ECOG Performance Status Linked With Survival in NSCLC
In metastatic NSCLC patients receiving immunotherapy, racial/ethnic groups have similar outcomes; ECOG performance status correlates with survival.
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Oncology
10-Year Lung Cancer-Specific Survival for Low-Dose CT Persists
Two decades of annual low-dose CT screening in the I-ELCAP cohort reveal a sustained 80% lung cancer-specific survival rate, updating the cure rate.
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Tabelecleucel is a therapeutic option for EBV-related post-transplant lymphoproliferative disease
1. Tabelecleucel provided clinical improvement in patients with EBV-related post-transplant...
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Penetrating traumatic brain injuries associated with greater risk of brain cancer amongst veterans
1. Among United States veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, the experience of a moderate,...
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Presence of unmet social needs associated with lower utilization of breast cancer screening programs
1. Having a greater number of unmet social needs was associated with lower utilization of...
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Enobosarm in AR-positive, ER-positive, and HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
1. The clinical benefit rate was 32% in the 9 mg group and 29% in the 18 mg group. 2. Grade 3 or...
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Tabelecleucel Shows Promise as Therapeutic Option for EBV-Related Post-Transplant Lymphoproliferative Disease
This phase 3 multicenter trial demonstrated the efficacy and safety of tabelecleucel in patients...
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Preserving Pulmonary Function’s Clinical Impact Following Lung Resection in Early-Stage NSCLC
The following is a summary of “Clinical significance of preserving pulmonary function after lung...
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Black Men More Likely Than Whites to Have Prostate Cancer
At any given prostate-specific antigen (PSA) level, Black men were more likely than White men to...
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Patients With Cancer May Overly Self-Refer to ED
Adults with cancer may not be using available clinician advice before self-referring to the ED,...
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Guideline-Concordant Care Lower for Black Patients With CRC
Black patients who are newly diagnosed with colorectal cancer (CRC) receive worse and less-timely...
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Smoking Habits of Young Adults Shifted From 2013 to 2021
Over time, young adults are moving away from combustible cigarettes to e-cigarettes, according to...
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Rate of New Lung Cancer Cases Has Decreased Over Past 5 Years
The rate of new lung cancer cases has decreased, and survival has improved over the past 5 years,...
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Familial Germline EGFR T790M Variant Identified in Lung Cancer
Researchers described a new familial lung cancer caused by an inherited mutation in EGFR in a...
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Risk for Breast Cancer Examined After False-Positive Mammogram
The risk for developing breast cancer after a false-positive mammography result varies with age,...
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Mortality Higher for Black Patients Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemo for Breast Cancer
For patients with early-stage breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NACT), Black...
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ASTRO Issues Guidance Related to Partial Breast Irradiation
In a clinical practice guideline published in Practical Radiation Oncology, the American Society...
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T2D Is Associated With Risk for Colorectal Cancer
Individuals with diabetes who undergo colorectal cancer (CRC) screening, specifically colonoscopy, may be able to mitigate the risk for CRC.
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Q&A: Integrative Therapies for Adults With Cancer With Anxiety & Depression
An evidence-based guideline to help healthcare professionals give sound advice regarding mental health to people with cancer is sorely needed.
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IBD Plus Colectomy Increases Rectal Cancer Risk Up to 10-Fold
Patients with IBD and subtotal colectomy experienced a higher risk for rectal cancer compared with...
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