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Subcutaneous Immunotherapy Promises Better Life For Cancer Patients
A move toward subcutaneous versions of standard biologics means less time in clinic for physicians and patients.
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Lung Cancer Screening Unveils Hidden Health Risks
An ongoing trial is using lung cancer screening CT scans to also look for signs of impending heart disease in 24,000 Europeans.
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The Simple Change That Can Improve Patient Satisfaction
Eye contact and a physician sitting rather than standing lead to increased patient satisfaction in interactions.
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Therapeutic HPV16 vaccine clears virus in most patients with CIN
An experimental vaccine delivered by electroporation cleared virus in 78% of women with CIN2/3 by 6 months.
Conference Coverage
Upfront Low-Dose Radiation Improves Advanced SCLC Outcomes
Researchers compared their new findings with those of standard first-line treatment results from the 2019 CASPIAN trial.
From the Journals
Most Cancer Trial Centers Located Closer to White, Affluent Populations
Researchers compare the distributions of patients of different races and socioeconomic statuses to the locations of clinical research facilities...
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Diagnosis Denial: How Doctors Help Patients Accept Their Condition
Physicians need to spend time explaining the diagnosis then help the patient reimagine their future with the diagnosis.
From the Journals
ctDNA May Predict Early Response to Radiation of Gynecologic Cancers
Complete clearance of circulating tumor DNA correlated with good outcomes post radiation in patients with vulvar and cervical cancers, in a small...
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New Drug Approvals Are the Wrong Metric for Cancer Policy
How should we define success in cancer policy — what should the endpoint be?
Conference Coverage
Non-Radical Surgery a Win-Win for Early Cervical Cancer
Researchers assessed changes in bladder function and sexual function, and other functional outcomes of QOL in patients who had a non-radical...
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Extraordinary Patients Inspired Father of Cancer Immunotherapy
Renowned researcher, Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg, describes his path to pioneering the use of immunotherapies in treating cancer.