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News, opinions and meeting coverage in oncology/hematology.

<乌鸦传媒>Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Boosts DFS in High-Risk Muscle Invasive Urothelial Cancer

Benefit more than double with the immune checkpoint inhibitor compared with observation

<乌鸦传媒>Cancer After Weight Loss; How Older Adults Use the Healthcare System

Also in TTHealthWatch: PFAS guidelines for clinicians

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<乌鸦传媒>When a Revolutionary Cancer Treatment Causes Cancer

The potential benefits of CAR T-cell therapies still far outweigh the risks

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<乌鸦传媒>No Cervical Cancer After HPV Vax; Brain Tumor Blood Test; Weight Loss and Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

Kekoa Taparra, MD, PhD

<乌鸦传媒>Native Hawaiian Physician-Scientist Kekoa Taparra Is Making Waves

One of the first Native Hawaiians with an MD, PhD is tackling Pacific Islander health disparities

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<乌鸦传媒>New FDA Boxed Warning; College Shaken by Suicides; More Get Flu Shot Than COVID Vax

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Neoadjuvant PD-1 Blockade Boosts pCR Rates in Early Esophageal Cancer

But will the benefit extend to event-free and overall survival?

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<乌鸦传媒>New Standard for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma?

Adding durvalumab and bevacizumab to transarterial chemoembolization almost doubles PFS

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<乌鸦传媒>HAIP Chemo Offers OS Advantage in Advanced Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma

One in three trial patients still alive at 3 years after hepatic arterial infusion pump treatment

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<乌鸦传媒>Radioligand Gets Big Win in High-Grade GEP Neuroendocrine Tumors

Lutetium dotatate reduces PFS risk by 72% in randomized trial

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<乌鸦传媒>Adding Immunotherapy, Anti-TIGIT in First Line Boosts OS in Esophageal Cancer

But how much did investigational tiragolumab contribute to efficacy?

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<乌鸦传媒>Two Million Cancers; Casgevy OK'd for Thalassemia; Rectal Exams and Prostate Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Long-Term Data Affirm First-Line Immunotherapy for Advanced Esophageal Cancer

Three times as many patients alive at 5 years with chemo plus pembrolizumab

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<乌鸦传媒>Certain Cancer Survivors More Likely to Have Substance Use Disorder

Prevalence particularly high in those recently diagnosed with head and neck and cervical cancers

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<乌鸦传媒>Cost of Genomic Testing on the Minds of Many Oncologists

Insurance coverage, patient out-of-pocket costs key considerations for 80% of survey respondents

<乌鸦传媒>Go Vegetarian to Avoid COVID? Making Dialysis Centers Work Better

Also in TTHealthWatch: diagnostic errors among hospitalized patients

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<乌鸦传媒>Short Shrift in Cancer Funding; Bypassing Familiar for Distant; Testing for BRCA

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>COVID Vax and Blood Clots; Cancer Rise in Young Adults; Corpse-Abuse Charge Dropped

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

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<乌鸦传媒>Carvedilol No Help in Preventing Heart Failure in Childhood Cancer Survivors

While safe, the results do not support use of the drug in anthracycline-exposed survivors

A computer rendering of a T-cell killing a cancer cell.

<乌鸦传媒>Vaccine 'Promising' for Delaying Relapse in KRAS-Mutated Pancreatic Cancer, CRC

T-cell response linked to 86% reduced risk of relapse, death

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<乌鸦传媒>Retinal Tumor Risk Incidentally Detected at 29 Weeks' Gestation

Finding poses clinical and ethical dilemma for parents and clinicians

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<乌鸦传媒>Collaboration Between Local Oncologists and Academia Is Crucial

Greater partnerships can optimize cancer care outcomes

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<乌鸦传媒>Language Minimizing Adverse Events; HPV and Thyroid Cancer; Ultrasound Bras

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Study Assuages Fears of Pancreatic Cancer Risk With GLP-1 Receptor Agonists

Researchers looked at 7-year patient data

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<乌鸦传媒>Futile Immunotherapy for Cancer Grows More Common

Occurs most often at non-academic and low-volume centers

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<乌鸦传媒>Lessons From the Chemotherapy Shortages: Invest in Generics

We need more sustainable solutions to ensure treatment access

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<乌鸦传媒>Cancer Patients Face Frightening Delays in Treatment Approvals

"For them to take weeks -- up to months -- to provide an authorization is ridiculous"

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<乌鸦传媒>Another CAR-T Warning; 'Sweet' Cancer Test; 'Molecular Jackhammer' Blows Up Cancer

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Mind of the 'Maestro': Inside the Head of Leonard Bernstein

Psychiatrist and concert pianist Richard Kogan, MD, on the great composer's complex inner life

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<乌鸦传媒>Significant Left Nasal Obstruction Finally Diagnosed After 2 Years

Nonspecific presentation impedes early diagnosis of rare indolent tumor in older man

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<乌鸦传媒>Mammo Responsibility Ups Screening; Opioids for Cancer Pain? Ignored Signs of CRC

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

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<乌鸦传媒>Homelessness Tied to Worse Cancer Outcomes Among Veterans

However, all-cause mortality rates in lung, colon cancer lower versus other healthcare settings

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<乌鸦传媒>Psilocybin May Help Ease Depression in Cancer Patients

In small trial, half had early remission of depressive symptoms after psilocybin-assisted therapy

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<乌鸦传媒>National Database Study Finds Higher Risk for Barrett鈥檚 Esophagus in IBD

But no greater chance of BE-tied malignancy for these patients

FDA APPROVED enfortumab vedotin-ejfv (Padcev) + pembrolizumab (Keytruda) over a computer rendering of bladder cancer.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA Approves New First-Line Standard of Care in Bladder Cancer

Enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab doubled survival as compared with chemotherapy

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<乌鸦传媒>Andre Braugher's Cancer Dx; Malignancies Rising in Younger Adults; Negative Trials

News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues

FDA approved oral eflornithine (Iwilfin) over a computer rendering of a tumor of the adrenal gland.

<乌鸦传媒>FDA OKs Maintenance Option for High-Risk Neuroblastoma

Eflornithine approved to reduce relapse risk in both kids and adults

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<乌鸦传媒>'Half-Matched' BMTs Effective in Severe Sickle Cell Disease

High survival rates observed in patients not normally suitable for transplant

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<乌鸦传媒>Lenvatinib-Pembrolizumab Combo Misses Goal in First-Line HCC Trial

Numerical advantages in OS, PFS fall short of statistical significance

A computer rendering of a duodenal obstruction.

<乌鸦传媒>EUS-Guided Gastroenterostomy Better Option for Cancer-Related Duodenal Blockages

However, technique and technology are not widespread

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