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Ipatasertib-paclitaxel displays potential as first-line treatment for inoperable advanced TNBC

10 Jul 2020 by

Treatment with ipatasertib plus paclitaxel in the first-line setting demonstrated a trend toward improved overall survival (OS) compared with paclitaxel alone in women with inoperable locally advanced/metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), according to final results of the phase II LOTUS trial.

Ipatasertib-paclitaxel displays potential as first-line treatment for inoperable advanced TNBC

10 Jul 2020

Pro-inflammatory diet ups risk oral cancer

10 Jul 2020

A diet that is considered pro-inflammatory appears to increase the risk of oral cancer, according to a recent study in Fujian Province, China.

Pro-inflammatory diet ups risk oral cancer

10 Jul 2020

Robotic cystectomy safer than open cystectomy

10 Jul 2020 by

Robot-assisted radical cystectomy with intracorporeal urinary diversion comes with lower perioperative blood loss and a shorter recovery period than open cystectomy, according to a recent Singapore study.

Robotic cystectomy safer than open cystectomy

10 Jul 2020

Add-on lenalidomide makes no difference in older acute myeloid leukaemia patients

10 Jul 2020

The addition of lenalidomide shows no clear benefit for older patients with acute myeloid leukaemia receiving treatment with standard remission induction chemotherapy, according to data from a phase II trial.

Add-on lenalidomide makes no difference in older acute myeloid leukaemia patients

10 Jul 2020

Trastuzumab deruxtecan improves treatment outcomes in HER2-positive gastric cancer

10 Jul 2020 by

Treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan significantly improves objective response rate (ORR) and overall survival (OS) among patients with HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer, according to the DESTINY-Gastric01* study.

Trastuzumab deruxtecan improves treatment outcomes in HER2-positive gastric cancer

10 Jul 2020

Vitamin D protective against advanced cancer?

09 Jul 2020 by

Vitamin D supplementation can reduce the incidence of advanced cancer among older adults, in particular those with a normal BMI but not those who are overweight or obese, suggests the large VITAL* randomized study presented during the ASCO 2020 Meeting.

Vitamin D protective against advanced cancer?

09 Jul 2020

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

07 Jul 2020 by

Taking 600 mg aspirin daily significantly reduces the risk of colon cancer over 10 years in people with Lynch syndrome — which genetically predisposes them to colon cancer, the CAPP*2 study shows.

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

07 Jul 2020

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

07 Jul 2020

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) may offer an effective alternative to radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), particularly in patients with larger tumours at the subphrenic location, a new study has shown.

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

07 Jul 2020

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

07 Jul 2020 by

A daily dose of ursodeoxycholic acid (UDCA) may prevent gallstone formation in patients with gastric cancer who have undergone gastrectomy, suggested results of the PEGASUS-D trial.

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

07 Jul 2020

Molecular data may refine outcome prediction in elderly AML patients

07 Jul 2020

Including molecular data, such as transcriptomic and mutational data, may help improve the prediction of outcomes in elderly patients with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML), a recent study has shown.

Molecular data may refine outcome prediction in elderly AML patients

07 Jul 2020

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Ipatasertib-paclitaxel displays potential as first-line treatment for inoperable advanced TNBC

Ipatasertib-paclitaxel displays potential as first-line treatment for inoperable advanced TNBC

Pro-inflammatory diet ups risk oral cancer

Pro-inflammatory diet ups risk oral cancer

Robotic cystectomy safer than open cystectomy

Robotic cystectomy safer than open cystectomy

Add-on lenalidomide makes no difference in older acute myeloid leukaemia patients

Add-on lenalidomide makes no difference in older acute myeloid leukaemia patients

Trastuzumab deruxtecan improves treatment outcomes in HER2-positive gastric cancer

Trastuzumab deruxtecan improves treatment outcomes in HER2-positive gastric cancer

Vitamin D protective against advanced cancer?

Vitamin D protective against advanced cancer?

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

An aspirin a day keeps colorectal cancer at bay?

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

Stereotactic body radiation therapy superior to RFA for hepatocellular carcinoma

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

Ursodeoxycholic acid may prevent post-gastrectomy gallstones in gastric cancer

Molecular data may refine outcome prediction in elderly AML patients

Molecular data may refine outcome prediction in elderly AML patients