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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of SOX+bevacizumab or cetuximab for the treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer with wild-type KRAS.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of SOX+bevacizumab or cetuximab for the treatment of patients with advanced colorectal cancer with wild-type KRAS.

Posted by on Sep 26, 2021 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety of S-1 (tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil) and oxaliplatin (Eloxatin) combined with bevacizumab (Avastin) or with cetuximab (Erbitux) in patients with previously untreated advanced colorectal cancer with wild-type KRAS. This study concluded that the safety and effectiveness of...

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Which combination of treatments is better for HER2 positive advanced breast cancer?

Which combination of treatments is better for HER2 positive advanced breast cancer?

Posted by on Sep 17, 2021 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared two treatment regimes for HER2 positive breast cancer; pyrotinib (Irene) plus vinorelbine (Navelbine), or lapatinib (Tykerb) plus capecitabine (Xeloda). It found that pyrotinib plus vinorelbine (PV) improved survival without cancer progressing compared to lapatinib plus capecitabine (LC).  Some background...

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Evaluating eribulin versus other treatment options in women with advanced breast cancer.

Evaluating eribulin versus other treatment options in women with advanced breast cancer.

Posted by on Aug 29, 2021 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the safety and effectiveness between eribulin (Halaven) and non-eribulin-based chemotherapy regimens in patients with advanced breast cancer (BC). The data showed that eribulin significantly improved survival outcomes with manageable side effects in these patients. Some background Advanced BC has spread...

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Is surgery of metastases effective after failure of modern whole-body treatments in patients with advanced melanoma?

Is surgery of metastases effective after failure of modern whole-body treatments in patients with advanced melanoma?

Posted by on Aug 22, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study looked at the use of surgery for spread disease (metastases) in patients with advanced melanoma when other whole-body treatments had failed. It found that surgical removal of metastases improved the outcomes of these patients. Some background Advanced melanoma can spread to many places in the body. It is usually...

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What is the effective dose of ipilimumab combined with standard dose of pembrolizumab in patients with advanced melanoma?

What is the effective dose of ipilimumab combined with standard dose of pembrolizumab in patients with advanced melanoma?

Posted by on Aug 8, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness and safety of combining standard-dose pembrolizumab (PEM; Keytruda) with two different doses of ipilimumab (IPI; Yervoy) in patients with advanced melanoma. The study concluded that 200 mg PEM plus 50 mg of IPI showed good effectiveness and reduced toxicity compared to 100 mg...

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Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of nivolumab with carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab for first-line treatment of advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

Evaluating the safety and effectiveness of nivolumab with carboplatin, paclitaxel, and bevacizumab for first-line treatment of advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer.

Posted by on Aug 7, 2021 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety outcomes of nivolumab (Opdivo) in combination with carboplatin (C; Paraplatin) and paclitaxel (P; Taxol) plus bevacizumab (B; Avastin) as first-line treatment for patients with advanced non-squamous non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The data showed that nivolumab plus BCP...

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Evaluating the long-term outcomes of cobimetinib plus vemurafenib in patients with BRAF-mutated advanced melanoma.

Evaluating the long-term outcomes of cobimetinib plus vemurafenib in patients with BRAF-mutated advanced melanoma.

Posted by on Aug 7, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study reported the long-term effectiveness and safety of the combined treatment of vemurafenib (Zelboraf) and cobimetinib (Cotellic) in patients with previously untreated BRAF-mutated advanced melanoma. The data showed that the combination was safe and effective over the long term. Some background Melanoma is an aggressive...

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Evaluating real-world outcomes of abiraterone and enzalutamide in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer

Evaluating real-world outcomes of abiraterone and enzalutamide in metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer

Posted by on Aug 7, 2021 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the real-world outcomes of two widely used drugs, abiraterone (Zytiga) and enzalutamide (Xtandi) in patients diagnosed with metastatic castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The study showed that both drugs were effective in these patients in a real-world setting, with better results...

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Is a skin rash associated with the treatment response to vemurafenib and cobimetinib in patients with advanced melanoma?

Is a skin rash associated with the treatment response to vemurafenib and cobimetinib in patients with advanced melanoma?

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

In a nutshell The study aimed to investigate the frequency and severity of skin rash-like symptoms known as exanthema and its relationship with treatment outcome with vemurafenib (Zelboraf) alone or vemurafenib combined with cobimetinib (Cotellic) in patients with advanced melanoma. The study showed that the appearance of exanthema within 6 weeks of...

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Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib for unresponsive metastatic colorectal cancer.

Evaluating the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib for unresponsive metastatic colorectal cancer.

Posted by on Jul 25, 2021 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of anlotinib (AL3818) for the treatment of patients with unresponsive metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC). The data showed that anlotinib was safe and significantly improved survival without cancer progression for these patients. Some background Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of...

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Does neratinib plus capecitabine benefit patients with HER2-positive breast cancer spread to the central nervous system?

Does neratinib plus capecitabine benefit patients with HER2-positive breast cancer spread to the central nervous system?

Posted by on Jul 25, 2021 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study compared the safety and effectiveness of neratinib (Nerlynx) plus capecitabine (Xeloda) versus lapatinib (Tykerb) plus capecitabine in patients with human epidermal growth factor (HER2)-positive breast cancer (BC) spread (metastases) to the central nervous system (CNS; brain and spinal cord). The data showed that the...

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Which factors could predict immunotherapy outcomes in patients with advanced melanoma?

Which factors could predict immunotherapy outcomes in patients with advanced melanoma?

Posted by on Jul 24, 2021 in Melanoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study evaluated if there were any clinical indicators to identify which patients with advanced melanoma would benefit from immune checkpoint blocker (ICB) therapy. The data showed that blood LDH levels, the extent of disease, number of white blood cells, and immune-related side effects were all associated with better...

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