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ADT after radiotherapy does not worsen MACE risk
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) does not seem to aggravate the likelihood of major adverse cardiovascular events (MACEs) in prostate cancer patients after curative radiotherapy (RT), according to a recent Singapore study.
ADT after radiotherapy does not worsen MACE risk
22 Mar 2022
Novel EGFR-TKI drug shows favourable antitumour activity in NSCLC
Treatment with the novel EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors (EGFR-TKI) abivertinib at 300 mg twice a day appears to be effective in patients with EGFR T790M-positive nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), while having manageable side effects, according to the results of a phase II trial.
Novel EGFR-TKI drug shows favourable antitumour activity in NSCLC
22 Mar 2022
Pandemic contributes to poor mental, oral health
Oral health has been mildly compromised during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, particularly among people who have been infected and those suffering from depression, anxiety, and psychological stress, a recent study reported.
Pandemic contributes to poor mental, oral health
22 Mar 2022
Fulvestrant–sapanisertib combo shows modest benefit in advanced, metastatic breast cancer
Treatment with the combination of fulvestrant plus sapanisertib yields a numerical increase in progression-free survival in patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative advanced or metastatic breast cancer as compared with the use of fulvestrant alone, according to the results of a phase II trial. However, the combination is associated with increased toxicity.
Fulvestrant–sapanisertib combo shows modest benefit in advanced, metastatic breast cancer
22 Mar 2022
IL-6 may mediate psychosomatic syndromes in HF patients
Levels of the proinflammatory cytokine interleukin (IL)-6 seem to be associated with psychosomatic symptoms in patients with heart failure (HF), reports a recent study.
IL-6 may mediate psychosomatic syndromes in HF patients
21 Mar 2022
5 factors predict death in moderate/severe mitral regurgitation
Patients with moderate or severe mitral regurgitation who have been admitted for heart failure exacerbation or has an elevated right atrial pressure, renal dysfunction, anaemia, or lacks a mitral valve intervention suffer a greater risk of all-cause mortality, reveals a study.