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

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

The findings from 3 analyses on avelumab in combination with axitinib significantly improved progression-free survival compared with sunitinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

First-line atezolizumab (Tecentriq, Roche) monotherapy demonstrated improved survival compared with chemotherapy alone in PD-L1-high non-small cell lung cancer.

The efficacy of ceritinib was evaluated in patients who have ALK-positive non-small cell lung cancer with active brain metastases.

Improvements in overall survival and response rates found in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma treated with first-line nivolumab.

Daratumumab was approved based on results from part one of the Phase III CASSIOPEIA study.

The European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2019 will be taking place September 27 to October 1 in Barcelona, Spain, and Pharmacy Times® and Specialty Pharmacy Times® will be on location delivering coverage.

Value assessment frameworks are expected to play a more pivotal role in decisions that affect future patient choice and access.

Mammography found more effective at detecting breast cancer in men with high risk than for women with an average risk and in detecting the disease before it metastasizes.

Top news of the day across the health care landscape.

Top news of the day across the health care landscape.

Study participants who consumed approximately 500 mg of total flavonoids each day had the lowest risk of a cancer or heart disease-related death.

Study shows that higher levels of PTSD symptoms can be associated with increased risks of ovarian cancer even decades after women experience a traumatic event.

The report is the result of collaboration among experts across the agency and incorporates important input from patients, researchers, and advocates.

In a Pharmacy Times Continuing Education Supplement, Elena E. Perez, MD, PhD, examined the evolution of immunoglobulin [Ig] in its treatment use, including patient populations and potential adverse events.

Patients with diabetes demonstrated a higher likelihood of developing non-Hodgkin lymphoma than those without diabetes, especially among men.

Top news of the day across the health care landscape.

Specialty pharmacies are uniquely positioned to assist prescribers in managing patient care and offsetting administrative burden.

Obesity-associated cancer burden is shifting toward younger individuals, with more dramatic increases in some populations than others.

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

Top news of the day across the health care landscape.

Transplanting organ from patients infected with hepatitis C could greatly expand the number of kidneys available and reduce wait times.

Top news of the day across the health care landscape.

New approach involves treating patients with a high dose factor VIII concentrates along with emicizumab, a modification of the standard immune tolerance induction.

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

Patients with metastatic colorectal cancer harboring certain non-V600 BRAF mutations may benefit from anti-EGFR treatment.