In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of rezvilutamide (Ariane) versus bicalutamide (Casodex) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for the treatment of patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). The data showed that rezvilutamide in combination with ADT significantly improved the...
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Evaluating the benefits of adding androgen deprivation therapy to radiation therapy and extending its duration in men with localized prostate cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the benefits of adding androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) to radiation therapy (RT) and the benefit of extending the duration of ADT in men with localized prostate cancer (PCa). The data showed that the addition of ADT to RT and extending the duration of ADT administered after RT significantly improved the survival...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of darolutamide in combination with androgen deprivation therapy and docetaxel for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.
In a nutshell This study evaluated the effectiveness and safety of darolutamide (Nubeqa) in combination with androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) and docetaxel (Taxotere) for the treatment of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (mHSPC). The data showed that darolutamide in combination with ADT and docetaxel significantly improved the overall...
Read MoreComparing the effectiveness and safety of abiraterone acetate and enzalutamide for the treatment of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
In a nutshell This study compared the effectiveness and safety of abiraterone acetate (Zytiga; AA) and enzalutamide (Xtandi; ENZ) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The data showed that both medication improve outcomes compared to placebo and ENZ is more effective in improving survival without cancer...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of new antiandrogen SHR3680 in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness and safety of a new hormonal therapy, SHR3680 (rezvilutamide), for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). The study showed that SHR680 was well tolerated and had promising effectiveness in these patients. Some background Metastatic...
Read MoreEvaluating the effectiveness and safety of docetaxel given every 2 weeks plus androgen deprivation therapy in patients with metastatic castration-naïve prostate cancer.
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...
Read MoreAromatase inhibitors versus tamoxifen following chemotherapy for perimenopausal women with breast cancer
In a nutshell This study was carried out to assess the use of aromatase inhibitors (AI) versus tamoxifen (Novaldex) for women before menopause with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) breast cancer (BC). The authors found that AIs were associated with better outcomes than tamoxifen in these patients. Some background About 80% of all BCs...
Read MoreComparing darolutamide with apalutamide and enzalutamide for treating non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
In a nutshell The study compared the effectiveness and safety outcomes of darolutamide (Nubeqa) with apalutamide (Erleada) and enzalutamide (Xtandi) in treating non-metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC). The data showed that darolutamide was safer and had similar effectiveness compared to apalutamide and enzalutamide. Some background...
Read MoreEvaluating the outcomes of using hormone therapy before prostate surgery
In a nutshell This study evaluated the surgical and oncological outcomes of using neoadjuvant hormone therapy (NHT) before radical prostatectomy (RP) for patients with prostate cancer (PCa). The study found that NHT before RP was associated with improved surgical and oncological outcomes for these patients. Some background Localized prostate...
Read MoreReal-world outcomes of fulvestrant as first-line treatment of postmenopausal women with advanced breast cancer.
In a nutshell This study investigated the effectiveness of fulvestrant (Faslodex) as a first-line treatment for postmenopausal women with estrogen receptor-positive (ER+) metastatic breast cancer (BC) in a real-world setting. The data showed that the outcomes of these patients in the real-world setting were similar to clinical trials...
Read MoreAlpelisib and fulvestrant treatment for PIK3CA mutated, hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer
In a nutshell This study aimed to investigate the combination of alpelisib (Piqray) and fulvestrant (Faslodex) in patients with PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor-positive (HR+), human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2) negative, advanced breast cancer (BC). This study concluded that this combination provided positive outcomes for...
Read MoreWhich is safer for the heart: tamoxifen or letrozole?
In a nutshell This study compared the safety of two hormonal medications used to treat breast cancer, tamoxifen (Nolvadex) and letrozole (Femara). This study found that tamoxifen was associated with an increased risk of blood clots, while letrozole was associated with an increased risk of angina and heart attacks. Some background Hormone-positive...
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