In a nutshell This study evaluated the benefit of adding hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) to cytoreductive surgery (CS) for the treatment of colorectal cancer (CRC) that has spread to the peritoneum (the lining of the abdomen that covers all abdominal organs). The study found that HIPEC added to CS did not improve the outcomes of...
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In a nutshell This article looked at the effectiveness and safety of first-line immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) alone or as a combination compared to platinum-based chemotherapy (PBC) for advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The authors found that ICI therapy may improve the survival of these patients while having reduced side...
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In a nutshell This trial is aiming to examine the safety and effectiveness of experimental treatment DF6002 alone or in combination with nivolumab (Opdivo) in the treatment of advanced solid tumors, including lung cancer. The main outcomes to be measured are drug toxicity and the response rate of patients to the drug. This trial is being carried out in...
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In a nutshell This study compared 1-year fixed-duration versus continuous nivolumab (Opdivo) for the treatment of previously treated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The authors found that continuing nivolumab beyond a fixed duration of 1-year may improve patient outcomes. Some background NSCLC is the most common form of lung cancer....
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In a nutshell This study investigated the long-term outcomes of patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) and liver metastases (LM; cancer spread to the liver) undergoing the ALPPS (associating liver partition and portal vein ligation) procedure. Researchers suggested that patients with LM that were unfit for surgical removal achieved positive long-term...
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In a nutshell This trial is looking to examine the safety and effectiveness of a new drug called CYH33 in combination with olaparib (Lynparza) for the treatment of advanced solid tumors including breast cancer. The main outcomes that are to be measured are side effects and the response rate to the treatment. This trial is being carried out in...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the long-term effectiveness and safety of immunotherapy drug nivolumab (Opdivo) compared to chemotherapy drug dacarbazine (DTIC-Dome) for patients with BRAF-negative advanced melanoma. The study showed that nivolumab significantly increased survival in these...
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In a nutshell The study evaluated outcomes of lapatinib (Tykerb), trastuzumab (Herceptin), and aromatase inhibitor (AI) in postmenopausal women with human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-positive (HER2+) and hormone receptor-positive (HR+) metastatic breast cancer (MBC). The authors found that the combination was safe and effective in such...
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In a nutshell This study compared nivolumab (Opdivo) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) for treating advanced melanoma that has been surgically removed. They found that patients treated with nivolumab survived cancer-free for longer than patients treated with ipilimumab. Some background Melanoma which has spread to the lymph nodes or other organs is...
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In a nutshell This trial is aiming to examine the effectiveness of ipatasertib in combination with atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and paclitaxel (Taxol) for the treatment of advanced triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) that cannot be surgically removed. The main outcomes to be measured in this trial is survival without progression of the disease and...
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In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of regorafenib (Stivarga) treatment in older patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). Researchers suggested that this treatment has similar effects in younger and older patients. Some background CRC is the third most common cancer worldwide. More than half are diagnosed in patients older...
Read MoreIn a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness of physical activity (PA) on the outcomes of patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Researchers suggested that regular PA is associated with better outcomes for these patients. Some background Colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer worldwide. A significant number of patients...
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