<ѻý>Chemo-ICI Combo Promising in Soft Tissue Sarcomaѻý> PFS rate of 69% at 12 weeks in liposarcoma patients with eribulin and pembrolizumab Nov 14, 2021
<ѻý>The Cost of Blood Platelets Is About to Surgeѻý> FDA's flawed new guidance for blood transfusion safety takes effect October 1 Sep 30, 2021
<ѻý>Improved DFS, but No OS Boost, With Chemo in CRC With Liver Metastasesѻý> Longer disease-free survival did not mean longer overall survival for these patients Sep 28, 2021
<ѻý>Transarterial Radioembolization Slows Progression of CRC With Liver Metsѻý> Small increase in median PFS when combined with second-line chemotherapy Sep 21, 2021
<ѻý>Androgen-Targeting Combos Show Promise in Prostate Cancerѻý> Trials extend survival in hormone-sensitive disease Sep 21, 2021
<ѻý>Triplet Therapy Proves Safe in Resectable Malignant Pleural Mesotheliomaѻý> Atezolizumab add-on offers promising outcomes in phase I trial Sep 12, 2021
<ѻý>Could Docetaxel Have Role in Unfavorable-Risk Prostate Cancer?ѻý> Use of chemo reduced radiation-induced cancers, and may prolong OS in low-PSA subgroup Jul 07, 2021
<ѻý>Tweaking Maintenance Options in Metastatic CRCѻý> Two studies move the needle, but no major breakthroughs Jun 11, 2021
<ѻý>Perioperative Chemo Enough in Esophageal Cancer?ѻý> MAGIC/FLOT regimens yielded similar overall survival to multimodal CROSS regimen Jun 06, 2021
<ѻý>Adding Chemo to Standard Care No Help for Cervical Cancerѻý> Similar OS, PFS, and patterns of recurrence, with more toxicity Jun 04, 2021
<ѻý>PD-L1 Inhibitor Thwarts Recurrence in Early Lung Cancerѻý> Risk of death, recurrence 34% lower with atezolizumab after surgery and chemo May 19, 2021
<ѻý>What's Behind the Mysterious Chest Pain in Bladder Cancer Patient?ѻý> Cardiomyopathy risks interrupting cancer treatment, worsening prognosis May 03, 2021
<ѻý>New Clues to Sleep Problems, Solutions in Cancer Patientsѻý> Studies in GI and breast cancers zero in on sleep disturbance during active treatment Apr 30, 2021
<ѻý>What to Do With a Rare, Aggressive Bladder Cancerѻý> Case authors lament scant information on treatments or outcomes Apr 26, 2021
<ѻý>Chemotherapy Nausea Linked to Stress, Neuropsych Symptomsѻý> High frequency of CIN leads to stress and more severe neuropsychological symptoms Apr 23, 2021
<ѻý>Auricular Acupressure May Relieve Neuropathy in Breast Cancerѻý> First randomized trial of the noninvasive technique in such patients Apr 22, 2021
<ѻý>More Benefit With Taxane for Aggressive Metastatic Prostate Cancerѻý> Higher clinical benefit rate with front-line cabazitaxel versus androgen receptor inhibitor Apr 12, 2021
<ѻý>Triple-Negative Breast Cancers Not All the Sameѻý> Histology tied to treatment response, outcomes Apr 12, 2021
<ѻý>Anti-PD-L1 Flops in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancerѻý> No PFS benefit from adding avelumab to chemoradiation, hazard ratio favored placebo Apr 02, 2021
<ѻý>HIPEC Combo Doubles PFS in Advanced Ovarian Cancerѻý> Cisplatin/paclitaxel boosts outcomes without increasing complications in registry study Mar 26, 2021
<ѻý>Little Benefit With Adjuvant Therapy for High-Risk Endometrial Cancerѻý> Chemo prevented relapse but did not improve survival, no benefit from radiotherapy Mar 23, 2021
<ѻý>Practice-Changing Trial in Second-Line Endometrial Cancerѻý> Pembrolizumab plus lenvatinib improved median OS by nearly 7 months versus chemotherapy Mar 19, 2021
<ѻý>New Drug OK'd for Chemo-Induced Myelosuppression in SCLCѻý> CDK4/6 inhibitor cut the risk for severe neutropenia in small-cell lung cancer patients Feb 13, 2021
<ѻý>Survival Boost in Bladder Cancer With Antibody-Drug Conjugateѻý> Four-month absolute improvement with enfortumab vedotin in previously treated disease Feb 12, 2021
<ѻý>Anti-CD20 Drugs Tied to Severe COVID in Cancer Patientsѻý> Plus: Active chemo treatment may not be a COVID risk factor Feb 05, 2021
<ѻý>Optimizing Neoadjuvant Therapy for Breast Cancerѻý> ASCO guideline covers patient selection, treatment options, follow-up Feb 02, 2021
<ѻý>Dustin Diamond's Small Cell Lung Cancerѻý> "Saved by the Bell" actor diagnosed after exhaustive testing Feb 02, 2021
<ѻý>KRAS Inhibitor Continues to Impress in NSCLCѻý> Sotorasib yielded deep and durable responses in over one-third of patients Feb 01, 2021
<ѻý>Nab-Paclitaxel as Possible Option for Relapsed NSCLCѻý> Noninferior to docetaxel for OS, though impact on clinical practice questioned Feb 01, 2021
<ѻý>Should COVID-Strained Centers Hit Pause on Lung Cancer Screening?ѻý> A debate on what stopping scans would do to health systems, patients Feb 01, 2021
<ѻý>Montana Oncologist Fired for Misdiagnosing, Overtreating Patientsѻý> But some rally around him Jan 26, 2021
<ѻý>Preop RT Flunks Test in Borderline Pancreatic Cancerѻý> Chemotherapy alone judged efficacious but not chemoradiation Jan 20, 2021
<ѻý>Copay Assistance Programs Help Patients but Confuse Them Tooѻý> Insurers keep track of their use and in some cases won't apply them to patient deductibles Jan 13, 2021
<ѻý>Medicare's 'Most Favored Nation' Drug-Pricing Rule in Limboѻý> Rule affecting Part B drugs was to take effect Jan. 1 but was stopped by federal court orders Jan 07, 2021
<ѻý>Adjuvant Palbociclib Fails in Early, High-Risk Breast Cancerѻý> No iDFS benefit with 1 year of CDK4/6 inhibition following neoadjuvant chemotherapy Dec 10, 2020
<ѻý>Chemo-Free Combo Boosts PFS in First-Line CLLѻý> PI3K-delta-based regimen also topped chemoimmunotherapy in relapsed setting Dec 08, 2020
<ѻý>Chemotherapy Improved TNBC Survival in Older Womenѻý> Benefits noted in both node-negative and -positive disease, as well as for those with a comorbidity score greater than 0 Dec 08, 2020
<ѻý>Three-Drug Regimen Reduces Myeloma Treatment Burdenѻý> Efficacy maintained with addition of SQ daratumumab to pomalidomide, dexamethasone Dec 04, 2020
<ѻý>Anal Cancer on the Rise in U.S., Especially in Womenѻý> Whites also had a higher risk than Blacks for HPV-linked disease Oct 26, 2020
<ѻý>CDK4/6 Inhibitor in SCLC Cuts Chemo-Induced Myelosuppressionѻý> Reduced severe neutropenia and less need for supportive care with trilaciclib Oct 20, 2020