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Oral silymarin reduces chemo-induced hepatotoxicity in breast cancer patients
Administration of oral silymarin leads to a substantial decrease in hepatotoxicity severity after 1 month of treatment in nonmetastatic breast cancer patients on doxorubicin/cyclophosphamide-paclitaxel (AC-T) regimen, reports a study.
Oral silymarin reduces chemo-induced hepatotoxicity in breast cancer patients
06 May 2022Melflufen for R/R MM: Yay or nay?
In patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM), a combination of melflufen and dexamethasone proved better than an approved doublet standard-of-care (SoC) comprising pomalidomide-dexamethasone in terms of progression-free survival (PFS), the phase III OCEAN trial has shown. However, the overall survival (OS) outcome with the melflufen-containing regimen appeared to digress from the PFS result, potentially casting doubt on its benefit for this condition.
Melflufen for R/R MM: Yay or nay?
06 May 2022Open surgery a better option than minimally invasive hysterectomy in early cervical cancer?
Undergoing a minimally invasive radical hysterectomy leads to worse survival outcomes compared with open surgery in patients with early cervical cancer, according to final results of the LACC trial presented at SGO 2022.
Open surgery a better option than minimally invasive hysterectomy in early cervical cancer?
05 May 2022Oncoplastic surgery boosts quality of life in breast cancer patients
In women with breast cancer, oncoplastic surgery improves quality of life and is associated with high patient satisfaction, reports a new study.
Oncoplastic surgery boosts quality of life in breast cancer patients
04 May 2022Statins confer some protection against breast cancer recurrence in Asians
Taking a statin after breast cancer surgery appears to reduce the risk of disease recurrence in Asians, especially among those with invasive cancers, as shown in a study from Singapore.
Statins confer some protection against breast cancer recurrence in Asians
04 May 2022New HF guideline: Quad therapy, HFmrEF, and more
Hot on the heels of ACC.22 ground-breaking reports, the ACC/AHA/HFSA* released the 2022 heart failure (HF) guideline, with special emphasis on quad therapy for patients with reduced ejection fraction.