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<乌鸦传媒>Kate Middleton's Post-Chemo Debut; CDC Probes Cancer Cluster; 15M Adults Have ADHD

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inavolisib (Itovebi) over a computer rendering of advanced breast cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>PI3K Inhibitor Wins FDA Approval for Advanced Breast Cancer

Adding inavolisib to palbociclib/fulvestrant more than doubled PFS in endocrine-resistant disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Frontline EGFR/VEGF Inhibition Slows Advanced EGFR-Positive Lung Cancer

Osimertinib plus ramucirumab in first line shows 9-month PFS advantage over EGFR inhibition alone

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<乌鸦传媒>Let's Talk Breast Density; Cancer, Movies, and Music; Treatment-Induced Aging?

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Gene Therapy for Rare Brain Disease Effective, but Comes With Blood Cancer Risk

10% of patients in trials leading to eli-cel's approval developed MDS or AML

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<乌鸦传媒>Some Cancers Occur More Frequently in Multiple Sclerosis Patients

Bladder, brain, and cervical cancer risks were higher in people with MS

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<乌鸦传媒>Risk of a Second Primary Melanoma Similar Regardless of Race/Ethnicity

Differences in absolute, relative risk highlight complexities of analyzing rare events

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<乌鸦传媒>'The Office' Star Has Cancer; Trump Sent COVID Tests to Putin? 3% of Teens Are Trans

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<乌鸦传媒>Selective Role for Single-Agent Ipilimumab After Anti-PD-1 Failure in Melanoma

Two-year survival in second line for patients with BRAF/NRAS wild-type tumors

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<乌鸦传媒>Checkpoint Inhibitors for Lung Cancer Linked to Pulmonary Embolism

Study raises questions about how to assess patient risk, experts say

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<乌鸦传媒>Hormonal Contraception Linked to Increased Breast Cancer Risk in BRCA1 Carriers

Higher risk for ever use, increasing duration of use but no increase in BRCA2 carriers

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<乌鸦传媒>Real World CAR T-Cell Therapy Outcomes 'Favorable' in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

High overall response rate, even though many were ineligible for trial leading to drug's approval

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<乌鸦传媒>EBV Screening Tied to Lower Nasopharyngeal Cancer Mortality Risk

Substantial drops in cancer-specific mortality affirmed in Chinese trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Good News for CAR-T Therapy; Liquid Biopsy Progress; Anti-Psychotic for Brain Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Colorectal Cancer Screening Uptake Tripled in 45-49 Age Group

Rates rose after USPSTF recommendation, but increase was uneven

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<乌鸦传媒>What Skin Says About Health

Knowing what to look for can mean the difference between life and death

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<乌鸦传媒>Where Are Trump's Medical Records? New Sunscreen Under Review; Why Condoms Are Nixed

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<乌鸦传媒>'Significant Milestone' for Radionuclide Therapy in Refractory Meningioma

Small study suggests large benefit for Lu-177 dotatate in intracranial disease

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<乌鸦传媒>Can HPV Self-Tests Truly Replace Pap Smears?

Many patients may prefer a self-collected swab over a speculum

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<乌鸦传媒>Chemoradiation Plus Immunotherapy Fails to Improve Survival in Limited-Stage SCLC

Latest negative results emphasize "critical" aspect of immunotherapy timing

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<乌鸦传媒>De-Intensified Therapy Misses Mark in HPV-Positive Oropharyngeal Cancer

With 98% PFS at 2 years, standard RT plus cisplatin sets a higher bar for de-escalation

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<乌鸦传媒>Trump Vows to Veto Abortion Ban; Breast Cancer Climbs; Diagnostic Errors for 1 in 14

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<乌鸦传媒>More Evidence Favors a Shorter Course of Post-Mastectomy RT

Trial finds similar complication and recurrence rates with hypofractionated versus standard RT

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<乌鸦传媒>No Improvement in Lymphedema With Hypofractionated Nodal RT for Breast Cancer

Numerical advantage in randomized trial, non-randomized study misses noninferiority mark

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<乌鸦传媒>VP Nominee Medical Records Breached; Queen Elizabeth's Cancer; Galaxy Gas Whippets

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<乌鸦传媒>Quality of Life Similar With Proton Beam Therapy vs IMRT for Prostate Cancer

"It really shows us that we have two great options," expert says

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<乌鸦传媒>H. Pylori Testing Did Not Reduce Gastric Cancer Incidence, Mortality

Gastric cancer incidence was lower after adjusting for certain factors in post hoc analyses

<乌鸦传媒>Happy People, Happy Hearts? Ultra-Processed Foods and Diabetes Risk

Also in TTHealthWatch: AACR report on cancer

FDA ODAC PD-(L)1 inhibitors over a computer rendering of esophageal cancer

<乌鸦传媒>No Benefit for PD-1 Inhibitors in Certain Gastroesophageal Cancers, FDA Panel Says

Despite problematic dataset, risk/benefit profile not favorable with PD-L1 expression below 1

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<乌鸦传媒>Certain Oral Bacteria May Be a Risk Factor for Head and Neck Cancer

An increase in microbial risk score based on 22 bacteria tied to a 50% increase in HNSCC risk

<乌鸦传媒>Insurance Claim Denials for Preventive Care More Common in At-Risk Patients

Study suggests differences in how the ACA cost-sharing exemption is applied across patient groups

<乌鸦传媒>Timely Skin Cancer Screening After Organ Transplant Still Lacking

Only a minority of patients adhered to SUNTRAC screening recommendations

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Treatment Ups CV Risk; Therapy's Next Big Thing; Nude Photos Settlement

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>GOP Doctor Vying for House Seat in Kansas

Air Force, Harvard Business School, clinical practice all part of Prasanth Reddy's resume

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<乌鸦传媒>Sickle Cell Disease Drug Pulled From Global Markets

Benefits of voxelotor (Oxbryta) no longer outweigh the risks, Pfizer says

FDA APPROVED osimertinib (Tagrisso) over a computer rendering of lung cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Expands Approval of Osimertinib in Lung Cancer

EGFR inhibitor now indicated for unresectable stage III disease following chemoradiotherapy

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Diagnoses Slow to Recover From Effects of COVID Pandemic

Actual rates for 2021 lagged behind projections

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<乌鸦传媒>Gene Therapy for Hemophilia B Significantly Outperforms Factor IX Prophylaxis

Fidanacogene elaparvovec reduces bleeding episodes by 71% after a single infusion

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<乌鸦传媒>Omitting Biopsy After Negative MRI Halves Diagnoses of Insignificant Prostate Cancer

Strategy comes with associated "low risk" of delay in diagnosis of advanced or incurable cancers

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<乌鸦传媒>'Sex Party' COVID Czar Fired; Undiagnosed Iron Deficiency; Many Papers Partly Fake?

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