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Long-Term Data Sustain Dabrafenib/Trametinib RFS Benefit in BRAF+ Melanoma

Long-Term Data Sustain Dabrafenib/Trametinib RFS Benefit in BRAF+ Melanoma

October 22, 2018Onclive TeamLong-term follow-up from the COMBI-AD trial continued to show a significant relapse-free survival advantage for patients with resected stage III BRAF-mutant melanoma treate

Long-Term Data Sustain Dabrafenib/Trametinib RFS Benefit in BRAF+ Melanoma

October 22, 2018Onclive TeamLong-term follow-up from the COMBI-AD trial continued to show a significant relapse-free survival advantage for patients with resected stage III BRAF-mutant melanoma treate
Why start mammograms at 40? Doctor explains new advice

Why start mammograms at 40? Doctor explains new advice

by Samantha Laine Perfas,Harvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen should start getting regular mammograms at the age of 40, according toa new recommendationbeing dra

Why start mammograms at 40? Doctor explains new advice

by Samantha Laine Perfas,Harvard UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainWomen should start getting regular mammograms at the age of 40, according toa new recommendationbeing dra
CHMP Recommends Against Renewal of Marketing Authorization for Belantamab Mafodotin in R/R Myeloma

CHMP Recommends Against Renewal of Marketing Authorization for Belantamab Mafodotin in R/R Myeloma

September 18, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended against renewal of the conditional marketing authorization for belantamab maf

CHMP Recommends Against Renewal of Marketing Authorization for Belantamab Mafodotin in R/R Myeloma

September 18, 2023Chris RyanThe European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended against renewal of the conditional marketing authorization for belantamab maf
A new mechanism of drug resistance discovered for breast cancer

A new mechanism of drug resistance discovered for breast cancer

by Universita Cattolica del Sacro CuoreEmergence of CSCs following IFN-I treatment.a, Multiparametric flow cytometry analysis of the illustrated CSC surface markers in MCA205 and AT3 cells treat

A new mechanism of drug resistance discovered for breast cancer

by Universita Cattolica del Sacro CuoreEmergence of CSCs following IFN-I treatment.a, Multiparametric flow cytometry analysis of the illustrated CSC surface markers in MCA205 and AT3 cells treat
Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatment

Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatment

Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatmentby Adrienne Berard,Pennsylvania State UniversityA human breast cancer cell, adenocarcinoma MDA-MB-231, demonstrates

Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatment

Mechanics of breast cancer metastasis discovered, offering target for treatmentby Adrienne Berard,Pennsylvania State UniversityA human breast cancer cell, adenocarcinoma MDA-MB-231, demonstrates
To stop spread of cancer, researchers target two signaling switches that trigger new blood vessel growth

To stop spread of cancer, researchers target two signaling switches that trigger new blood vessel growth

byUniversity of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHitting two targets at the same time may be the key to stopping the spread of aggressive cancers, according to new research from the

To stop spread of cancer, researchers target two signaling switches that trigger new blood vessel growth

byUniversity of East AngliaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHitting two targets at the same time may be the key to stopping the spread of aggressive cancers, according to new research from the
Tumor Sequencing Identifies Host Signatures Tied to Immunotherapy Response in Advanced RCC

Tumor Sequencing Identifies Host Signatures Tied to Immunotherapy Response in Advanced RCC

July 14, 2023Caroline SeymourHigher levels of baseline TCR clonality in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and baseline IgG1 fraction in PBMCs and tumor tissue were identified in an institutio

Tumor Sequencing Identifies Host Signatures Tied to Immunotherapy Response in Advanced RCC

July 14, 2023Caroline SeymourHigher levels of baseline TCR clonality in peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMCs) and baseline IgG1 fraction in PBMCs and tumor tissue were identified in an institutio
Out-of-pocket costs for cancer care keep climbing

Out-of-pocket costs for cancer care keep climbing

Cancerpatients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket than ever bef

Out-of-pocket costs for cancer care keep climbing

Cancerpatients already have a lot to deal with emotionally and physically. But research shows that insured patients under 65 are also paying more for their treatments out-of-pocket than ever bef
Key Factors to Consider in the Management of Tumor Lysis Syndrome

Key Factors to Consider in the Management of Tumor Lysis Syndrome

February 22, 2023Brittany LovelyFor patients with aggressive malignant tumors and high tumor burden, onco- logic emergencies such as tumor lysis syndrome emerge as a disease symptom or a treat- ment-r

Key Factors to Consider in the Management of Tumor Lysis Syndrome

February 22, 2023Brittany LovelyFor patients with aggressive malignant tumors and high tumor burden, onco- logic emergencies such as tumor lysis syndrome emerge as a disease symptom or a treat- ment-r
Healthy diets linked to better outcomes in colorectal cancer

Healthy diets linked to better outcomes in colorectal cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer patients who followed healthy diets had a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer and all causes, even those who improved t

Healthy diets linked to better outcomes in colorectal cancer

byAmerican Cancer SocietyCredit: CC0 Public DomainColorectal cancer patients who followed healthy diets had a lower risk of death from colorectal cancer and all causes, even those who improved t
New cell-based immunotherapy offered for melanoma

New cell-based immunotherapy offered for melanoma

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSiteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University S

New cell-based immunotherapy offered for melanoma

by Julia Evangelou Strait,Washington University School of Medicine in St. LouisCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainSiteman Cancer Center, based at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University S
Maveropepimut-S Plus Pembrolizumab and Cyclophosphamide Shows Early Promise in R/R DLBCL

Maveropepimut-S Plus Pembrolizumab and Cyclophosphamide Shows Early Promise in R/R DLBCL

February 13, 2023Kristi RosaThe combination of maveropepimut-S, pembrolizumab, and intermittent low-dose cyclophosphamide elicited responses in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cel

Maveropepimut-S Plus Pembrolizumab and Cyclophosphamide Shows Early Promise in R/R DLBCL

February 13, 2023Kristi RosaThe combination of maveropepimut-S, pembrolizumab, and intermittent low-dose cyclophosphamide elicited responses in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cel