In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety outcomes of single and double immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI)-based treatments in patients with advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that the effectiveness and safety of both single and double ICI-based treatments were similar and higher...
Read MoreIs cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors associated with infection risk?
In a nutshell This study is aimed to evaluate the risk of infection for patients who are treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) for solid tumors. The study concluded that in frail patients, ICI therapy alone is safer compared to chemotherapy (CT). Some background Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that makes use of the immune...
Read MoreIs cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors associated with infection risk?
In a nutshell This study is aimed to evaluate the risk of infection for patients who are treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) for solid tumors. The study concluded that in frail patients, ICI therapy alone is safer compared to chemotherapy (CT). Some background Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that makes use of the...
Read MoreIs cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors associated with infection risk?
In a nutshell This study is aimed to evaluate the risk of infection for patients who are treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) for solid tumors. The study concluded that in frail patients, ICI therapy alone is safer compared to chemotherapy (CT). Some background Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that makes use of the immune...
Read MoreIs cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors associated with infection risk?
In a nutshell This study is aimed to evaluate the risk of infection for patients who are treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) for solid tumors. The study concluded that in frail patients, ICI therapy alone is safer compared to chemotherapy (CT). Some background Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that makes use of the immune...
Read MoreIs cancer treatment with immune checkpoint inhibitors associated with infection risk?
In a nutshell This study is aimed to evaluate the risk of infection for patients who are treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICI) for solid tumors. The study concluded that in frail patients, ICI therapy alone is safer compared to chemotherapy (CT). Some background Immunotherapy is a type of cancer treatment that makes use of the immune...
Read MoreDoes safinamide improve mood in patients with Parkinson’s disease?
In a nutshell In this work, the authors evaluated the effectiveness of safinamide (Xadago) on mood in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The study showed that safinamide improved PD patients' mood and emotional wellbeing at 6 months. Some background Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common...
Read MoreReviewing treatment options and outcomes for older patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma
In a nutshell This study evaluated treatment options and outcomes for older patients with classic Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). This study concluded that conventional chemotherapy regimens remain a standard of care for these patients. Some background Chemotherapy remains the standard first-line treatment for cHL. One of the most commonly used regimens...
Read MoreEvaluating teclistamab for patients with recurrent or unresponsive multiple myeloma
In a nutshell This study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of teclistamab (JNJ-64007957) for patients with recurrent or unresponsive multiple myeloma (MM). This study concluded that this treatment was safe and showed promising effectiveness for these patients. Some background Multiple myeloma is a type of cancer of the bone marrow that can...
Read MoreHow effective is a new macrophage-regulating drug for wound healing in patients with diabetic foot ulcers?
In a nutshell This study compared the therapeutic benefit of topically applied ON101 (Fespixon) cream to an absorbent dressing (Hydrofiber; ConvaTec Ltd) on wound healing in patients with chronic diabetic foot ulcers (DFUs). The authors concluded that the therapeutic effectiveness of ON101 treatment of DFUs was better compared to absorbent...
Read MoreIs transurethral microwave therapy an effective treatment for benign prostatic hyperplasia?
In a nutshell This study looked at the use of transurethral microwave thermotherapy (TUMT) for the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) compared to transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP). It found that both treatments are similarly effective in managing BPH symptoms. TUMT has fewer side effects than TURP, but it also...
Read MoreApalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy preserves health-related quality of life in patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
In a nutshell This study reported the long-term effects on the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) of apalutamide (Erleada) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (nmCRPC). The data showed that apalutamide plus ADT preserved HR-QoL in these patients. Some background...
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