Tag: Cancer: Misc.
Cancer Immunotherapy May Induce Arthritis, Sicca Syndrome
Findings with ipilimumab (anti-CTLA-4) and/or nivolumab (anti-PD-1) for solid tumors
End-of-Life Care Received Varies Based on Type of Disease
Cancer and dementia patients get more access to palliative care
Use of Patient Navigators Improves Cancer Screening Rates
Navigators particularly helpful for low-income and ethnic minority patients
Report Describes Primary Clear Cell Sarcoma of Head, Neck
Three cases described in males on scalp, face, tongue; all had nested tumors with fibrous septae
American Society of Clinical Oncology, June 3-7
The 52nd Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology The annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology was held...
ASCO: Adding Daratumumab Early in Myeloma Treatment Efficacious
Response rate doubled for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma
ASCO: Aggressive Treatment Common in Terminal CA Patients
Three in four of young or middle-aged patients get aggressive therapies in last months of lives
ASCO: Double ASCT Beneficial in High-Risk Neuroblastoma
Tandem treatments might give survival edge to children with neuroblastoma
ASCO: ‘Liquid Biopsy’ Shows Promise for Tumor Surveillance
Guardant360 predicts cancer DNA mutations and could help tailor treatments to avoid drug resistance
15.5 Million Americans Now Surviving Cancer
But better tools needed to support their long-term recovery, researchers say
