<ѻý>Psychostimulant No Help in Relieving Cancer-Related Fatigueѻý> No significant differences in outcomes between methylphenidate, placebo May 22, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Clinical Trial Participation May Not Actually Improve Survival, Study Saysѻý> Meta-analysis suggests survival benefits disappeared after accounting for biases, confounders May 22, 2024
<ѻý>Legal Marijuana Leads to More Hospital Trips for Older Adultsѻý> ED visits tripled after edible cannabis was legalized in Canada May 20, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Withdraws Approval of FGFR Inhibitor for Bile Duct Cancerѻý> Sponsor for infigratinib (Truseltiq) failed to recruit and enroll patients in confirmatory study May 20, 2024
<ѻý>More Evidence Supports Active Surveillance for Low-Risk Papillary Thyroid Cancerѻý> No difference in surgical, oncologic outcomes with immediate versus delayed surgery May 17, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer and Intimate-Care Products; Boost for CRC Stool Tests; Biopsy by Ultrasound?ѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues May 17, 2024
<ѻý>Slovakian PM's Prognosis; Kate Middleton's Treatment; Drug Test Cheatingѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 16, 2024
<ѻý>Resection for Early Liver Cancer Tied to Improved Survivalѻý> 5-year OS rate nearly doubled vs nonsurgical approaches for early HCC, retrospective study finds May 15, 2024
<ѻý>More Patients Participate in Cancer Treatment Trials Than Previously Estimatedѻý> Study calculates rate at 7.1%, higher than historical estimate of less than 5% May 13, 2024
<ѻý>Extended Imatinib Maintenance Boosts Disease-Free Survival in High-Risk GISTѻý> Three-year DFS of 87% with 6 years versus 55% with 3 years, but with increased toxicity May 10, 2024
<ѻý>Cancer Vaccines' Emergence; More Focus on Side Effects; A Nudge for Exerciseѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues May 10, 2024
<ѻý>Ending Oncology's Toxic Relationship With High Chemotherapy Dosesѻý> Optimizing doses can improve patient outcomes and lower costs May 10, 2024
<ѻý>RFK Jr.'s Brain Worm; Cancer From Your Car? Hearing Restored in Two Kidsѻý> Health news and commentary gathered by ѻý staff May 08, 2024
<ѻý>No Survival Benefit With Extended Lymphadenectomy in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancerѻý> Extended versus standard lymphadenectomy also associated with greater morbidity May 05, 2024
<ѻý>High Response Rates With Gene Therapies for BCG-Unresponsive Bladder Cancerѻý> Three-fourths of patients had complete responses, which proved to be durable in most cases May 04, 2024
<ѻý>Active Surveillance Lawsuits; More Eligibility for Studies; Biosimilars Make Newsѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues May 03, 2024
<ѻý>Fresh and Frozen Embryo Transfers May Increase Risk of Childhood Leukemiaѻý> However, overall cancer risk was not higher after fertility treatments vs natural conception May 02, 2024
<ѻý>Liver Cancer Screening Benefits Patients With Cirrhosis, Study Suggestsѻý> Analysis still finds improved survival after correcting for lead- and length-time biases May 01, 2024
<ѻý>CDC: Premature Mortality for Top Causes of Death Higher in Rural Areasѻý> Death rate vs urban areas continues to widen for cancer, heart disease, lung disease, and stroke Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>EPA Bans Consumer Use of Toxic Chemical Known to Cause Liver, Lung Cancersѻý> Methylene chloride has killed at least 88 workers since 1980 Apr 30, 2024
<ѻý>Major Gaps in Cancer Screening at Federally Qualified Health Centersѻý> Breast, cervical, colorectal cancer screening rates much lower than overall national rates Apr 29, 2024
<ѻý>Loneliness Linked to Increased Mortality Risk in Cancer Survivorsѻý> Survivors with severe loneliness had a 67% increased risk, study finds Apr 28, 2024
<ѻý>Clue to Aspirin, Colon Cancer Link; New Lutathera Approval; AI & Electronic Recordsѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Apr 26, 2024
<ѻý>FDA OKs First IL-15 Receptor Agonist for Early Bladder Cancerѻý> Novel immunotherapy induced complete responses in 62% of patients with BCG-unresponsive NMIBC Apr 23, 2024
<ѻý>Academics + Pharma = Big Bucks; New CAR-T Warnings; Patients Seek Cancer Testsѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Apr 19, 2024
<ѻý>California Sets Long-Awaited Drinking Water Limit for 'Erin Brockovich' Contaminantѻý> The rule is the first in the nation to specifically target the heavy metal Apr 18, 2024
<ѻý>FDA Slaps Embolization Device With Class I Recall After Deathsѻý> Increased bowel ischemia risk when Obsidio Embolic is used for lower GI bleeds Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>Immunotherapy During Pregnancy Just as Safe as Other Cancer Drugsѻý> However, use should be avoided "if possible" due to risk of rare immune-related adverse events Apr 17, 2024
<ѻý>Roundup Maker Seeks Lawmakers' Help to Squelch Claims It Failed to Warn About Cancerѻý> Legal experts say legislation could provide immunity from lawsuits Apr 16, 2024
<ѻý>What Kate Middleton Reminds Us About the Role of Privacy in Healingѻý> Everyone deserves the "sanctity of space" during a course of illness Apr 15, 2024
<ѻý>Journey Into Virtual Reality Eases Cancer Painѻý> VR distraction therapy could be a useful non-pharmacologic alternative, study suggests Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>'I'm Dying, You're Not': Terminally Ill Ask More States for Physician-Assisted Deathѻý> Debates on medical aid in dying bills are playing out in Kentucky, Delaware, Maryland, and Iowa Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>Riding the 'Boob Bus'; Prior Authorization Pushback; Cancer Warning for Alcohol?ѻý> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Apr 12, 2024
<ѻý>1,000 Paper Cranes Can Bring Our Patients One Step Closer to Healingѻý> We must remind our patients to hold on to hope Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>O.J. Simpson Dies After Cancer Battleѻý> Football star who was acquitted of murders but later found liable in civil trial dead at 76 Apr 11, 2024
<ѻý>Neoadjuvant Chemo-IO Promising in Borderline Resectable Pancreatic Cancerѻý> Combination associated with favorable R0 resection and survival rates Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Study Assuages Thyroid Cancer Fears With GLP-1 Receptor Agonistsѻý> Study findings support conclusions of the European Medicines Agency's recent investigation Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Bispecific Checkpoint Inhibitor Improves Survival in Advanced Gastric/GEJ Cancerѻý> Almost 50% improvement in median survival, but against a suboptimal control regimen Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Immunotherapy After Definitive Therapy Flops in Head and Neck Cancerѻý> No event-free survival benefit with atezolizumab versus placebo in phase III trial Apr 10, 2024
<ѻý>Biden Admin Imposes National Limits on 'Forever Chemicals' in Drinking Waterѻý> Most important action the EPA has ever taken on PFAS, says agency administrator Apr 10, 2024