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High Marks for New CAR T Toxicity Grading Tool
A real-world study demonstrates the benefits of a new grading system to assess hematotoxicities across disease types following CAR T-cell...
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Does worsening metabolic syndrome increase the risk of developing cancer?
Elevated trajectories of metabolic syndrome were associated with an elevated overall cancer risk.
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Does Exercise Reduce Cancer Risk? It’s Just Not That Simple
What are the cancer types where exercise makes a difference?
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Nivolumab Wins First-Line Indication in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
Median overall survival was 21.7 months with nivolumab add-on vs 18.9 months with cisplatin/gemcitabine alone.
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TIL for Melanoma: What Are the Costs and Other Challenges to Getting It to Patients?
Doctors are prepared to advocate for insurance coverage of the newly approved therapy on a case-by-case basis.
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Study Finds No Increased Cancer Risk With Spironolactone
Spironolactone, used off-label for several skin conditions in women, carries a warning about an increased tumor risk associated with high doses in...
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Patient-Reported Outcomes Predict Mortality in Cutaneous Chronic GVHD
Study findings are relevant to dermatologists in academic and transplant centers and the community who provide skin cancer screenings or other...
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FDA Removes Harmful Chemicals From Food Packaging
The “major source of dietary exposure to PFAS from food packaging” is being eliminated.
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‘There’s Nothing Left to Try’: Oncologists on Managing Grief
When patients die, cancer specialists rely on a range of strategies to cope with their painful feelings and sense of loss.
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New Trials in Leukemia and Lymphoma: Could Your Patient Benefit?
Adults with previously untreated follicular lymphoma or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma may be eligible to participate in one of three randomized,...
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Is Metformin a ‘Drug for All Diseases’?
Long time diabetes medication, metformin may have utility in treatment of obesity, liver disease, cancers, and other diseases.