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Low-dose aspirin yields no survival benefit in gastric adenocarcinoma
Use of low-dose aspirin appears to have a null effect on the 5-year survival of patients who undergo gastrectomy for gastric adenocarcinoma, a study reports.
Low-dose aspirin yields no survival benefit in gastric adenocarcinoma
24 Apr 2022Circulating antioxidants play no protective role in breast, ovarian cancers
Genetically predicted circulating antioxidants do not appear to have a protective effect on the risk of breast cancer, ovarian cancer, or their histotypes, according to the results of a two-sample Mendelian randomization study.
Circulating antioxidants play no protective role in breast, ovarian cancers
23 Apr 2022Furmonertinib emerges as potential first-line option for EGFRm NSCLC
Treatment-naïve patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) experience improved progression-free survival (PFS) when treated with furmonertinib compared with gefitinib, according to results of the phase III FURLONG study.
Furmonertinib emerges as potential first-line option for EGFRm NSCLC
22 Apr 2022Larger tumours tied to prostate cancer biochemical recurrence
In patients with localized prostate cancer (PCa), higher tumour volume (TV) appears to cut biochemical recurrence-free survival short, a recent study has found.
Larger tumours tied to prostate cancer biochemical recurrence
22 Apr 2022SPOTLIGHT: Durvalumab shines in real-world trial on NSCLC
Findings from the SPOTLIGHT trial have shown the efficacy of administering durvalumab after chemoradiotherapy (CRT) in patients with unresectable stage III non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC).
SPOTLIGHT: Durvalumab shines in real-world trial on NSCLC
21 Apr 2022Night shift tied to lower prostate cancer risk among selected men
Men who carry the G allele of melatonin receptor 1B gene (MTNR1B) rs10830963 are at lower risk of prostate cancer when exposed to night shift work, according to a study.
Night shift tied to lower prostate cancer risk among selected men
20 Apr 2022Income, comorbidity predict inferior vena cava filter placement, retrieval in cancer patients
Income and several clinical factors are associated with placement and retrieval of inferior vena cava filter for patients with cancer-related thrombosis, a study has found. In addition, filter retrieval rates remain low despite reinitiation of anticoagulation in many patients.