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Looking for non-small cell lung cancer patients to study the effectiveness of a nivolumab treatment after surgery and chemotherapy

Looking for non-small cell lung cancer patients to study the effectiveness of a nivolumab treatment after surgery and chemotherapy

Posted by on Sep 26, 2017 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This multicenter phase 3 clinical trial will test the effectiveness of nivolumab (Opdivo) after surgery and chemotherapy in stage 1b to 3a non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The primary outcome will be measured by the length of time the patient survives without signs of the cancer and the overall survival rate for up to 10...

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Carfilzomib versus bortezomib in multiple myeloma that has not responded to treatment

Carfilzomib versus bortezomib in multiple myeloma that has not responded to treatment

Posted by on Sep 23, 2017 in Multiple Myeloma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This paper compared the use of carfilzomib (Kyprolis) and bortezomib (Velcade) in the treatment of multiple myeloma. This study concluded that carfilzomib was associated with a reduced risk of death compared with bortezomib. Some background Multiple myeloma is a cancer of the plasma cells. New treatments have led to longer survival...

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Durvalumab improves time to disease progression in previously treatment non-small cell lung cancer

Durvalumab improves time to disease progression in previously treatment non-small cell lung cancer

Posted by on Sep 21, 2017 in Lung cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study examined the safety and effectiveness of durvalumab (Imfinzi) in patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer. This study concluded that durvalumab delayed time to disease progression. Some background Chemotherapy and radiation are the standard treatment options for stage III non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC, cancer...

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Preventing fungal infections after chemotherapy in acute leukemia patients

Preventing fungal infections after chemotherapy in acute leukemia patients

Posted by on Sep 14, 2017 in Leukemia | 0 comments

In a nutshell The aim of this study was to examine the effect of preventative fungal treatment in acute leukemia patients with different risk factors. Researchers identified a number of risk factors that can increase the incidence of a severe fungal infection after chemotherapy. Preventative fungal treatment for patients undergoing primary chemotherapy...

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Looking for patients with relapsed or refractory follicular or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma to test a combination therapy containing polatuzumab vedotin antibody-drug conjugate

Looking for patients with relapsed or refractory follicular or diffuse large B-cell lymphoma to test a combination therapy containing polatuzumab vedotin antibody-drug conjugate

Posted by on Aug 21, 2017 in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma | 0 comments

In a nutshell This phase 2 clinical trial will test the safety and effectiveness of polatuzumab vedotin with obinutuzumab (Gazyva) and venetoclax (Venclexta) in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma (FL) or rituximab (Rituxan) with polatuzumab vedotin and venetoclax in patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell...

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Update on guidelines for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and targeted therapy in breast cancer patients.

Update on guidelines for the use of adjuvant chemotherapy and targeted therapy in breast cancer patients.

Posted by on Aug 5, 2017 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This report summarized updates made to the guidelines for treatment of HER2-positive breast cancer with adjuvant chemotherapy and targeted therapy.  Some background Adjuvant chemotherapy (treatment after surgery) is often used to prevent cancer recurrence. Chemotherapy involves agents that work to kill cancer cells in the body....

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Can the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predict outcome in enzalutamide-treated prostate cancer patients?

Can the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio predict outcome in enzalutamide-treated prostate cancer patients?

Posted by on Apr 3, 2017 in Prostate cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell The aim of this study was to determine whether the neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR) can be used to determine outcome in CRPC patients treated with enzalutamide (Xtandi). It was concluded that NLR could be used to predict the outcome for CRPC patients treated with enzalutamide.  Some background Treatment for metastatic...

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How effective is metronomic chemotherapy with vinorelbine and capecitabine in patients with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer?

How effective is metronomic chemotherapy with vinorelbine and capecitabine in patients with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer?

Posted by on Apr 3, 2017 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated whether metronomic chemotherapy with oral vinorelbine (Navelbine) and capecitabine (Xeloda) was effective in treating patients with advanced HER2-negative breast cancer (BC). This form of treatment was found to be safe and effective for this patients group. Some background Metronomic chemotherapy is a form of...

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Incidence of ovarian function recovery in women over 40 with chemotherapy induced amenorrhea

Posted by on Mar 13, 2017 in Breast cancer | 0 comments

In a nutshell This study investigated ovarian function recovery (OFR) after chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea (absence of menstruation) in women aged 40-49 after 2 years of aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy. The study concluded that a large number of women with chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea recover ovarian function during AI therapy.  Some...

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