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

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

Posted by 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...

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Does transcranial direct current stimulation improve speech production in patients with speech impairment after stroke?

Does transcranial direct current stimulation improve speech production in patients with speech impairment after stroke?

Posted by on Jun 11, 2023 in Stroke | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) on speech intelligibility, and speech-related physiological and vocal functions in dysarthric (speech impairment) patients after stroke. The data showed that tDCS enhanced the effects of traditional speech therapy in these patients. Some...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma before stem cell transplantation.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory classical Hodgkin lymphoma before stem cell transplantation.

Posted by on Jun 11, 2023 in Hodgkin's lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory (r/r) classical Hodgkin lymphoma (cHL) before stem cell transplantation. The data showed that pembrolizumab was effective and safe with manageable side effects in these patients. Some background...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of olaparib with or without cediranib in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of olaparib with or without cediranib in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

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

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of olaparib (Lynparza) with or without cediranib (Recentin) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The data showed that cediranib combined with olaparib significantly improved survival without cancer worsening compared with olaparib alone in these patients....

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Comparing the long-term effectiveness of accelerated partial breast irradiation using multicatheter brachytherapy with whole-breast irradiation in patients with early breast cancer

Comparing the long-term effectiveness of accelerated partial breast irradiation using multicatheter brachytherapy with whole-breast irradiation in patients with early breast cancer

Posted by on May 28, 2023 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study evaluated the long-term effectiveness of accelerated partial breast irradiation (ABPI) using multicatheter brachytherapy (BT) with whole-breast irradiation (WBI) in patients with early breast cancer (BC). The study found that ABPI using multicatheter BT was similarly effective with fewer serious side effects compared to...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of TAC-302 in patients with detrusor underactivity and overactive bladder.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of TAC-302 in patients with detrusor underactivity and overactive bladder.

Posted by on May 24, 2023 in Overactive bladder | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of TAC-302 in patients with detrusor underactivity (DU) and overactive bladder (OAB). The study found that TAC-302 may benefit patients with DU. Some background Overactive bladder (OAB) occurs when the bladder muscle is too active. Instead of staying at rest as urine fills the bladder,...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of taxanes combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced triple negative breast cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of taxanes combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced triple negative breast cancer.

Posted by on May 24, 2023 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of taxanes combined with chemotherapy in patients with advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC). This study concluded that the combination of taxanes and chemotherapy is effective with manageable side effects in these patients. Some background TNBC is a subtype of BC that tests...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of letrozole/gonadotropin protocol in infertile women with PCOS

Evaluating the effectiveness of letrozole/gonadotropin protocol in infertile women with PCOS

Posted by on Apr 30, 2023 in Infertility | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study compared the effectiveness of letrozole (Femara)/gonadotropin combination to letrozole alone in infertile women with polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). The study found that the combination of letrozole/gonadotropin was more effective than letrozole alone in these women. Some background Polycystic ovarian syndrome or...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of physical exercise programs in breast cancer survivors on health-related quality of life, physical fitness, and body composition

Evaluating the effectiveness of physical exercise programs in breast cancer survivors on health-related quality of life, physical fitness, and body composition

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

In a nutshell The study evaluated the effectiveness of physical exercise (PE) programs in breast cancer (BC) survivors on health-related quality of life (HRQoL), physical fitness, and body composition. The study concluded that PE programs do have a positive impact on BC survivors’ HRQoL, physical fitness, and body composition. Some background...

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Is an alternative, chemotherapy-free approach possible for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia?

Is an alternative, chemotherapy-free approach possible for patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia?

Posted by on Apr 30, 2023 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness of treatment with all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA; Retin-a) and arsenic trioxide (ATO; Trisenox) to ATRA-ATO with chemotherapy (CHT) in patients with newly diagnosed acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL). The data showed that treatment with ATRA-ATO was equally effective as ATRA-ATO plus CHT in these...

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Evaluating the outcomes of GreenLight laser photoselective vaporization in patients with large prostates for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Evaluating the outcomes of GreenLight laser photoselective vaporization in patients with large prostates for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia.

Posted by on Apr 30, 2023 in Benign prostatic hyperplasia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the outcomes of GreenLight laser photoselective vaporization (PVP) in patients with large prostates for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The data showed that GreenLight PVP was safe and effective in these patients. Some background Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is a non-cancerous enlargement...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of toripalimab in combination with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for advanced NSCLC.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of toripalimab in combination with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment for advanced NSCLC.

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

In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety outcomes of toripalimab (Tuoyi) in combination with chemotherapy as a first-line treatment in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that toripalimab in combination with chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival and survival without cancer...

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