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Immune-Based Treatment Helps Fight Aggressive Breast Cancer, Study Finds
Combining immunotherapy and chemotherapy can help women with an aggressive type of breast cancer and should become their new standard of care.
13 hours ago - NY Times - 7 articles
Alpelisib prolongs PFS for PIK3CA-mutant advanced breast cancer
MUNICH - The addition of alpelisib to fulvestrant significantly extended PFS among patients with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer who harbored...
14 hours ago - Healio - 7 articles
Addition of palbociclib to fulvestrant extends OS among certain women with advanced breast cancer
MUNICH - The addition of palbociclib to fulvestrant appeared associated with a clinically meaningful improvement in OS among women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative...
14 hours ago - Healio - 7 articles
Atezolizumab combination extends survival for some patients with metastatic triple-negative breast cancer
MUNICH - The addition of atezolizumab to nab-paclitaxel conferred a modest but statistically significant PFS benefit among patients with metastatic triple-negative breast...
14 hours ago - Healio - 7 articles
New Hope in Triple Negative Breast Cancer With Immunotherapy
For the first time, a survival benefit with immunotherapy has been shown in breast cancer with atezolizumab plus chemotherapy in triple negative patients. Medscape Medical News
14 hours ago - Medscape - 7 articles
Details of Study That Led to Radium-223 Restriction in Europe
Details of the study that led to the restriction of the indication for the radiopharmaceutical radium-223 in prostate cancer have now been reported, and that restriction is...
15 hours ago - Medscape
Women more likely to experience key side effects from chemotherapy for esophagogastric cancer
MUNICH - Women appeared more likely than men to experience certain side effects from first-line chemotherapy for esophagogastric cancer, according to study results presented at...
18 hours ago - Healio
Psychosocial therapy reduces fear of disease progression among women with ovarian cancer
MUNICH - A psychological support intervention significantly reduced fear of progression among women with ovarian cancer, according to randomized study results presented at...
23 hours ago - Healio
Shorter trastuzumab course cost-effective for early-stage breast cancer
MUNICH - A 6-month course of adjuvant trastuzumab appeared more cost-effective than standard 12-month treatment for women with HER2-positive early-stage breast cancer...
1 day ago - Healio
UCI Health experts discuss using AI technology to improve colon cancer screening
IN THE NEWS: CBS News highlighted UCI Health gastroenterologist Dr. William Karnes and his development of an artificial intelligence application designed to improve colon...
1 day ago - UC Irvine Health
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