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What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

06 Aug 2020 by

Among patients with cancer who develop COVID-19, progressive disease and a higher ECOG* performance status (PS) are tied to an increased risk of mortality, according to early results ascertained from the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) registry.

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

06 Aug 2020

Healthy lifestyle, regular colonoscopy help stave off CRC

06 Aug 2020

Keeping a healthy lifestyle and having regular colonoscopy screenings are effective measures to reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), a new study has shown.

Healthy lifestyle, regular colonoscopy help stave off CRC

06 Aug 2020

Cancer patients in dire straits amid COVID-19 pandemic

06 Aug 2020 by

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic appears to have a significant impact on oncological care, according to a study, which stresses the need for psycho-oncological support for cancer patients.

Cancer patients in dire straits amid COVID-19 pandemic

06 Aug 2020

Fertility preservation vital in female cancer survivors

04 Aug 2020 by

Female cancer survivors who undergo fertility preservation before cancer treatment often use their stored gametes/embryos. This highlights the effectiveness of pre-cancer fertility preservation, according to a study presented at ESHRE 2020.

Fertility preservation vital in female cancer survivors

04 Aug 2020

Dietary linoleic acid helps prevent death from CVD, cancer

04 Aug 2020

Higher intake of dietary linoleic acid (LA) leads to a modest reduction in the risk of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease (CVD), and cancer, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Dietary linoleic acid helps prevent death from CVD, cancer

04 Aug 2020

Additional cancer deaths predicted due to delayed diagnosis during COVID-19

03 Aug 2020 by

Substantial increases in cancer deaths may be anticipated due to delays in diagnosis during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, modelling studies in the UK have reported.

Additional cancer deaths predicted due to delayed diagnosis during COVID-19

03 Aug 2020

Margetuximab shows synergy with pembrolizumab in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma

03 Aug 2020

When combined with the anti-PD-1 checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab, the investigational anti-HER2 monoclonal antibody margetuximab demonstrates synergistic antitumour activity against HER2 gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma, according to the results of a phase Ib–II trial.

Margetuximab shows synergy with pembrolizumab in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma

03 Aug 2020

Dietary fibre intake lowers risk of CVD, diabetes, cancer

02 Aug 2020

Higher consumption of dietary fibres (DF), particularly soluble (SF) and insoluble fibres (IF) from fruits, reduces the risk of several chronic diseases and mortality, suggests a study.

Dietary fibre intake lowers risk of CVD, diabetes, cancer

02 Aug 2020

$Novel chimeric monoclonal antibody offers hope in refractory colorectal cancer$

Novel chimeric monoclonal antibody offers hope in refractory colorectal cancer

01 Aug 2020

Ensituximab, a chimeric monoclonal antibody targeting a variant of MUC5AC, shows modest clinical activity with good safety profile in patients with refractory colorectal cancer, according to data from a phase II study.

Novel chimeric monoclonal antibody offers hope in refractory colorectal cancer

01 Aug 2020

Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder does not promote high-risk HPV

31 Jul 2020

High-risk human papilloma virus (HPV) infection occurs rarely in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder, despite having an aggressive histologic subtype, a study has found.

Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder does not promote high-risk HPV

31 Jul 2020

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What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

Healthy lifestyle, regular colonoscopy help stave off CRC

Healthy lifestyle, regular colonoscopy help stave off CRC

Cancer patients in dire straits amid COVID-19 pandemic

Cancer patients in dire straits amid COVID-19 pandemic

Fertility preservation vital in female cancer survivors

Fertility preservation vital in female cancer survivors

Dietary linoleic acid helps prevent death from CVD, cancer

Dietary linoleic acid helps prevent death from CVD, cancer

Additional cancer deaths predicted due to delayed diagnosis during COVID-19

Additional cancer deaths predicted due to delayed diagnosis during COVID-19

Margetuximab shows synergy with pembrolizumab in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Margetuximab shows synergy with pembrolizumab in gastro-oesophageal adenocarcinoma

Dietary fibre intake lowers risk of CVD, diabetes, cancer

Dietary fibre intake lowers risk of CVD, diabetes, cancer

Novel chimeric monoclonal antibody offers hope in refractory colorectal cancer

Novel chimeric monoclonal antibody offers hope in refractory colorectal cancer

Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder does not promote high-risk HPV

Squamous cell carcinoma of the bladder does not promote high-risk HPV