Tag: Chemotherapy
Cancer-Related Fatigue in Women With Breast Cancer May Affect Balance
Greater CRF predicts increased pre- and postexertional static sway, while chemo-induced peripheral neuropathy does not
Gemcitabine/Docetaxel Treats Nonmuscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Authors say Gem/Doce warrants further study for the treatment of BCG-naive high-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer
Efficacy of Durvalumab for Early-Stage TNBC Examined by Race
In Phase I/II trial of durvalumab with neoadjuvant chemo, pathological complete response rates similar for Black, non-Black patients
Neoadjuvant mFOLFIRINOX Studied for Borderline Resectable PDAC
For patients with borderline resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma, favorable overall survival seen with eight cycles of mFOLFIRINOX
Hearing Loss, Tinnitus Common After Neurotoxic Chemo for Cancer
Occurrence rates of hearing loss, tinnitus similar for cancer survivors who received platinum alone, taxane alone, both platinum and taxane
Pembrolizumab Ups Survival in Advanced Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Overall survival longer with addition of pembrolizumab to chemo in tumors expressing PD-L1 with combined positive score of 10 or more
ASCO: ctDNA Analysis Guides Treatment of Stage II Colon Cancer
ctDNA-guided approach to determining the need for adjuvant therapy noninferior to standard management for recurrence-free survival
Gabapentin May Cut Opioid Needs for Oral Mucositis Pain During RT
Findings seen in studies involving patients receiving chemoradiotherapy for nonmetastatic squamous cell carcinoma of head and neck
Most Cancer Centers Do Not Disclose Payer-Specific Prices
Median drug price markups across centers ranged from 120 to 630 percent
AACR: Adding Nivolumab to Neoadjuvant Chemo Slows Resectable NSCLC
Event-free survival prolonged and percentage of patients with a pathological complete response higher with addition of nivolumab