<ѻý>Pembrolizumab Active in BCG-Unresponsive Papillary High-Risk Bladder Cancerѻý> KEYNOTE-057 trial results suggest DFS benefit for patient population with unmet need Feb 19, 2023
<ѻý>The 'Extreme' Story of How Two Game-Changing Cancer Drugs Came to Marketѻý> New book by former Forbes senior editor pulls back the curtain on drug development Feb 13, 2023
<ѻý>Biden Pledges to Extend Medicare's Solvency for 'At Least Two Decades'ѻý> Healthcare featured prominently in president's State of the Union address Feb 08, 2023
<ѻý>MDM2 Inhibitor Breaks Through in Trial of Liposarcoma, Other Advanced Malignanciesѻý> Intermittent dosing dramatically reduced myelosuppression that has hindered drug class Jan 26, 2023
<ѻý>What Caused a Man to Develop Friable Bleeding Nodules on His Arms and Hips?ѻý> The cause lies in a lengthy history of cancer treatment, confirmed by histopathology analysis Jan 23, 2023
<ѻý>'More Is Not Better' in Two First-Line Trials for Biliary Tract Cancerѻý> No survival benefit with three-drug chemo regimen or clear PFS gain with anti-PD-L1/bevacizumab Jan 22, 2023
<ѻý>New First-Line Standard for Metastatic Pancreatic Cancerѻý> Liposomal irinotecan regimen boosts outcomes, although expert expressed concern about toxicity Jan 22, 2023
<ѻý>Adding Targeted Drug to Chemo Boosts Survival in Gastric/GEJ Cancerѻý> Longest overall survival reported to date with the addition of zolbetuximab to chemotherapy Jan 21, 2023
<ѻý>Perioperative Chemo Matches Multimodal Tx for Locally Advanced Esophageal/GEJ Cancerѻý> Nearly identical 3-year survival, questioning the need for radiotherapy before surgery Jan 20, 2023
<ѻý>The Unfulfilled Promise of Cannabis for Cancer-Related Symptomsѻý> Medical cannabis is currently too far removed from the standards of medical practice Jan 14, 2023
<ѻý>For People With HIV, Early Anal Cancer Screening Tied to Better Outcomesѻý> All people with HIV should be screened, not just men who have sex with men, researchers say Jan 13, 2023
<ѻý>MRI-Guided Focused Ultrasound Eases Pain From Bone Metastasesѻý> More responses with ultrasound, but quality-of-life scores lower vs EBRT in nonrandomized trial Jan 11, 2023
<ѻý>Study Supports Routine Omentectomy in Absence of Metastasis During CRS-HIPECѻý> High rate of occult metastases in patients with grossly normal omentum Jan 11, 2023
<ѻý>Bariatric Surgery May Reduce Risk of Esophageal, Gastric Cancersѻý> Cohort study provides "reassurance of the protective clinical benefits of weight loss surgery" Jan 11, 2023
<ѻý>Conspiracy Theorists' Cancer Beliefs; HIV Meds and Ethnicityѻý> Also in TTHealthWatch: sodium levels and health outcomes Jan 07, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>More Evidence to Support Restrictive Opioid Prescribing After Cancer Surgeryѻý> Significant decreases in prescription days, doses, refill requests, with few patient complaints Jan 06, 2023
<ѻý>Watch for New Psych Disorders in the Spouses of Cancer Patientsѻý> Risk especially high within the first year after cancer diagnosis Jan 05, 2023
<ѻý>Jazz Musician With Slowly Expanding Neck Mass Causing Dysphagiaѻý> Alcoholism, liver dysfunction highly linked with rare disease of unknown etiology Jan 04, 2023
<ѻý>Can Dying Well Be a Part of Living Well?ѻý> Shoshana Ungerleider, MD, on her mission to transform end-of-life care Jan 03, 2023 podcast
<ѻý>FDA Approves First Gene Therapy for Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancerѻý> Half of patients achieved complete responses with adenoviral vector-based product Dec 16, 2022
<ѻý>No Blaming Common Antihypertensives for Pancreatic Cancer, Study Suggestsѻý> Some reassurance on widely prescribed dihydropyridine calcium channel blockers Dec 15, 2022
<ѻý>Direct-Acting Antivirals Linked to Improved Outcomes in Chronic Hepatitis Cѻý> All-cause mortality rate significantly lower in treated versus untreated group Dec 13, 2022
<ѻý>Pharmacogenomic Results Clear to Young Cancer Patients' Familiesѻý> But few guardians shared these results with other care providers Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>Small Study Shows Most Crohn's Patients With Anal Cancer Survivedѻý> 15 of 24 were alive and cancer free at 5.5 years of follow-up Dec 09, 2022
<ѻý>Can Just Minutes of Daily Activity Prolong Life?ѻý> Benefits included all-cause, heart, and cancer-related mortality risk reduction Dec 08, 2022
<ѻý>Cost Savings With Pharmacist-Driven Substitutions of Oncology Biosimilarsѻý> Regional clinical pharmacists helped community oncology practices navigate logistics, financials Dec 07, 2022
<ѻý>Xeljanz Cancer Risks Detailedѻý> New paper provides full results from ORAL Surveillance trial Dec 07, 2022
<ѻý>Decoding Cancerѻý> A conversation with Harold Varmus, MD, who received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1989 Dec 06, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>Aging U.S. Population a Challenge for Oncologistsѻý> Older patients will have different care goals, preferences, geriatric oncologist says Dec 05, 2022
<ѻý>To Combat Opioid Epidemic, Step Up Safe Prescribing Practices, Expert Urgesѻý> Overprescribing a continuing problem, Benjamin Davies tells urologists Dec 02, 2022
<ѻý>Sequential Gemcitabine/Docetaxel Promising in NMIBC After BCG Relapseѻý> But patients with BCG-refractory disease may be better suited for cystectomy Dec 02, 2022
<ѻý>Still Using Medical Jargon? Prepare to Be Misunderstoodѻý> Survey shows just how often individuals misinterpret common medical phrases Dec 01, 2022
<ѻý>Life and Death in 12 Hoursѻý> ICU nurse Christin Thankachan on providing comfort during life's darkest moments Nov 29, 2022 podcast
<ѻý>Robotic Surgery Proves Its Mettle for Liver Cancerѻý> Fewer cases of liver failure, similar survival versus open liver resection in matched analysis Nov 23, 2022
<ѻý>Persistent Lymphadenopathy and Neck Abscesses in a Healthy Boyѻý> Histopathological test results were central to ultimate diagnosis Nov 23, 2022
<ѻý>Exercise During Chemo Shows Benefits for Cardiorespiratory Fitnessѻý> However, patients who exercise after chemo also ultimately see benefits too Nov 21, 2022
<ѻý>Primary Care Visits Prior to Cancer Diagnosis Tied to Lower Mortalityѻý> Most benefit with annual visits, but even some use linked to better outcomes Nov 16, 2022
<ѻý>AMA Votes to Oppose Punishing Doctors When Necessary Care Results in Fetal Deathѻý> Doctors recount horrors of physician and patient arrests after loss of pregnancy Nov 15, 2022
<ѻý>Terry Bradshaw's Merkel Cell Carcinomaѻý> After beating bladder cancer, the Hall of Fame quarterback was diagnosed with a rare skin tumor Nov 10, 2022