Cancer
Erlotinib improves progression-free survival in early mutated non-small cell lung cancer
Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - Neoadjuvant erlotinib benefits selected epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated patients who undergo complete resection...
PROs indicate brachytherapy alone is the superior treatment
Oncology trial RTOG 0232 comparing a combined treatment of external beam therapy and brachytherapy (EBT+B) to transperineal interstitial permanent brachytherapy...
Interaction of pretreatment immune inflammatory state of patient outcomes following RT
Data from a validation study of NRG-RTOG 0521 suggests that, while there is no association between an elevated level of...
Radiation therapy cuts low risk of recurrence in half for patients with good risk breast cancer
A subset of patients with low-risk breast cancer is highly unlikely to see cancer return following breast conservation surgery but...
Avelumab plus axitinib significantly improve PFS in untreated renal cell carcinoma
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - A combination of the immune checkpoint blocker,...
Local radiotherapy improves survival in metastatic prostate cancer with low disease burden
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - Radiotherapy to the prostate improves overall survival...
Olaparib maintenance extends PFS by estimated 3 years in advanced ovarian cancer
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - Two-year maintenance therapy with olaparib, a PARP...
HIV-infected Hispanic adults face higher risks of HPV-related cancers
A new study reveals that Hispanic HIV-infected adults in the United States are at a higher risk of developing cancers...
New treatment approach for advanced anal cancer
ESMO 2018 abstract LBA21 - "InterAACT: A multicentre open label randomised phase II advanced anal cancer trial of cisplatin (CDDP)...
Future fertility: Giving hope to men who received childhood cancer treatment
Credit: Dong-Ha Bhang, Penn Medicine: Nature Communications PHILADELPHIA - Researchers have discovered a way to grow human stem cells destined...
Oncologists demand more education on the use of biosimilars: ESMO takes action
Biological medicines are responsible for some of the most promising innovations in cancer treatment, including immunotherapy, targeted drugs and vaccines...
Multi-strain probiotic reduces chemotherapy-induced diarrhoea [ESMO 2018 Press Release]
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 21 October 2018 - A high concentration of multi-strain probiotic helps...
Zoledronic acid improves disease-free survival in premenopausal HR+ early breast cancer
Munich, Germany, 20 October 2018 - Adjuvant treatment with the bone sparing drug zoledronic acid plus hormonal therapy with the...
Epigenetic therapy worth pursuing in hormone receptor positive advanced breast cancer
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 20 October 2018 - Epigenetic therapy with histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors...
Targeting specific genomic mutation in breast cancer improves outcomes, first study shows
(European Society for Medical Oncology) Targeting a common mutation in patients with hormone receptor positive (HR+) HER2 negative (HER2-) advanced...
Bright lights, big CITI
Credit: Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore, 22 October 2018 - Global efforts in immuno-oncology have received a major boost, with a...
Immunotherapy may become new first line treatment in some metastatic colorectal cancers
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 22 October 2018 - Immunotherapy with nivolumab and low-dose ipilimumab could...
Major response to immunotherapy in early-stage mismatch repair deficient colon cancer
Credit: © European Society for Medical Oncology Munich, Germany, 22 October 2018 - Pre-operative treatment with a combination of the...
Abramson Cancer Center receives $10.7 million to study CAR T cells in solid tumors
PHILADELPHIA - A new program project grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) will fund research by the Translational Center...
Father’s nicotine exposure may cause problems in future generations of his children
Credit: FSU College of Medicine TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- While women have long been warned about the dangers of smoking during...