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Bladder-directed heated chemotherapy of no clear benefit in NMIBC
Bladder-directed heated chemotherapy of no clear benefit in NMIBC
12 Sep 2022 byTristan Manalac

In patients with intermediate-risk nonmuscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), intravesical chemohyperthermia (CHT) does not translate to better cancer control than standard room-temperature chemotherapy, according to a recent phase II study HIVEC-II.

Bladder-directed heated chemotherapy of no clear benefit in NMIBC
12 Sep 2022
Add-on pyrotinib in neoadjuvant setting safe, effective for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer
Add-on pyrotinib in neoadjuvant setting safe, effective for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer
12 Sep 2022

In the treatment of patients with HER2-positive locally advanced breast cancer, adding pyrotinib to trastuzumab plus chemotherapy in the neoadjuvant setting yields high response rates while being safe, according to the results of NeoATP trial.

Add-on pyrotinib in neoadjuvant setting safe, effective for HER2-positive advanced breast cancer
12 Sep 2022
STRIDE regimen benefit in unresectable HCC consistent across baseline liver function
STRIDE regimen benefit in unresectable HCC consistent across baseline liver function
11 Sep 2022
Trifluridine/tipiracil add-on to bevacizumab safe, effective for mCRC
Trifluridine/tipiracil add-on to bevacizumab safe, effective for mCRC
09 Sep 2022

In patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC), using trifluridine/tipiracil with bevacizumab is a safe and effective treatment for refractory disease, a recent study has found.

Trifluridine/tipiracil add-on to bevacizumab safe, effective for mCRC
09 Sep 2022
Low-dose methotrexate-related melanoma risk considered negligible
Low-dose methotrexate-related melanoma risk considered negligible
09 Sep 2022
Nine metabolic biomarkers can detect gastric cancer
Nine metabolic biomarkers can detect gastric cancer
09 Sep 2022 byTristan Manalac

Gastric cancer (GC) patients show an altered metabolic profile as compared with healthy individuals, a recent China study has found. A biomarker panel monitoring for nine metabolites can facilitate timely detection of GC.

Nine metabolic biomarkers can detect gastric cancer
09 Sep 2022