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.
Hannah Slater
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.
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.
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.
Low-Dose Erlotinib Shows Promise in Elderly, Frail Patients with EGFR+ NSCLC
May 22, 2020
A phase II study indicated that low-dose erlotinib (Tarceva) appears to be safe and effective in elderly or frail patients with EGFR mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer.
Review of the Clinical Utility of Predictive Computational Methods in Oncology
May 22, 2020
A workshop group assessed the use of multidimensional data obtained from patients with cancer and the computational methods used to analyze the data.
Recommendations for Immune-Engaging Therapies During the COVID-19 Pandemic
May 22, 2020
Recommendations for patients who develop COVID-19 while receiving immunotherapy or other advanced immune-engaging therapies.
