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Evaluating the effectiveness of anatomical versus non-anatomical resection in the surgery of lung metastases in patients with colorectal cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness of anatomical versus non-anatomical resection in the surgery of lung metastases in patients with colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Apr 10, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of anatomical resection (AR) versus non-anatomical resection (NAR) in the surgery of lung metastases for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC). The data showed AR significantly improved cancer-specific survival outcomes compared to NAR in the surgery of lung metastases for patients with CRC. Some...

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Does sipuleucel-T improve the survival of men with advanced prostate cancer treated with androgen receptor-targeting drugs?

Does sipuleucel-T improve the survival of men with advanced prostate cancer treated with androgen receptor-targeting drugs?

Posted by on Apr 10, 2022 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of adding sipuleucel-T (Provenge) androgen receptor-targeting agents (ARTAs) such as abiraterone acetate (AA; Zytiga) and enzalutamide (Xtandi) in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The data showed that those receiving both sipuleucel-T and ARTAs were more...

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Evaluating the effects of enzalutamide on the health-related quality of life in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Evaluating the effects of enzalutamide on the health-related quality of life in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

Posted by on Jan 30, 2022 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study reported the long-term effects on the health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) of enzalutamide (Xtandi) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). The data showed that enzalutamide preserved the overall health and quality of life in these...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of docetaxel given every 2 weeks plus androgen deprivation therapy in patients with metastatic castration-naïve prostate cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of docetaxel given every 2 weeks plus androgen deprivation therapy in patients with metastatic castration-naïve prostate cancer.

Posted by on Jan 19, 2022 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of docetaxel (Taxotere) given every 2 weeks plus androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT) in patients with metastatic castration-naïve prostate cancer (mCNPC). The data showed that docetaxel given every 2 weeks plus ADT was safe and effective in these patients. Some background MCNPC...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of maintenance strategies after first-line treatment with anti-EGFR plus doublet chemotherapy regimen in real-world patients with left-sided RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of maintenance strategies after first-line treatment with anti-EGFR plus doublet chemotherapy regimen in real-world patients with left-sided RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Jan 9, 2022 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of maintenance strategies after first-line treatment with anti-EGFR (epidermal growth factor receptor) plus doublet chemotherapy regimen in real-world patients with left-sided RAS/BRAF wild-type metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The data showed that maintenance therapy with 5-fluorouracil...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of sequential administration of high dose aldesleukin and ipilimumab in patients with metastatic melanoma.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of sequential administration of high dose aldesleukin and ipilimumab in patients with metastatic melanoma.

Posted by on Dec 5, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of sequential administration of high dose aldesleukin (Interleukin-2; Proleukin) and ipilimumab (Yervoy) in patients with metastatic melanoma. The data showed that high dose aldesleukin and ipilimumab were effective and safe when administered sequentially in these patients. Some background...

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Evaluating the real-world safety and effectiveness of palbociclib and hormonal therapy in patients with advanced breast cancer.

Evaluating the real-world safety and effectiveness of palbociclib and hormonal therapy in patients with advanced breast cancer.

Posted by on Nov 27, 2021 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated whether the combination of hormonal therapy and cyclin-dependent kinase (CDK) 4/6 inhibitor palbociclib (Ibrance) was effective in advanced breast cancer in a real-world practice. The authors found that this treatment has similar safety and effectiveness in these patients as shown in clinical trials. Also,...

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Evaluating the effectiveness of T-VEC after failure of immunotherapy in patients with unresectable metastatic melanoma.

Evaluating the effectiveness of T-VEC after failure of immunotherapy in patients with unresectable metastatic melanoma.

Posted by on Nov 27, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness of talimogene laherparepvec (Imlygic; T-VEC) after failure of immunotherapy for the treatment of patients with unresectable metastatic melanoma. The data showed that T-VEC after the failure of immunotherapy is safe and effective in these patients. Some background Melanoma is an aggressive type of...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of T-VEC plus surgery for the treatment of patients with resectable advanced stage melanoma.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of T-VEC plus surgery for the treatment of patients with resectable advanced stage melanoma.

Posted by on Nov 14, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety of talimogene laherparepvec (Imlygic; T-VEC) plus surgery versus surgery alone for the treatment of patients with resectable advanced stage (III or IV) melanoma. The data showed that T-VEC plus surgery was safe and effective for these patients. Some background Melanoma is an aggressive...

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Evaluating treatment outcomes of hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases.

Evaluating treatment outcomes of hypofractionated stereotactic radiotherapy in patients with brain metastases.

Posted by on Oct 31, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the optimal doses of hypofractionated stereotactic radiation therapy (HSRT) for patients with brain metastases (BM). The data showed that a HSRT dose of 30 Gy or higher delivered in 5 daily fractions was safe and effective in these patients. Some background Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) is commonly...

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Is osimertinib an effective treatment for EGFR-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer in a real-world practice?

Is osimertinib an effective treatment for EGFR-mutant advanced non-small cell lung cancer in a real-world practice?

Posted by on Oct 3, 2021 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study looked at the use of osimertinib (Tagrisso) for the treatment of EGFR-mutant advanced non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in a real-world practice. It found that osimertinib was confirmed to improve survival without cancer progressing, while the occurrence of blood clots was more common in a real-world...

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