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ASCO: FOLFOX Noninferior to Chemoradiotherapy for Overall Survival in Rectal Cancer
Findings seen in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer who were eligible for sphincter-sparing surgery
ASCO: Adding Atezolizumab to Cabozantinib No Benefit in Advanced Renal Cancer
No improvement seen in disease progression or death, and increase seen in serious adverse events with atezolizumab + cabozantinib
ASCO: Cilta-Cel Beneficial for Lenalidomide-Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Single cilta-cel infusion results in lower risk of disease progression or death compared with standard care
ASCO: Drug Combo Ups Progression-Free Survival for Metastatic Prostate Cancer
Improvement in radiographic progression-free survival seen for talazoparib plus enzalutamide as first-line treatment
ASCO: Extended Lymph Node Removal Not Beneficial for Bladder Cancer
No benefit in terms of disease-free or overall survival seen for those with muscle-invasive bladder cancer undergoing radical cystectomy
ASCO: Germline Testing Underused in Cancer Patients
Rates of testing lower among Asian, Black, and Hispanic patients versus White patients
ASCO: Direct Oral Anticoagulant Therapy Feasible for Cancer Patients
Direct oral anticoagulants noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin for venous thromboembolism prevention
Early Treatment Can Be Initiated for A-Fib Patients With Stroke
Incidence of primary end point ranged from reduction of about 2.8 percent to increase of about 0.5 percent
ASCO: Microbiome Varies for Early-Onset, Late-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Cladosporium sp. was more commonly found in early-onset CRC, while Pseudomonas luteola, Ralstonia sp., Moraxella osloensis occurred more often in late-onset CRC
ASCO: Phone-Based Coaching Helps Breast Cancer Patients Lose Weight
Authors say next step in research is to see if weight loss impacts cancer recurrence