancer
CHICAGO – The Taussig Cancer Institute at the Cleveland Clinic reduced the time to treat for newly diagnosed cancer patients by 33%. Taussig’s...
Conference Coverage
TITAN trial yields big survival benefits in mCSPC
CHICAGO – Adding apalutamide to androgen deprivation therapy significantly improved overall survival of castration-...
Conference Coverage
Cultural competence behaviors linked to higher patient satisfaction scores
SAN DIEGO – The mean cultural behavior score was a 4.1 out of a possible 7 points.
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Studies cast doubt on FDA’s accelerated cancer drug pathway
An analysis suggests cancer drugs approved based on response rate often have no confirmed clinical benefit, while another finds only one-fifth of...
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Costs of oral cancer drugs rising faster than inflation
Out-of-pocket spending per patient is expected to exceed $10,000 in 2019.
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Study finds inconsistent links with aspirin, nonaspirin NSAIDs and reduced skin cancer risk
“We observed weak and inconsistent inverse associations between use of these medications and incidence of either BCC or SCC.”
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Despite HCV cure, liver cancer-associated genetic changes persist
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Smoking rates remain steady among the poor
Public policies that consider socioeconomic and health-related disparities in isolation may miss the big picture.