Study Determines Association of Gallbladder Polyps and Gallbladder Cancer
May 26, 2020
Gallbladder cancer rates were found to be low and similar among both patients with and without gallbladder polyps, according to a recent study.
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Families’ Understanding of Adolescents Values Regarding EOL Care
May 26, 2020
Families of dying adolescents were found to have a poor understanding of their adolescent’s values in terms of their own end-of-life care.
New, Non-Invasive Blood Test Could Assist in Early Detection of Endometrial Cancer
May 26, 2020
Researchers from a study published in Cancers discovered a new method of detecting endometrial cancer in women via a simple, non-invasive blood test.
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation for CLR 131 in LPL/WM
May 26, 2020
The FDA granted fast track designation for CLR 131 in lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/Waldenstrom’s macroglobulinemia in patients having received 2 prior treatment regimens or more.
Increases in Melanoma Risk in Patients Treated with Biologic Therapy Not Ruled Out
May 25, 2020
Clinically important increases in melanoma risk in patients treated with biologic therapy for common inflammatory diseases cannot yet be ruled out based on current evidence.
Stephen Schuster, MD, on Prioritizing Patients with Aggressive Lymphomas During COVID-19 Pandemic
May 25, 2020
Stephen Schuster, MD, discussed how they are prioritizing patients with more aggressive lymphomas, with emphasis on tumor volume and serum LDH levels during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Data Reveals DNA Variations that Alter Breast Cancer Risk in Women
May 24, 2020
A recent study found 32 new sites on the human genome where variations in a woman’s DNA could alter her risk level, both increase and decrease, of getting breast cancer.
Optimizing Treatment for Patients with Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer, DNA Repair Defects
May 24, 2020
Researchers found that patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer who had germline or somatic mutations in DNA repair genes had better clinical outcomes after platinum-based chemotherapy.
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors May Be Associated with High Activity in MSI-H Cancers
May 23, 2020
Patients with pretreated microsatellite instability-high cancers treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors were found to have high activity, independent of tumor type and drug used.
Medicaid Expansion May Have Survival Benefits for Men with NSCLC
May 23, 2020
This study suggested that Medicaid expansion could have survival benefits for men with non-small cell lung cancer, however the same association pattern was not observed for women.
