<ѻý>Hippocampus-Sparing Radiation a New Option in Brain Mets Patientsѻý> Approach preserved cognitive function, but patient prognosis a key consideration Oct 24, 2018
<ѻý>Black Race Not Associated with Worse Prostate Ca Outcomesѻý> Results contrast with past population registry data Oct 24, 2018 video
<ѻý>First-Line Anti-PD-1 Ups Survival for Advanced Head/Neck Cancerѻý> Pembrolizumab, with or without chemo, tops current standard Oct 24, 2018
<ѻý>SABR Equally Effective in RCC Patients With One or Both Kidneysѻý> Minimal side effects reported with high-dose treatment Oct 23, 2018
<ѻý>Cetuximab Fails Twice vs Cisplatin for HPV-Related Oral Caѻý> Cetuximab resulted in more patient deaths across U.S., German studies Oct 23, 2018
<ѻý>Liquid Biopsy Rules Out Relapse in HPV-Positive Oral Caѻý> Test had 100% negative predictive value Oct 23, 2018
<ѻý>Combination Slows Advanced RCCѻý> Avelumab-axitinib beneficial, irrespective of PD-L1 status Oct 23, 2018
<ѻý>Nearly 90% Free of Prostate Ca Progression With ADT, Pelvic Node RTѻý> Data also showed trend toward reduction in distant metastases Oct 22, 2018
<ѻý>Ethoxyquin Analogue May Prevent Chemotherapy Nerve Damageѻý> Modified agent prevented nerve fiber loss and sensory changes in animal models Oct 22, 2018
<ѻý>Aggressive RT, Surgery Doubles OS in NSCLC With Limited Metsѻý> If new drug produced such a response it would make "millions," said expert Oct 22, 2018 video
<ѻý>Prostate RT Ups Overall Survival in Metastatic Diseaseѻý> Benefit limited to men with low disease burden Oct 22, 2018
<ѻý>PI3K Inhibitor Doubles PFS in HR+/HER2- Breast Cancerѻý> Benefit limited to patients with PIK3CA mutations Oct 22, 2018
<ѻý>No Increase in Late Effects With Weekly RT in Breast Caѻý> 10-year data show low rate of late-onset effects with 28.5 Gy regimen Oct 21, 2018
<ѻý>RT Add-On Boosts Outcomes in 'Low-Risk' DCIS Breast Caѻý> Highest benefit seen in patients who also used tamoxifen Oct 21, 2018
<ѻý>Practice-Changing PARP Inhibitor Study in Ovarian Cancerѻý> "Unprecedented" increase in PFS with upfront olaparib maintenance Oct 21, 2018
<ѻý>Immunotherapy Wins in Triple-Negative Breast Cancerѻý> Atezolizumab-chemo combo extends PFS, OS in metastatic disease Oct 21, 2018
<ѻý>Adding Radium-223 to Abiraterone No Help in Prostate Caѻý> More fractures, deaths in patients with mCRPC and bone mets Oct 20, 2018
<ѻý>FDA Rejects Canakinumab in CVD Preventionѻý> CANTOS data not enough to expand indication Oct 19, 2018
<ѻý>Morning Break: Human Side of Addiction; Eyeing Da Vinci's Genius; No CV Indication for Ilarisѻý> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by the ѻý staff Oct 19, 2018
<ѻý>No 'Sound Science' Behind Avoiding Topical Agents Before RTѻý> Increased dose to skin only seen when applying 'copious' amounts Oct 18, 2018
<ѻý>SBRT Doubles 5-Year Survival in Oligometastatic Cancersѻý> Most patients in phase II trial had up to three metastatic lesions Oct 17, 2018
<ѻý>Nerve Plane Block May Improve Mastectomy Painѻý> Also: obese children and post-surgery pain; patient-controlled epidurals after C-section Oct 16, 2018
<ѻý>Alternative Therapies Popular With Sarcoma Patientsѻý> Drug-drug interactions still poorly understood Oct 11, 2018
<ѻý>Lung Screening Saves Lives, but Who Should Be Screened?ѻý> Experts debate controversial screening issues in meeting "Smackdown" Oct 11, 2018
<ѻý>Inherited JAK3 Mutation May Up Head/Neck Ca Risk in African Americansѻý> About 8% carry the single nucleotide polymorphism Oct 11, 2018
<ѻý>Knowledge Gaps on HPV's Link to Head/Neck Ca for Docs in Trainingѻý> Few are equipped to perform HPV vaccine counseling, study found Oct 10, 2018
<ѻý>SSA Transition Safe, Effective for NETsѻý> Long-term survival, cost-effectiveness examined in other studies Oct 09, 2018
<ѻý>Molecular Profiling Can ID Cancer Risk in Thyroid Lesionsѻý> In lesions with atypia, different mutations confer higher and lower risks Oct 09, 2018
<ѻý>Surgery Improves Survival for most pNETsѻý> Mortality odds 70%-80% lower for all but stage I disease Oct 06, 2018
<ѻý>ACG: Focus on the Practical at Annual Meetingѻý> Topics will range from gluten contamination to artificial intelligence for polyp detection Oct 05, 2018
<ѻý>Lung Cancer Screening Rates Fall Short in VAѻý> Adherence was 77% among those with negative baseline screens Oct 04, 2018
<ѻý>Deaths from Non-Obesity-Related Cancers Higher in T2Dѻý> Even in some obesity-related malignancies, high BMI was inversely tied to cancer death Oct 03, 2018
<ѻý>Sickle Cell in the ED: Old Therapies, New Strategiesѻý> With treatments unchanged in decades, docs seek to improve delivery Oct 02, 2018
<ѻý>Mastectomy Not the Only Option in Extensive DCISѻý> Lumpectomy plus RT viable if risks, benefits are explained Sep 28, 2018
<ѻý>More Evidence that Screening Cuts Lung Cancer Deathsѻý> Significantly lower risk in men and women Sep 26, 2018
<ѻý>Newer ALK Inhibitor Tops Standard in NSCLCѻý> Significant improvement in PFS with brigatinib after short follow-up Sep 26, 2018
<ѻý>Docs Need to Discuss Money Matters with Cancer Patientsѻý> Breast cancer, older patients report high levels of "financial toxicity" Sep 26, 2018
<ѻý>Anti-PD-L1 Drug Boosts Survival in Stage III NSCLCѻý> New standard of care for patients with inoperable disease Sep 26, 2018
<ѻý>Add-On Keytruda Boosts OS in Advanced Squamous Lung Cancerѻý> Benefit seen across all subgroups, PD-L1 expression levels Sep 25, 2018