<ѻýҕl>The White House Cancer Moonshot Is a Dudѻýҕl> We're failing to take simple steps to reduce one of the biggest causes of cancer Sep 22, 2023
<ѻýҕl>TikTok Dinged for Misinformation; BRCA Risk Overestimated; Cheers for Oncologyѻýҕl> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Sep 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Ultrasound May Help Early Breast Cancer Patients Avoid SLNBѻýҕl> No axillary surgery matches SLNB for patients with a negative ultrasound of axillary lymph nodes Sep 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Another Win for Biomarker-Driven Thromboprophylaxis for Patients With Cancerѻýҕl> Threefold risk reduction with enoxaparin in high-risk gastrointestinal, lung cancers Sep 21, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Delaying Esophageal Cancer Surgery After Neoadjuvant CRT Fails in Trialѻýҕl> Histological complete response rates no better and survival appears worse Sep 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Large Study Eases Fears Over Zantac-Cancer Linkѻýҕl> In multinational cohort, cancer incidence with pulled drug no different than other H2RAs Sep 19, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Could Cetuximab Maintenance Play a Role in RAS Wild-Type Metastatic CRC?ѻýҕl> Strategy tied to better outcomes but fails to meet primary goal of phase II trial Sep 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FDA Approves JAK Inhibitor That Addresses Anemia in Myelofibrosisѻýҕl> In a phase III trial, momelotinib reduced anemia, constitutional symptoms, and splenomegaly Sep 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Non-Erosive GERD May Not Increase Risk of Esophageal Cancerѻýҕl> Study shows similar incidence rates to general population, unlike for those with erosive GERD Sep 18, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Is Being a Night Owl Unhealthy? CRC Screening Not Recommended Enoughѻýҕl> Also in TTHealthWatch: CVD death and obesity Sep 16, 2023 podcast
<ѻýҕl>Weight-Loss Surgery Tied to Lower Blood Cancer Risk in Womenѻýҕl> Consider surgery for primary prevention in people with obesity, researchers suggest Sep 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Cisplatin Shortage Eases; Air Pollution Linked to Breast Cancer; Pap Test Confusionѻýҕl> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Sep 15, 2023
<ѻýҕl>No 'Silver Bullet' for Generic Drug Shortage, House Members Toldѻýҕl> A total of 301 drugs were in active shortage last year Sep 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Individualized SABR for Lung Tumors Yields Low Recurrence Ratesѻýҕl> Strategy also results in low rates of severe toxic effects Sep 14, 2023
<ѻýҕl>IMRT Best for Locally Advanced NSCLC, Study Suggestsѻýҕl> Technique reduces risk of severe lung toxicity and radiation to the heart compared with 3D-CRT Sep 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Early Oophorectomy May Accelerate Onset of Chronic Health Problemsѻýҕl> Premenopausal bilateral oophorectomy tied to higher odds of arthritis, sleep apnea, and more Sep 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Novel Antibody-Drug Conjugate Shows Efficacy in Advanced EGFR-Mutated NSCLCѻýҕl> Confirmed responses reached 29.8% in heavily pretreated patients Sep 13, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Study Questions Use of Aggressive Surgery in Early Mesotheliomaѻýҕl> Randomized data suggest surgery increases risk of death by 28% over first 42 months Sep 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Adding First-Line Chemo Boosts PFS in EGFR-Mutant Lung Cancerѻýҕl> Osimertinib plus chemotherapy improved PFS by nearly 9 months versus targeted agent alone Sep 12, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Stem-Cell Mobilization Booster Wins FDA Approval for Multiple Myelomaѻýҕl> Motixafortide plus filgrastim increased adequate harvest rate from 9.5% to 67.5% Sep 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>FLT3 Inhibitor Improves AML Survival With or Without Stem-Cell Transplantѻýҕl> Best outcomes with transplantation, but non-transplant patients also benefited from quizartinib Sep 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>First-Line Triplet Yields 'Striking' OS Result in Extensive-Stage SCLCѻýҕl> Median overall survival reached 19.3 months in Chinese trial Sep 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Opt-Out Strategy Fails to Improve Breast Cancer Screening Completion Ratesѻýҕl> Opt-out vs opt-in approach also resulted in more canceled referrals, increasing burden for staff Sep 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>High Rate of Durable Responses in R/R Lymphoma With Bispecific Antibodyѻýҕl> Response rate exceeds 60%, with 15- to 20-month duration with epcoritamab Sep 11, 2023
<ѻýҕl>How Vital Drug Shortages Happenѻýҕl> "Fundamentally, there's something broken in how the market works" Sep 11, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Study Questions Value of Interim PET Imaging to Guide Frontline Hodgkin Treatmentѻýҕl> One of 40 patients changed treatment but all remained on brentuximab regardless of scan results Sep 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Standard Lymphoma Therapies Tied to Higher Risk for New Malignanciesѻýҕl> Increased risk for non-melanoma skin cancer, MDS, AML versus the general population Sep 09, 2023
<ѻýҕl>How the Chemotherapy Shortage Is Affecting Frontline Cliniciansѻýҕl> "How are we here in 2023 having some of these discussions?" bemoans gynecologic cancer expert Sep 08, 2023 video
<ѻýҕl>Study Links Being Breastfed to Cancer Risk in Adulthoodѻýҕl> But researchers say the established benefits likely outweigh any potential risk Sep 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Early Major Response to Ponatinib in Pretreated CML Portends Better Outcomesѻýҕl> Molecular or cytogenetic response at 3 months correlated with better survival Sep 08, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Intensive Pretransplant Consolidation in Older AML Fails to Improve Resultsѻýҕl> Newer therapies and strategies might show more promise for boosting survival Sep 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Microdevices for Glioma; Cervical Adenocarcinoma Test; Language Gaps and Cancer Careѻýҕl> News, features, and commentary about cancer-related issues Sep 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>More Intense ALL Therapy Improves Outcomes in Adolescents, Young Adultsѻýҕl> Treatment with "pediatric-inspired protocols" improved event-free, relapse-free survival Sep 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>U.S. Drops Virus-Hunting Program; Spicy Chip and Fatality; Lost Bladder Tumorѻýҕl> Health news and commentary from around the Web gathered by ѻýҕl staff Sep 07, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Global Incidence of Early-Onset Cancer Has Surged Since 1990ѻýҕl> Early-onset breast cancer has highest incidence and mortality rates Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Opioid-Free Discharge After Pancreatic Resection Can Be Achieved, Study Showsѻýҕl> Findings offer a blueprint for other hospitals to reduce post-surgical opioid use Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>What to Know About Merkel Cell Carcinoma, the Rare Cancer That Killed Jimmy Buffettѻýҕl> An expert weighs in on what to know about the uncommon skin cancer Sep 06, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Adding Regorafenib in First-Line 'Promising' in Gastric Cancerѻýҕl> Including TKI with nivolumab plus FOLFOX deemed safe in metastatic esophagogastric disease Sep 05, 2023
<ѻýҕl>Most Patients Don't Realize HPV Causes Throat Cancer, Survey Findsѻýҕl> But education and shared decision-making can convince some patients to get vaccinated Sep 05, 2023