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Response to first-line treatment tied to longer survival in HER2-positive breast cancer
Response to first-line treatment tied to longer survival in HER2-positive breast cancer
30 Mar 2024

Patients with de novo human epidermal growth receptor 2 (HER2)-positive metastatic breast cancer (MBC) who show radiographic response to first-line HER2-directed therapy are more likely to achieve long-term survival, suggests a recent study.

Response to first-line treatment tied to longer survival in HER2-positive breast cancer
30 Mar 2024
SBRT as effective as Y90 for HCC, but cheaper
SBRT as effective as Y90 for HCC, but cheaper
29 Mar 2024

Use of either stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) or yttrium-90 (Y90) is effective in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), resulting in similar overall and progression-free survival, reports a study. However, Y90 is more expensive than SBRT.

SBRT as effective as Y90 for HCC, but cheaper
29 Mar 2024
How common is lymphedema among breast cancer patients in Singapore?
How common is lymphedema among breast cancer patients in Singapore?
26 Mar 2024 byStephen Padilla

The rates of breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) in Singapore are similar to those across the globe, reports a Singapore study. In addition, the findings also stress the comparable profiles of patients who are vulnerable to the disease.

How common is lymphedema among breast cancer patients in Singapore?
26 Mar 2024
Weight management improves biomarkers in men with prostate cancer
Weight management improves biomarkers in men with prostate cancer
25 Mar 2024
Bevacizumab + EGFR-TKI improves OS in EGFR-mutated NSCLC with leptomeningeal metastases
Bevacizumab + EGFR-TKI improves OS in EGFR-mutated NSCLC with leptomeningeal metastases
20 Mar 2024 bySarah Cheung

Adding bevacizumab to an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) improves overall survival (OS) in adult patients with EGFR-mutated non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and leptomeningeal metastases (LMs), according to a single-centre, retrospective, real-world study in China. OS was, however, similar between patients on chemotherapy plus EGFR-TKI and those on EGFR-TKI monotherapy.

 

Bevacizumab + EGFR-TKI improves OS in EGFR-mutated NSCLC with leptomeningeal metastases
20 Mar 2024
Rectal spacers in MR-guided SBRT for localized prostate cancer very well tolerated, improve rectal sparing and target coverag
Rectal spacers in MR-guided SBRT for localized prostate cancer very well tolerated, improve rectal sparing and target coverage
20 Mar 2024