Low-Dose Sotorasib 'Lead-in' Strategy Promising in NSCLC Subset Early phase results set the stage for KRAS/immune-targeted combo as potential first-line option Aug 08, 2022
Sublobar Resection the 'New Standard of Care' in Small-Sized NSCLC? Large randomized study shows non-inferiority to lobectomy Aug 08, 2022
Two Sides of Endosalpingiosis: Benign Growth or Harbinger of Cancer? Concurrent malignancy more than twice as common as compared with endometriosis, study showed Aug 06, 2022
Experts Warn of Physical, Mental Health Effects of Extreme Heat Children, people with sickle cell disease, and outdoor workers are particularly at risk Aug 05, 2022
Cluster of Physician Deaths at Canadian Hospital Spurs Misinfo Campaign All three doctors died from cancer, but became the subject of anti-vax social media posts Aug 05, 2022
Prosthetic Mesh May Stand in the Way of Further Abdominal Operations Prior incisional hernia repair associated with complications with later abdominal surgery Aug 04, 2022
Adding TACE to Lenvatinib Boosts Survival in Advanced Liver Cancer In China-based trial, overall survival in first-line improved by 6 months versus lenvatinib alone Aug 04, 2022
HPV Vaccination Close to Surgery May Reduce Recurrent Cervical Lesions Recurrence more than halved, but shaky data preclude definitive answers Aug 03, 2022
Hearing Loss Plagues Cancer Survivors No Matter the Type of Chemo Ototoxicity reported in more than half of study patients who got platinum, taxanes, or both Aug 03, 2022
Pneumococcal Vax Slashed Deadly Sickle-Cell Complication in Kids Cumulative ACS reduction of 41% since implementation of 13-valent vaccine, French study finds Aug 02, 2022
Lessons From a Lifelong Patient Turned Oncologist Eric Winer, MD, talks about how growing up with hemophilia helped him connect with patients Aug 02, 2022 podcast
What Caused Man's Saddle-Nose Deformity Years After Lymphoma Dx? Rare diagnosis points to need for thorough workup in patients with severe nasal congestion Aug 01, 2022
Are Skin Lesion Analyzers Ready for Prime Time? FDA panel not fully on board to reclassify computer-aided melanoma detection devices Jul 30, 2022
Two More Patients With HIV Surviving Without Antiretrovirals Functional cures now seen in 5 patients Jul 29, 2022
'Rogue' Online Pharmacies Are Dispensing Cancer Drugs Shady sites with little oversight are selling imatinib for much less than U.S. retail price Jul 29, 2022
Jared Kushner's Thyroid Cancer Trump's son-in-law and former White House advisor announced the diagnosis in his memoir Jul 29, 2022
High Daily Insulin Doses Might Up Cancer Risk Years Later Observational study of type 1 diabetes patients suggests dose-dependent risk Jul 28, 2022
Another Possible Use for Aspirin: Reducing Ovarian Cancer Risk Potential benefit seen in women with and without established cancer risk factors Jul 27, 2022
Doctored Images, Fake Data, Plagiarism: Scandals Rock Alzheimer's, Cancer Research This past week in healthcare investigations Jul 27, 2022
TKI Plus Immunotherapy Active in Melanoma After Anti-PD-1 Progression More than a fifth of patients responded to lenvatinib-pembrolizumab combination Jul 26, 2022
Starch for Cancer Prevention? It's Not as Bananas as You Think Resistant starch may be protective against certain Lynch syndrome-related cancers Jul 25, 2022
Breast Implant-Related Lymphoma More Common Than Reported Contemporary data suggest at least a twofold higher case rate as compared with FDA estimates Jul 21, 2022
Second-Line CAR-T Impresses in Transplant-Ineligible Large B-Cell Lymphoma More than half of patients achieved complete responses with lisocabtagene maraleucel Jul 18, 2022
Blood Viscosity Enters the Equation in COVID Mortality Its association with death may be unrelated to inflammation Jul 18, 2022
How Realistic Is Radical Prostatectomy Without Prior Biopsy? German case series suggests it may be feasible Jul 12, 2022
Bone Marrow Biopsy Value Limited in Follicular Lymphoma Response Assessment Information useful in fewer than 1% of patients with untreated disease Jul 10, 2022
'Don't Let Me Die in Pain,' My Patient Pleaded We must better manage the suffering of patients with a history of substance use disorder Jul 09, 2022
Zanubrutinib Wins in First-Line CLL for Older Patients The BTK inhibitor proves superior to bendamustine-rituximab in phase III trial Jul 08, 2022
Acetaminophen Blunts Antitumor Activity of Immunotherapy Lower response rates, worse survival seen in patients with detectable levels of the antipyretic Jul 07, 2022
Missed Opportunities for Advance Care Planning After GI Surgery Multiple admissions typical leading up to urgent procedures followed by discharge to hospice Jul 07, 2022
CEND-1 Offers Hope in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Phase I study showed good safety profile, no dose-limiting toxicities, and encouraging activity Jul 06, 2022
Fewer Complications With Robotic Nephrectomy in Complex Kidney Tumors However, trial comparing robotic and open surgery was stopped early due to low enrollment Jul 06, 2022
FDA Warns of Increased Mortality Risk With Duvelisib Drug approved for adults with CLL/SLL Jul 01, 2022
Hep C Cure Aside, Some Patients Still Benefit From Liver Cancer Screening Hepatocellular carcinoma risk persisted after direct-acting antivirals Jun 30, 2022
Therapeutic Use of Cannabis: Risks, Benefits, Legality Increased availability and use challenge clinician knowledge to keep pace Jun 29, 2022
Art, Drama, and a Terminal Illness How Ellen Dunphy turned her cancer diagnosis into art Jun 28, 2022 podcast
Over $20 Million Paid to a Select Group of Top U.S. Oncologists "The findings identify a risk for perceived and real conflict of interest," study author says Jun 27, 2022
Kidney Failure May Drive COVID Deaths in People With Sickle Cell Trait COVID-19 severity strongly linked with sickle cell anemia as well Jun 27, 2022
Toby Keith's Gastric Cancer The country star announced he's been treated for the last 6 months Jun 23, 2022
