Ipilimumab/nivolumab given concomitantly with two cycles of chemotherapy demonstrated prolonged overall survival
Ipilimumab/nivolumab given concomitantly with two cycles of chemotherapy demonstrated prolonged...
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Author: Janine Anthes
COVID-19 Survey Results: JUNE 2020
Thank you for taking our follow-up survey! Last month, Physician’s Weekly surveyed nearly 1,500 physicians across all specialties. How did you compare with your...
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Phase 3 of Moderna’s Vaccine Starts July 2020 with 30,000 People
Phase 3 study of 30,000 subjects expected to begin in July 2020 at 100 μg dose level Moderna, a...
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At-Home Ovarian, Breast Cancer Genetic Testing Feasible
Testing without the traditional office visits and counseling poses no additional stress to women
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Thoracic cancers versus COVID-19
In a global registry of 428 thoracic cancer patients infected with COVID-19, 169 patients have...
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ES-SCLC: pembrolizumab KEYNOTE-604 data
Data from the phase 3 KEYNOTE-604 trial showed that patients with extensive-stage small cell lung...
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Unresectable MPM May Respond to Durvalumab Plus Cisplatin and Pemetrexed
Patients with treatment-naïve and unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma may respond to...
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CHECKMATE-227: 3+ Years follow-up shows long-term NSCLC benefit of ipi/nivo
Updated results from part 1 of the phase 3 CHECKMATE-227 trial with > 3 years of follow-up in...
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Tiragolumab and atezolizumab: ORR in NSCLC
Tiragolumab and atezolizumab showed improved objective response rate over tiragolumab and placebo...
Read MoreASCO: Drop in Cancer Mortality Greater With Medicaid Expansion
Estimated 785 fewer cancer deaths in 2017 in states that expanded Medicaid
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Testing without the traditional office visits and counseling poses no additional stress to women
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Emergency Dept Visit Rate Increases With Age Among Older Adults
About 7 percent of ED visits made by nursing home residents; peak of 24 percent in those aged 90+ years
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Acute Kidney Injury Common in COVID-19 Patients at NYC Hospital
Of patients admitted to ICU, 78.0 percent developed acute kidney injury, 35.2 percent needed dialysis
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Rituximab + Chemo Ups Survival in Pediatric B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
Event-free survival significantly longer for children, teens with high-grade, high-risk disease
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Handgun Ownership Linked to Increased Risk for Suicide
Male and female handgun owners have much higher rates of suicide by firearm
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Systemic Inflammation Rare in Pediatric COVID-19 Patients
Level of interleukin 10 increased in moderate versus mild cases; no difference seen in IL6, TNFα, IFN-γ
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Perfluoroalkyl Substances Linked to Earlier Natural Menopause
High PFAS concentration in U.S. women associated with median time to menopause two years earlier
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Emergency Dept Visit Rate Increases With Age Among Older Adults
About 7 percent of ED visits made by nursing home residents; peak of 24 percent in those aged 90+ years
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Acute Kidney Injury Common in COVID-19 Patients at NYC Hospital
Of patients admitted to ICU, 78.0 percent developed acute kidney injury, 35.2 percent needed dialysis
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