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7 Jun 2018 - Oncology Conference reports ASCO 2018—Pembrolizumab tops chemotherapy in NSCLC
In KEYNOTE-042, pembrolizumab shows activity even at low PD-L1 levels.
18 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from US Food and Drug Administration FDA approves bevacizumab for ovarian cancer after surgery
GOG-0218 trial showed PFS benefit vs chemotherapy alone.
5 Jun 2018 - Oncology Conference reports ASCO 2018—Chemotherapy unnecessary for majority of patients with ER-positive, HER2-negative, node-negative early breast cancer
As many as 69% of patients with breast cancer in this subset can be spared adjuvant chemotherapy with no effect on DFS.

Latest Updates

18 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from J Clin Oncol LA-HNSCC: CT-cetux-RT shows PFS benefit in GORTEC 2007-01
Phase 3 trial shows benefit of treatment intensification in patients receiving cetux-RT.
18 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from J Natl Cancer Inst HNSCC: p16 status predicts OS in nonoropharyngeal subtypes
Data support similar prognostic value in both nonoropharyngeal and oropharyngeal cancer.
18 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from J Natl Compr Canc Netw EBC: fewer than 50% of older women receive recommended care
SEER analysis of over 142K women with early breast cancer.
18 Jun 2018 - HCV Clinical Digest from Liver Cancer HCV cirrhosis: SVR is key to attenuating HCC risk
German study nixes link between DAAs and higher cancer risk.
18 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from PLoS ONE LA-ESCC: SCLN metastases not prognostic with curative CCRT
SCLNs should be considered to be regional lymph nodes, authors say.
18 Jun 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Ann Emerg Med Immune checkpoint therapy emergencies in cancer patients
Diarrhea, colitis are common reasons for ED visits.
18 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Am J Clin Oncol RT skin reactions: β-sitosterol shows some benefit over trolamine in Lebanese study
Similar dermatitis incidence and severity, but lower rate of severe pruritis and skin pain.
15 Jun 2018 - UK Medical News Childhood cancer 5-year survival reaches 84%
New data from Public Health England show improvement in 1-, 5- and 10-year survival across all age groups up to 14 years.
15 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from US Food and Drug Administration FDA approves pembrolizumab for cervical cancer
The accelerated approval is based on KEYNOTE-158 study.
15 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from J Thorac Oncol IASLC issues consensus statement on liquid biopsy in NSCLC
Guidelines on the use of liquid biopsy, its value in patient care, and new platforms on the horizon.
15 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Haematologica CLL: ibrutinib delivers sustained benefit in RESONATE-2
Extended analysis results at 29 months median follow-up.
15 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Am J Hematol cHL: PD-1 inhibition restores chemotherapy response in French study
Many patients regained response to a prior failed regimen.
15 Jun 2018 - International Clinical Digest from Gastrointestinal Endoscopy J-FUSE: full-spectrum endoscopy tops standard colonoscopy for adenoma detection
10%-30% of colorectal adenomas are missed by standard colonoscopy.
15 Jun 2018 - Oncology Clinical Digest from Br J Cancer French TEFOX study offers good first-line results in gastric SRCC
Treatment allowed 40% of patients to undergo surgery and radiotherapy.

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