#VisualAbstract: Ribociclib Improves Invasive Disease-Free Survival in Patients with Early Breast Cancer
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Oncology
#VisualAbstract: Preoperative breast MRI may reduce need for adjuvant radiotherapy for women with unifocal breast cancer
1. There were similar rates of ipsilateral invasive recurrence among the postoperative adjuvant...
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Individualized cancer mRNA-based cancer therapy shows benefit in patients with high-risk melanoma on immunotherapy
1. 18-month recurrence-free survival was significantly greater in the combination therapy group...
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Pazopanib does not improve disease-free survival post-metastasectomy for renal cell carcinoma patients
1. Pazopanib did not improve disease-free survival in post-metastasectomy renal cell carcinoma...
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Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy for Lung Cancer – A Meta-Analysis
1. The overall survival had a significant hazard ratio (0.65) when comparing neoadjuvant...
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Adding ribociclib to endocrine therapy appears to improve invasive disease-free survival in patients with early breast cancer
1. Invasive disease-free survival was significantly higher in patients receiving adjuvant...
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Venetoclax monotherapy effectively treats relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia
1. VENICE-1 observed high response rates (complete or partial remission) in both BCRi-naïve and...
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A cell-free, blood-based DNA screening test for colorectal cancer compared to colonoscopy
1. 83.1% of patients with confirmed colorectal cancer had a positive cfDNA test meeting the...
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Immunotherapy vs Chemoimmunotherapy in Older Adults With Advanced NSCLC
1. Adding chemotherapy to immunotherapy did not prolong OS or PFS, with non-significant...
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Preoperative breast MRI may reduce need for adjuvant radiotherapy for women with unifocal breast cancer
1. There were similar rates of ipsilateral invasive recurrence among the postoperative adjuvant...
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Poor longterm adherence to surveillance guidelines for childhood cancer survivors in Canada
1. In this retrospective, population-based cohort study, adherence to health surveillance...
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Imetelstat improves blood transfusion independence in lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes
1. Significantly more patients in the imetelstat group achieved RBC transfusion independence at 8...
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Radiation treatment for breast cancer may increase incidence of nonkeratinocyte skin cancer
1. Amongst a cohort of breast cancer survivors, those that were treated with radiation had a...
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Palliative care services are underutilized at end of life in Ontario, Canada
1. In Ontario Canada, only 50% of home care clients received at least 1 or more palliative home...
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Chinese patients with advanced cancer identified 6 themes of important spiritual needs
1. Chinese patients with advanced cancer identified themes such as being treated as normal and...
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Atrial fibrillation risk greater in younger breast cancer survivors compared to older survivors in Korea
1. In a Korean cohort of breast cancer survivors, younger survivors had an increased risk of...
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy Inferior to Observation in Biliary Tract Cancer
Adjuvant chemotherapy after resection of biliary tract cancer doesn’t improve overall survival in patients aged 70 or older compared to observation.
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MSI-H Colorectal Cancer Rarely Recurs After Immunotherapy Cessation
MSI-H colorectal cancer patients, after extended immunotherapy, exhibit low recurrence, guiding treatment discussions.
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Increasing BMI Tied to Site-Specific Cancers in Men
Higher BMI at age 18 is linearly associated with increased risk of site-specific cancers in men, underlining the importance of early-life obesity prevention.
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Oral Tongue Cancer Risk Tied to Inflammatory Tongue Conditions
Inflammatory tongue conditions significantly increase the risk of oral tongue cancers, emphasizing the importance of heightened clinical surveillance.
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