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Charlson Comorbidity Index a valuable tool in estimating renal cell carcinoma prognosis

13 Aug 2020

Use of the Charlson Comorbidity Index (CCI) appears to be beneficial for assessing prognosis and optimizing therapy in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma who are receiving first-line sunitinib or pazopanib, suggests a recent study.

Charlson Comorbidity Index a valuable tool in estimating renal cell carcinoma prognosis

13 Aug 2020

Better studies needed to explore link between processed meat intake and colorectal cancer risk

13 Aug 2020

There may be a link between the intake of processed meats and the risk of colorectal cancer, a recent meta-analysis finds, although serious concerns of study bias and quality remain.

Better studies needed to explore link between processed meat intake and colorectal cancer risk

13 Aug 2020

Pembrolizumab effective in R/M cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

13 Aug 2020 by

Pembrolizumab has demonstrated efficacy and acceptable safety in patients with recurrent or metastatic (R/M) cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma (cSCC) in the single-arm phase II KEYNOTE-629 trial, leading to US FDA approval for its use in patients with R/M cSCC not curable by surgery or radiation therapy.

Pembrolizumab effective in R/M cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

13 Aug 2020

Apixaban tied to lower VTE risk in ambulatory cancer patients

13 Aug 2020 by

Treatment with apixaban led to a significantly reduced risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) among ambulatory cancer patients who were undergoing chemotherapy, according to two post hoc analyses of the AVERT* trial presented at the ISTH 2020 Meeting.

Apixaban tied to lower VTE risk in ambulatory cancer patients

13 Aug 2020

Predictors of psychological resilience in NSCLC patients after surgery

12 Aug 2020

Self-efficacy predicts psychological resilience among nonsmall cell lung cancer patients (NSCLC) who had undergone thoracic surgery, a new study finds.

Predictors of psychological resilience in NSCLC patients after surgery

12 Aug 2020

A new tool can predict Asian women's breast cancer risk and help them decide on a screening programme most suited for them.

10 Aug 2020 by

A multinational study involving participants from 10 countries has resulted in the creation of a risk scoring tool to stratify Asian women’s breast cancer risk.

A new tool can predict Asian women's breast cancer risk and help them decide on a screening programme most suited for them.

10 Aug 2020

Denosumab exerts delaying effects on skeletal-related events in at-risk cancer patients

08 Aug 2020

Denosumab bests zoledronic acid at preventing skeletal-related events in vulnerable cancer patients, according to the results of a meta-analysis. The former also shows a better tolerability profile despite being associated with potential yet manageable adverse events.

Denosumab exerts delaying effects on skeletal-related events in at-risk cancer patients

08 Aug 2020

BEACOPP de-escalation may reduce ovarian insufficiency in women with Hodgkin lymphoma

07 Aug 2020 by

De-escalating the BEACOPPescalated* regimen through a PET-driven strategy may reduce the risk of acute premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) in women with newly diagnosed advanced Hodgkin lymphoma (HL), subanalysis results of the phase III AHL2011 trial have shown.

BEACOPP de-escalation may reduce ovarian insufficiency in women with Hodgkin lymphoma

07 Aug 2020

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

06 Aug 2020 by

Among patients with cancer who develop COVID-19, progressive disease and a higher ECOG* performance status (PS) are tied to an increased risk of mortality, according to early results ascertained from the COVID-19 and Cancer Consortium (CCC19) registry.

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

06 Aug 2020

Healthy lifestyle, regular colonoscopy help stave off CRC

06 Aug 2020

Keeping a healthy lifestyle and having regular colonoscopy screenings are effective measures to reduce the risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC), a new study has shown.

Healthy lifestyle, regular colonoscopy help stave off CRC

06 Aug 2020

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Charlson Comorbidity Index a valuable tool in estimating renal cell carcinoma prognosis

Charlson Comorbidity Index a valuable tool in estimating renal cell carcinoma prognosis

Better studies needed to explore link between processed meat intake and colorectal cancer risk

Better studies needed to explore link between processed meat intake and colorectal cancer risk

Pembrolizumab effective in R/M cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Pembrolizumab effective in R/M cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma

Apixaban tied to lower VTE risk in ambulatory cancer patients

Apixaban tied to lower VTE risk in ambulatory cancer patients

Predictors of psychological resilience in NSCLC patients after surgery

Predictors of psychological resilience in NSCLC patients after surgery

A new tool can predict Asian women's breast cancer risk and help them decide on a screening programme most suited for them.

A new tool can predict Asian women's breast cancer risk and help them decide on a screening programme most suited for them.

Denosumab exerts delaying effects on skeletal-related events in at-risk cancer patients

Denosumab exerts delaying effects on skeletal-related events in at-risk cancer patients

BEACOPP de-escalation may reduce ovarian insufficiency in women with Hodgkin lymphoma

BEACOPP de-escalation may reduce ovarian insufficiency in women with Hodgkin lymphoma

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

What drives COVID-19 mortality in cancer?

Healthy lifestyle, regular colonoscopy help stave off CRC

Healthy lifestyle, regular colonoscopy help stave off CRC