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Adherence to diabetes risk reduction diet lowers risk of breast cancer

17 Dec 2020

High adherence to a diabetes risk reduction diet (DRRD) helps prevent the development of breast cancer, which is likely due to less weight gain with a DRRD, suggests a study.

Adherence to diabetes risk reduction diet lowers risk of breast cancer

17 Dec 2020

Fear of recurrence high among cancer survivors

17 Dec 2020

Cancer survivors commonly fear the recurrence of their malignancy, which may be an important consideration in the supportive care needs of survivors, a new Hong Kong study has found. On the other hand, such fear does not seem to affect the use of psychosocial services.

Fear of recurrence high among cancer survivors

17 Dec 2020

Prostate cancer risk lower in Asians

17 Dec 2020

Asian race appears to confer protection against the risk of prostate cancer, possibly due to biological, genetic, and/or lifestyle factors, according to data from the Reduction by Dutasteride of Cancer Events (REDUCE) study.

Prostate cancer risk lower in Asians

17 Dec 2020

Cigarette smoking ups risk of colorectal cancer

16 Dec 2020 by

Smoking cigarettes increases dose-dependently, with intensity and duration, the risk of colorectal cancer (CRC), but quitting reduces this risk, according to the results of a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Cigarette smoking ups risk of colorectal cancer

16 Dec 2020

APOLLO: SC daratumumab an effective, convenient option in R/R MM

16 Dec 2020 by

Subcutaneous (SC) daratumumab in combination with pomalidomide and dexamethasone (Pd) improves progression-free survival (PFS) and achieves deeper responses vs Pd alone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM), results of the phase III APOLLO trial have shown.

APOLLO: SC daratumumab an effective, convenient option in R/R MM

16 Dec 2020

Dairy may be protective against colorectal cancer

16 Dec 2020

Consuming high amounts of dairy may be beneficial, leading to a lower incidence of colorectal cancer and related mortality, according to a study.

Dairy may be protective against colorectal cancer

16 Dec 2020

Adjuvant radiotherapy not recommended after radical prostatectomy

15 Dec 2020 by

In men with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy (RP), adjuvant radiotherapy (RT) showed no benefit in terms of PSA* biochemical progression and increases the risk of urinary morbidity compared with salvage RT, the RADICALS**-RT trial suggests.

Adjuvant radiotherapy not recommended after radical prostatectomy

15 Dec 2020

Niraparib improves PFS in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer

15 Dec 2020 by

An individualized dosing regimen of niraparib, a potent inhibitor of PARP 1/2, resulted in significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) among Chinese patients with platinum-sensitive recurrent (PSR) ovarian cancer, according to a subgroup analysis of the NORA* study presented at ESMO Asia 2020.

Niraparib improves PFS in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer

15 Dec 2020

Can common BP-lowering drugs keep breast cancer in check?

14 Dec 2020 by

Angiotensin receptor blockers, used to treat high blood pressure (BP), appear to confer dose-dependent survival benefits on breast cancer patients when taken either prior to or after diagnosis, a study has found.

Can common BP-lowering drugs keep breast cancer in check?

14 Dec 2020

β-blocker use improves survival in oesophageal cancer patients on chemoradiation

14 Dec 2020

Use of β-blockers results in significant survival benefits in oesophageal cancer patients receiving concurrent chemoradiation, a study has shown.

β-blocker use improves survival in oesophageal cancer patients on chemoradiation

14 Dec 2020

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Adherence to diabetes risk reduction diet lowers risk of breast cancer

Adherence to diabetes risk reduction diet lowers risk of breast cancer

Fear of recurrence high among cancer survivors

Fear of recurrence high among cancer survivors

Prostate cancer risk lower in Asians

Prostate cancer risk lower in Asians

Cigarette smoking ups risk of colorectal cancer

Cigarette smoking ups risk of colorectal cancer

APOLLO: SC daratumumab an effective, convenient option in R/R MM

APOLLO: SC daratumumab an effective, convenient option in R/R MM

Dairy may be protective against colorectal cancer

Dairy may be protective against colorectal cancer

Adjuvant radiotherapy not recommended after radical prostatectomy

Adjuvant radiotherapy not recommended after radical prostatectomy

Niraparib improves PFS in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer

Niraparib improves PFS in Chinese patients with ovarian cancer

Can common BP-lowering drugs keep breast cancer in check?

Can common BP-lowering drugs keep breast cancer in check?

β-blocker use improves survival in oesophageal cancer patients on chemoradiation

β-blocker use improves survival in oesophageal cancer patients on chemoradiation