Oncology

The findings showed a potential immune biomarker that may help predict patient response to standard-of-care treatment sorafenib for advanced liver cancer.

The newly approved therapy is equivalent to AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals’ Faslodex injection, 250mg/5mL.

A recent study demonstrates the clinical benefit from the use of direct-acting antivirals for hepatitis C virus in patients with a history of liver cancer.

Cancers of the lung, breast, prostate, and colon are most common in adults aged 85 years and older.

A phase 3 study evaluated the safety and efficacy of oral paclitaxel versus intravenous paclitaxel monotherapy in patients with metastatic breast cancer.

Aspirin therapy found to improve liver function test results and survival after transarterial embolization for hepatocellular carcinoma.

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Officials with the FDA have granted approval to entrectinib (Rozlytrek, Genentech) for 2 different cancer indications.

HIV-related immunosuppression may contribute to an elevated risk of cancer-related morbidity in elderly patients with the disease.

An analysis of a quality improvement project at an oncology specialty pharmacy showed that pharmacist interventions can reduce financial toxicity for patients.

Artificial intelligence able to recognize patterns in gene sequences and molecular data from breast cancer, which oncologists are now evaluating in clinical trials.

Investigators believe that urine sampling can be used to diagnose and treat bladder cancer.

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Physicians’ Education Resource® (PER®), a worldwide leading resource for continuing medical education (CME), named public health expert and former commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Scott Gottlieb, M.D., as the keynote speaker for the 37th Annual Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium Innovative Cancer Therapy for Tomorrow.®

By searching for hyperactive cell signals in primary effusion lymphoma, researchers were able to find a pathway that can be blocked to limit tumor growth.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day from across the health care landscape.

Pembrolizumab (Keytruda, Merck) plus chemotherapy met the primary endpoint of pathological complete response in patients with triple-negative breast cancer in a phase 3 study.

The findings represent the first positive phase 2b study of a personalized cancer vaccine in patients with high-risk melanoma.

Study provides the longest available follow-up on the survival of patients with advanced melanoma, renal cell carcinoma, and non-small cell lung cancer treated with nivolumab.

Abemaciclib (Verzenio, Eli Lilly) in combination with fulvestrant demonstrated a statistically significant improvement in overall survival among women with metastatic breast cancer previously treated with endocrine therapy.

Darolutamide, an androgen receptor inhibitor (ARi) for the treatment of patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, was approved by the FDA this week.

Erdafitinib (Balversa, Janssen) is the first FGFR inhibitor to receive FDA approval for the treatment of patients with metastatic bladder cancer marked by FGFR gene mutations.

Investigators find that radiation equivalent to 3 CT scans prompts the growth of the p53 mutation in mice.

More colorectal cancer cases are being diagnosed in adults under the age of 50, with younger adults presenting with more advanced disease than those older than 50 years.

Pharmacists should develop treatment plans with an active interdisciplinary team and patient involvement.

Stigma around behaviors such as smoking or drinking found to effect funding for associated cancers.

Researchers achieve first success in linking a solid tumor with blood biomarkers, which is often an indicator of whether a patient with breast cancer will remain in remission.

If approved, pembrolizumab in combination with lenvatinib will be indicated for the first-line treatment of advanced unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.