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A CT scan of a patient with of a patient with carcinoma of the head of pancreas.

<乌鸦传媒>Pancreatic Cancer Doesn't Have to Be a Death Sentence

Early detection is the key to increasing survival rates

IKCS over a photo of Omni Nashville Hotel, Nashville, Tennessee

<乌鸦传媒>Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor Active in Heavily Treated Renal Cell Carcinoma

Responses to "special drug" zanzalintinib in cabozantinib-exposed and unexposed patients

<乌鸦传媒>Zoonotic Spillovers; DNA and RNA Testing for Cancer Risk

Also in TTHealthWatch: genes and health conditions among Icelanders

FDA APPROVED ADAMTS13, recombinant-krhn (Adzynma) over a computer rendering of a blood clot.

<乌鸦传媒>First Treatment Approved for Genetic Clotting Disorder

Adzynma indicated as prophylactic or on-demand enzyme replacement therapy in cTTP

Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Vitamin D for Neuropathy; Good & Bad News for CAR-T; New Labeling for Surgical Mesh

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

IGCS over a photo of COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea.

<乌鸦传媒>Bispecific Antibody Shows Clinical Activity in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

Alone or combined with a PD-1 inhibitor, ubamatamab showed promise in phase I trial

A photo of a male firefighter standing in front of a fire truck.

<乌鸦传媒>Moving Beyond the 'Angelina Jolie Effect' to Address Cancer Disparities

A "local heroes effect" can better reach communities of color

FDA APPROVED fruquintinib (Fruzaqla) over a computer rendering of colorectal cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>New Oral Drug Approved for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

In phase III trials of pretreated patients, fruquintinib improved survival versus placebo

A computer rendering of a transparent body with the stomach highlighted.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Therapies Show Early Promise in Advanced Gastroesophageal Cancers

Results look good, but more data needed

A photo of Monica Bertagnolli, MD

<乌鸦传媒>Senate Confirms Monica Bertagnolli as Next NIH Director

Vote was 62-36 in favor of the current National Cancer Institute director

FDA ADCOMM Salvaged blood irradiators over a photo of a blood irradiator.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Panel Backs High-Risk Designation for Salvaged Blood Irradiators

With Class III designation, sponsors would have to prove safety, efficacy with randomized trials

IGCS over a photo of COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea.

<乌鸦传媒>T-DXd Tied to Encouraging Survival in HER2-Expressing Gyn Cancers

More responses, longer OS in subset with the highest levels of HER2 expression

IGCS over a photo of COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea.

<乌鸦传媒>Sexual Health Suffered After Radical Hysterectomy for Early Cervical Cancer

Compared with simple hysterectomy, analysis shows more sexual toxicities, worse quality of life

CT scans of a patient with lung cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>Lung Cancer Survival High at 20 Years With Screen-Detected Tumors

After two decades, lung cancer-specific survival remained at 81% in I-ELCAP program

IGCS over a photo of COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea.

<乌鸦传媒>Mixed Results for Tiragolumab/Atezolizumab Combo in PD-L1+ Recurrent Cervical Cancer

Overall response beats historical benchmark, but misses significance target

IGCS over a photo of COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea.

<乌鸦传媒>RAF/MEK and FAK Inhibitor Combo Effective in Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

Impressive overall response rate with avutometinib-defactinib in RAMP 201 trial

IGCS over a photo of COEX Convention & Exhibition Center in Seoul, South Korea.

<乌鸦传媒>Maintenance Selinexor May Boost PFS in TP53 Wild-Type Advanced Endometrial Cancer

Particularly strong PFS signal seen in patients that were mismatch repair proficient

A photo of a vial of Tecentriq over a computer rendering of cervical cancer cells.

<乌鸦传媒>Adding Atezolizumab Improves Survival in Advanced Cervical Cancer

Trial confirms the role of first-line checkpoint inhibition in metastatic or recurrent disease

FDA ADCOMM Salvaged blood irradiators over a photo of a blood irradiator.

<乌鸦传媒>Evidence of Safety, Efficacy for Salvaged Blood Irradiators Lacking, FDA Staff Say

Devices are aimed at preventing metastasis during surgery

Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Wearables as Cancer Monitors; No China Price Break; Cancer Mystery in Appalachia

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

A photo of a mature woman ringing the Cancer Survivor鈥檚 Bell

<乌鸦传媒>Transitioning Cancer Survivors Away From Oncologic Care

It's time for a new model of care

A photo of a male physician looking at mammograms with a magnifying glass.

