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Comparing the effectiveness and safety of chemotherapy-based combination therapies as first-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer with negative PD-L1.

Posted by Medivizor on Oct 22, 2023 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety of chemotherapy-based combination therapies for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with negative PD-L1 expression. The data showed that pembrolizumab (Keytruda) plus chemotherapy combination was the best treatment regimen for improving overall survival...

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of TAS-102 plus Yttrium-90 radioembolization for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis.

Posted by Medivizor on Oct 22, 2023 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of TAS-102 (Lonsurf; trifluridine-tipiracil) plus Yttrium-90 (Y-90) radioembolization (RE) for patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM) who are unresponsive to chemotherapy. The data showed that TAS-102 plus RE was safe and effective in these patients. Some background...

Does statin use improve survival outcomes in men with advanced prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy?

Posted by Medivizor on Sep 17, 2023 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the association between statin (cholesterol-lowering drugs) use and survival outcomes in men with advanced prostate cancer (PC) undergoing androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). The data showed that statin use improved the survival outcomes in these patients. Some background Metastatic prostate cancer (PC) is a form of...

Reducing chemotherapy-induced toxicities in patients with breast cancer using anti-diabetes medication metformin.

Posted by Medivizor on Sep 17, 2023 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the beneficial effects of co-administering anti-diabetes medication metformin (Glucophage) and doxorubicin (Adriamycin)-cyclophosphamide (Cytoxan) with paclitaxel (Taxol) (AC-T) chemotherapy in non-diabetic patients with breast cancer (BC). The data showed that metformin reduced the occurrence and severity of...

How useful is thoracic tumor radiation in improving overall survival of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer and malignant pleural effusion?

Posted by Medivizor on Sep 17, 2023 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the effect of thoracic tumor radiotherapy on overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with malignant pleural effusion (MPE). The authors concluded that thoracic tumor radiotherapy effectively improved OS with acceptable toxicity levels in these patients. Some background...

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of maintenance therapy with panitumumab plus FOLFIRI in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.

Posted by Medivizor on Aug 27, 2023 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of panitumumab (Vectibix) rechallenge when added to maintenance therapy with FOLFIRI {fluorouracil (FU; Adrucil), folinic acid (FA; Leucovorin), irinotecan (Camptosar)} in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The data showed that maintenance therapy with...

How safe and effective is prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer?

Posted by Medivizor on Jul 30, 2023 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) in patients with extensive stage (ES) small cell lung cancer (SCLC). The data indicated that PCI may decrease the occurrence of brain metastases in patients with ES-SCLC and improve 1-year survival time, without improving the overall survival...

Investigating the effectiveness of compression bandage applied with different pressures on the skin and subcutaneous tissue thickness in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema

Posted by Medivizor on Jul 30, 2023 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study evaluated the effectiveness of compression bandages applied with different pressures on the skin and subcutaneous tissue in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL). The study concluded that high-pressure compression bandage was more effective in reducing skin and subcutaneous tissue thickness and inflammation in...

Evaluating the functional and oncologic outcomes of combining whole-gland high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation with transurethral resection of the prostate in patients with prostate cancer.

Posted by Medivizor on Jul 30, 2023 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the functional and oncologic outcomes of combining whole-gland high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation (HIFU) with transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) in patients with prostate cancer (PCa). The data showed that the combination treatment of whole-gland HIFU and TURP improved the urinary outcomes in these...

Evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, node-positive, high-risk early breast cancer

Posted by Medivizor on Jul 2, 2023 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study evaluated the follow-up results of abemaciclib (Verzenio) plus endocrine (hormonal) therapy in patients with hormone receptor-positive (HR+), HER2-negative (HER2-), node-positive, and high-risk early breast cancer (BC). The data found that with a 4-year follow-up, adjuvant abemaciclib continued to show improvement in reducing the...

Comparing the long-term effectiveness and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan versus trastuzumab emtansine in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Posted by Medivizor on Jun 11, 2023 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study compared the effectiveness and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan (TD; Enhertu) with trastuzumab emtansine (TE; Kadcyla) in patients with HER2-positive (HER2+) metastatic breast cancer (BC). The study found that TD was more effective and well-tolerated compared to TE in these patients. Some background HER2+ BC...

Evaluating the effectiveness of chemotherapy for patients with resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases.

Posted by Medivizor on Jun 11, 2023 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of chemotherapy before surgery for the treatment of patients with resectable colorectal cancer liver metastasis (CRLM). The data showed that the addition of chemotherapy before surgery significantly improved disease-free survival (survival without any signs or symptoms of cancer) but not the...

Comparing the effectiveness and safety of chemotherapy-based combination therapies as first-line treatment for advanced non-small cell lung cancer with negative PD-L1.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of TAS-102 plus Yttrium-90 radioembolization for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer liver metastasis.

Does statin use improve survival outcomes in men with advanced prostate cancer undergoing androgen deprivation therapy?

Reducing chemotherapy-induced toxicities in patients with breast cancer using anti-diabetes medication metformin.

How useful is thoracic tumor radiation in improving overall survival of patients with non-small-cell lung cancer and malignant pleural effusion?

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of maintenance therapy with panitumumab plus FOLFIRI in patients with RAS wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.

How safe and effective is prophylactic cranial irradiation in patients with extensive stage small cell lung cancer?

Investigating the effectiveness of compression bandage applied with different pressures on the skin and subcutaneous tissue thickness in patients with breast cancer-related lymphedema

Evaluating the functional and oncologic outcomes of combining whole-gland high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation with transurethral resection of the prostate in patients with prostate cancer.

Evaluating the long-term effectiveness and safety of abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy for hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative, node-positive, high-risk early breast cancer

Comparing the long-term effectiveness and safety of trastuzumab deruxtecan versus trastuzumab emtansine in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer

Evaluating the effectiveness of chemotherapy for patients with resectable colorectal cancer liver metastases.

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