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Anlotinib as a third- or further-line therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Anlotinib as a third- or further-line therapy for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.

Posted by on Aug 20, 2020 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This trial was carried out to assess the effectiveness of anlotinib (AL3818) on different subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The trial demonstrated that anlotinib improved progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in patients with adenocarcinoma (ACC) and tended to improve survival in...

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The impact of checkpoint blockade therapy in making Hodgkin lymphoma sensitive to future treatment

The impact of checkpoint blockade therapy in making Hodgkin lymphoma sensitive to future treatment

Posted by on Aug 16, 2020 in Hodgkin's lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study evaluated whether exposure to checkpoint blockade therapy (CBT) can make relapsed/refractory (R/R) Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) sensitive to further treatments. The main finding was that CBT may make patients with R/R-HL responsive to further treatments. Some background While a large percentage of patients with HL can ve cured with...

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The effects of bipolar androgen therapy in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer

The effects of bipolar androgen therapy in men with metastatic castration resistant prostate cancer

Posted by on Jul 19, 2020 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The study evaluated outcomes of bipolar androgen therapy (BAT) in men with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who were continuing drugs targeting androgen receptors (AR). The authors found that BAT was clinically effective in such patients. Some background BAT refers to sequential injections with testosterone in men...

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Cytarabine, aclarubicin and G-CSF as salvage treatment for hard to treat T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Cytarabine, aclarubicin and G-CSF as salvage treatment for hard to treat T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Posted by on Jun 23, 2020 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate cytarabine (Cytosar-U), aclarubicin (Aclacin) and G-CSF (Neupogen) as a salvage treatment for adult patients with relapsed or refractory T cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.   This study concluded that this treatment combination is safe and effective as a salvage treatment...

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Can immunotherapy increase the effectiveness of following treatments for patients with relapsed or unresponsive non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

Can immunotherapy increase the effectiveness of following treatments for patients with relapsed or unresponsive non-Hodgkin lymphoma?

Posted by on Jun 21, 2020 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined if pre-treatment with immunotherapy could improve the effectiveness of following treatment for patients with hard-to-treat non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). The results indicated that immunotherapies increased the effectiveness of other treatments such as chemotherapy for some patients. Some background While...

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Zanubrutinib treatment for relapsed or unresponsive small lymphocytic lymphoma

Zanubrutinib treatment for relapsed or unresponsive small lymphocytic lymphoma

Posted by on May 31, 2020 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the safety and effectiveness of zanubrutinib in patients with relapsed/unresponsive chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma. This study concluded that zanubrutinib was well tolerated and with promising effectiveness in these patients.    Some background Bruton tyrosine...

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How safe and effective is targeted therapy abemaciclib for patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma?

How safe and effective is targeted therapy abemaciclib for patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma?

Posted by on May 24, 2020 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the safety and effectiveness of targeted therapy abemaciclib (Verzenio) for patients with relapsed or refractory mantle cell lymphoma (MCL). The results showed that abemaciclib had promising effectiveness and was relatively safe in these patients. Some background MCL is an aggressive type of lymphoma. During...

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The benefits of repeated cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic peritoneal chemotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer

The benefits of repeated cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic peritoneal chemotherapy in advanced colorectal cancer

Posted by on May 21, 2020 in Colorectal cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated the benefits of repeated cytoreductive surgery (CRS) and hyperthermic peritoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) in patients with advanced colorectal cancer. Researchers suggested that repeated treatment improves the survival of patients with advanced colorectal cancer, without an increase in side effects. Some background...

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Long-term outcomes for CAR-T cells treatment for relapsed or unresponsive chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Long-term outcomes for CAR-T cells treatment for relapsed or unresponsive chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Posted by on May 16, 2020 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of anti-CD19 chimeric antigen receptor T cells in patients with relapsed or refractory (unresponsive) chronic lymphocytic leukemia.  This study concluded that high-dose treatment may be more effective in these patients in the long term.   Some background Chimeric antigen...

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