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Is vitamin D3 protective against advanced cancers?

11 Jan 2021 bởi

Daily, high-dose supplementation with vitamin D may reduce the risk of developing advanced (metastatic or lethal) cancers among adults without a cancer diagnosis at baseline, with the strongest protective effect seen among those with normal body mass index (BMI), according to the secondary analysis of the VITAL* trial.

Is vitamin D3 protective against advanced cancers?

11 Jan 2021

AI goes toe-to-toe with experts at diagnosing tumour metastasis

11 Jan 2021 bởi

Artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can be used to diagnose tumour metastasis through medical radiology imaging, achieving comparable or even better performance than healthcare professions, according to a recent review and meta-analysis.

AI goes toe-to-toe with experts at diagnosing tumour metastasis

11 Jan 2021

Phyllodes tumours: Wider surgical margins unlikely to reduce local recurrence

11 Jan 2021 bởi

A wider surgical margin width is not associated with a reduced risk of local recurrence (LR) of Phyllodes tumours (PTs), a study in patients treated in 2007–2017 has shown.

Phyllodes tumours: Wider surgical margins unlikely to reduce local recurrence

11 Jan 2021

Better methods needed for predicting poor chemotherapy outcomes in elderly cancer patients

10 Jan 2021

Neither the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment (CGA) tool nor an oncologist’s clinical judgement can reliably predict unfavourable outcomes in a heterogenous population of elderly cancer patients, a recent study reports.

Better methods needed for predicting poor chemotherapy outcomes in elderly cancer patients

10 Jan 2021

Central obesity bears risk of breast cancer

09 Jan 2021

Women with central adiposity, regardless of menopausal status, are at risk of developing breast cancer, according to a study.

Central obesity bears risk of breast cancer

09 Jan 2021

Older hepatocellular carcinoma patients less knowledgeable about survivorship issues

09 Jan 2021

Older patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) appear to know less about survivorship issues, according to a study involving a population of 110 ethnically diverse HC survivors.

Older hepatocellular carcinoma patients less knowledgeable about survivorship issues

09 Jan 2021

ALL treatment: Current settings, future goals

08 Jan 2021 bởi

Significant advancements in the treatment of acute lymphocytic leukaemia (ALL) in children have improved their outcomes. However, ALL treatment and eradication remain a major challenge in adults. In a recent webinar, two specialists from the US discussed current ALL treatment strategies and goals of future regimens.

ALL treatment: Current settings, future goals

08 Jan 2021

Tailored follow-up does little to promote treatment adherence among elderly cancer patients

08 Jan 2021

A tailored follow-up programme for frail and vulnerable elderly cancer patients does not appear to particularly improve the comprehensive geriatric assessment in promoting treatment adherence, a recent study has found.

Tailored follow-up does little to promote treatment adherence among elderly cancer patients

08 Jan 2021

Sintilimab + bevacizumab biosimilar as 1st-line option for advanced HCC?

08 Jan 2021 bởi

Combining the anti-PD-1 antibody sintilimab and a bevacizumab biosimilar significantly improves survival compared with the standard treatment of sorafenib in the first-line setting for patients with advanced, unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), according to the ORIENT-32 study presented at ESMO Asia 2020.

Sintilimab + bevacizumab biosimilar as 1st-line option for advanced HCC?

08 Jan 2021

Men on androgen deprivation therapy at risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease

08 Jan 2021 bởi

Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in men with prostate cancer increases the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, reveals a recent study. Such risk further increases when said treatment is given for more than 12 months.

Men on androgen deprivation therapy at risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease

08 Jan 2021

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Is vitamin D3 protective against advanced cancers?

Is vitamin D3 protective against advanced cancers?

AI goes toe-to-toe with experts at diagnosing tumour metastasis

AI goes toe-to-toe with experts at diagnosing tumour metastasis

Phyllodes tumours: Wider surgical margins unlikely to reduce local recurrence

Phyllodes tumours: Wider surgical margins unlikely to reduce local recurrence

Better methods needed for predicting poor chemotherapy outcomes in elderly cancer patients

Better methods needed for predicting poor chemotherapy outcomes in elderly cancer patients

Central obesity bears risk of breast cancer

Central obesity bears risk of breast cancer

Older hepatocellular carcinoma patients less knowledgeable about survivorship issues

Older hepatocellular carcinoma patients less knowledgeable about survivorship issues

ALL treatment: Current settings, future goals

ALL treatment: Current settings, future goals

Tailored follow-up does little to promote treatment adherence among elderly cancer patients

Tailored follow-up does little to promote treatment adherence among elderly cancer patients

Sintilimab + bevacizumab biosimilar as 1st-line option for advanced HCC?

Sintilimab + bevacizumab biosimilar as 1st-line option for advanced HCC?

Men on androgen deprivation therapy at risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease

Men on androgen deprivation therapy at risk of dementia, Alzheimer’s disease