<乌鸦传媒>False-Positive Mammograms May Indicate Higher Breast Cancer Risk in the Future

Swedish cohort study shows a 61% increased risk over 20 years

A photo of a senior man sitting on a couch with his eyes shut and fingers touching his temples

<乌鸦传媒>Years of Progressing Facial Numbness and Deteriorating Vision Drives Diagnosis

Suspect perineural recurrence of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, experts urge

AANEM over a photo of JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge Resort

<乌鸦传媒>Lambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome Underdiagnosed Alongside SCLC in the U.S.

Findings suggest patients with SCLC are not screened for LEMS, despite their association

A multi-slice CT scan of a healthy patient鈥檚 chest.

<乌鸦传媒>ACS: Millions More Should Get Lung Cancer Screening

Notably, new recommendations say it doesn't matter when a person quit smoking

A photo of a senior man reading a book during a course of chemotherapy.

<乌鸦传媒>Reduced-Dose Schedule of Cabazitaxel Viable for Seniors With mCRPC

Grade 3 or higher neutropenia, neutropenic complications reduced by 12-fold

FDA ADCOMM exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) over a computer rendering of sickle cells in the bloodstream.

<乌鸦传媒>Potential Cure for Sickle Cell Clears Hurdle for Approval

FDA advisors suggest the benefits of gene therapy outweigh risks of off-target editing

A photo of a female physician in her office discussing a brochure with a senior couple.

<乌鸦传媒>Personalized Intervention Helps CRC Screening Decisions for Older Adults

Patients receiving intervention were less likely to undergo screening if benefits were low

<乌鸦传媒>The Exciting Potential of Antibody-Drug Conjugates in Lung Cancer

Roy Herbst, MD, PhD, leads a discussion on ADCs targeting TROP2, HER2, and HER3

FDA ADCOMM exagamglogene autotemcel (exa-cel) over a computer rendering of sickle cells in the bloodstream.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Reviewers Question Safety of Sickle Cell Gene Therapy

Efficacy results "strongly positive," but unintended off-target effects a question

FDA APPROVED toripalimab-tpzi (Loqtorzi) over a computer rendering of nasopharyngeal cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs First Drug for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Toripalimab approved in combination with first-line chemo, and as monotherapy after progression

Morning Break over illustration of a syringe, Covid virus, and DNA helix over a photo of green vegetation.

<乌鸦传媒>Wegovy and Thyroid Cancer; Maine Shooter's Mental Health; 469 Heat Deaths

Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by 乌鸦传媒 staff

<乌鸦传媒>Chinese Compound for MI?; Knee Pain Management

Also in TTHealthWatch: a new colorectal cancer screening test

Onco Break over a computer rendering of a cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Soap to Fight Skin Cancer; $1,000 Early Cancer Detection Test; FDA Approval in MDS

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

ESMO over a photo of IFEMA Madrid in Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Neoadjuvant Cemiplimab Shows Potential as an Option for Cutaneous SCC

Follow-up results from phase II study show 12-month EFS rate of 89% in stage II-IV disease

ESMO over a photo of IFEMA Madrid in Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Radionuclide Therapy Tops AR-Pathway Inhibitor Switch for mCRPC

Time to radiographic progression doubled with 177Lu-PSMA-617

ESMO over a photo of IFEMA Madrid in Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>New Options Challenge Standard Treatments in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC

Amivantamab-based regimens improved oncologic outcomes, but with more side effects

ACG over a photo of Vancouver Convention Centre in British Columbia.

<乌鸦传媒>Novel Stool RNA Test More Sensitive for Detecting Colon Cancer Versus FIT

ColoSense test outperforms fecal immunochemical testing in phase III trial

ESMO over a photo of IFEMA Madrid in Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>ALK Inhibitor Outperforms Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Resected Lung Cancer

Adjuvant alectinib reduces disease-free survival hazard by 76%

ESMO over a photo of IFEMA Madrid in Spain.

<乌鸦传媒>Antibody-Drug Conjugate Improves PFS in Pretreated Breast, Lung Cancers

Still some unanswered questions about benefit over other drug regimens, expert says

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