Quiz: Detecting Very Early Recurrence After Liver Resection for Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma
August 10th 2020In our liver cancer quiz, you’ll get a chance to test your knowledge on recurrence following resection in patients with intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma and the new tools being developed to aid in treating this patient population.
Afatinib, Osimertinib Sequence Shows Promise for EGFR-Positive NSLC
August 10th 2020The GioTag study demonstrated that sequential afatinib and osimertinib improved overall survival among patients from the US with epidermal growth factor receptor mutation-positive non-small cell lung cancer and a T790M resistance mutation.
Breast Cancer Screening With MRI for Survivors of Childhood Cancer
August 7th 2020Jennifer M. Yeh, PhD, spoke about study findings which indicated that instituting annual breast cancer screening with MRI at ages 25 to 30 years may reduce breast cancer mortality by 50% or more in survivors of childhood cancer.
Phase 3 IMpassion131 Study Fails to Meet Primary End Point of PFS in Metastatic TNBC
August 7th 2020The study evaluating atezolizumab in combination with paclitaxel compared to placebo plus paclitaxel did not meet its primary end point of progression-free survival in patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer.
Risk of Second Cancer Diagnosis Following Various Radiation Therapy Modalities
August 5th 2020A recent study compared the risk of a second cancer diagnosis after primary cancer treatment following the use of either intensity-modulated radiotherapy, 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy, or proton beam radiotherapy.
Daratumumab Combo Meets Primary End Point in Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma
August 3rd 2020The study is evaluating the subcutaneous formulation of daratumumab in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone versus pomalidomide and dexamethasone alone as treatment for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.
Back on the Books Initiative Launched to Aid in Rescheduling Cancer Screening Appointments
July 31st 2020The goal of the initiative is to have cancer screenings that were made in the first half of 2020 and cancelled due to COVID-19 rescheduled to ensure patients are again receiving routine screenings.
Global Lung Cancer Burden Suggests Need for Tailored Measures
July 31st 2020Researchers suggested that based on their findings, increased efforts are needed to implement intervention strategies tailored to local settings to effectively decrease the global lung cancer burden and reduce health inequality.