Big PFS Improvement in Highly Mutated CRC With Dual Immunotherapy Nivolumab/ipilimumab led to improvement in untreated MSI-H/dMMR disease versus chemo Jan 22, 2024
Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade Boosts pCR Rates in Early Esophageal Cancer But will the benefit extend to event-free and overall survival? Jan 22, 2024
New Standard for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma? Adding durvalumab and bevacizumab to transarterial chemoembolization almost doubles PFS Jan 21, 2024
HAIP Chemo Offers OS Advantage in Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma One in three trial patients still alive at 3 years after hepatic arterial infusion pump treatment Jan 20, 2024
Radioligand Gets Big Win in High-Grade GEP Neuroendocrine Tumors Lutetium dotatate reduces PFS risk by 72% in randomized trial Jan 20, 2024
Increase in Congenital Syphilis; Decrease in Breast Cancer Mortality Also in TTHealthWatch: long-term heart failure outcomes Jan 20, 2024 podcast
Adding Immunotherapy, Anti-TIGIT in First Line Boosts OS in Esophageal Cancer But how much did investigational tiragolumab contribute to efficacy? Jan 19, 2024
Two Million Cancers; Casgevy OK'd for Thalassemia; Rectal Exams and Prostate Cancer News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jan 19, 2024
Long-Term Data Affirm First-Line Immunotherapy for Advanced Esophageal Cancer Three times as many patients alive at 5 years with chemo plus pembrolizumab Jan 19, 2024
I Understand Why Defense Secretary Austin Kept His Prostate Cancer Quiet But opening up can help reduce stigma and inform the public Jan 18, 2024
FDA Clears AI-Powered Non-Invasive Skin Cancer Detector Intended for use in primary care, handheld device is first of its kind Jan 17, 2024
Certain Cancer Survivors More Likely to Have Substance Use Disorder Prevalence particularly high in those recently diagnosed with head and neck and cervical cancers Jan 17, 2024
Kate Middleton Hospitalized; Sen. Paul Urges Prison for Fauci; COVID Back in Class Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Jan 17, 2024
Cost of Genomic Testing on the Minds of Many Oncologists Insurance coverage, patient out-of-pocket costs key considerations for 80% of survey respondents Jan 16, 2024
FDA Expands Pembrolizumab Approval in Cervical Cancer PD-1 inhibitor approved in combination with CRT for locally advanced disease Jan 16, 2024
Breast Cancer Mortality Reduced by 58% Over Past Four Decades Modeling study suggests advances in treatment played largest role, followed by screening Jan 16, 2024
Surgeon Dies in Plane Crash; Austin Released From Hospital; Animal Pandemic Spreads Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Jan 16, 2024
Go Vegetarian to Avoid COVID? Making Dialysis Centers Work Better Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnostic errors among hospitalized patients Jan 13, 2024 podcast
EGFR Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Tied to Increased Keratitis Risk Findings don't tell us to stop these drugs, researcher says, but should guide clinical decisions Jan 13, 2024
Short Shrift in Cancer Funding; Bypassing Familiar for Distant; Testing for BRCA News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jan 12, 2024
Exercise Improved Quality of Life for Metastatic Breast Cancer Patients In trial, intervention group reported decreased pain, fatigue, shortness of breath Jan 12, 2024 video
No Laughing Matter: Nitrous Oxide for Transrectal Prostate Biopsy No effect on anxiety but significantly less patient-rated pain Jan 12, 2024
Hypofractionated Chemoradiation With Adaptive SABR Appeared Effective in NSCLC Dose of 70 Gy in 15 fractions showed favorable balance between safety and efficacy in small trial Jan 12, 2024
COVID Vax and Blood Clots; Cancer Rise in Young Adults; Corpse-Abuse Charge Dropped Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Jan 12, 2024
Pirtobrutinib Shows Potential in Heavily Pretreated Follicular Lymphoma "Safety profile is one of the real advantages" of non-covalent BTK inhibitor, says panelist Jan 11, 2024 video
Novel Combination Active in Large B-Cell Lymphoma, Even After CAR-T But where mosunetuzumab/polatuzumab vedotin would fit among available options remains a question Jan 11, 2024 video
Carvedilol No Help in Preventing Heart Failure in Childhood Cancer Survivors While safe, the results do not support use of the drug in anthracycline-exposed survivors Jan 10, 2024
Trump-Era Conscience Rule Rescinded; Lloyd Austin's Cancer; Sinead O'Connor's Death Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Jan 10, 2024
Cryobiopsy and Forceps Biopsy Go Head-to-Head for Diagnosing Lung Lesions When added to needle aspiration, one method yielded better samples for molecular testing in NSCLC Jan 09, 2024
More Evidence Linking ADT for Prostate Cancer to Adverse Neurocognitive Effects Meta-analysis shows increased risk of dementia, Parkinson's, depression Jan 09, 2024
Vaccine 'Promising' for Delaying Relapse in KRAS-Mutated Pancreatic Cancer, CRC T-cell response linked to 86% reduced risk of relapse, death Jan 09, 2024
Direct Thrombin Inhibitor Shows Benefit for Progressing Stroke Urgent anticoagulation with argatroban shows no bleeding downside in EASE trial Jan 09, 2024
Retinal Tumor Risk Incidentally Detected at 29 Weeks' Gestation Finding poses clinical and ethical dilemma for parents and clinicians Jan 08, 2024
FDA Leaders' Vaccination Warning; Michael Bolton's Brain Tumor; JN.1 Now Dominant Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Jan 08, 2024
Collaboration Between Local Oncologists and Academia Is Crucial Greater partnerships can optimize cancer care outcomes Jan 06, 2024
Language Minimizing Adverse Events; HPV and Thyroid Cancer; Ultrasound Bras News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Jan 05, 2024
MeCo Score May Predict Metastatic Progression in Breast Cancer Seeing whether it can predict response to antifibrotic therapies is next step Jan 05, 2024 video
U.S. Rep's Death Medical Negligence? FDA Investigates GLPs; Fingerprint Mammograms Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 51˶ staff Jan 05, 2024
Study Assuages Fears of Pancreatic Cancer Risk With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists Researchers looked at 7-year patient data Jan 04, 2024
Axi-Cel Shows Durable Responses, Prolongs Overall Survival in Older LBCL Patients Our panel discusses findings from the ZUMA-12 study and the ZUMA-7 study Jan 04, 2024 video