Tag: Chemotherapy
Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Plus Chemo Treats Early TNBC
Rate of event-free survival higher with neoadjuvant pembrolizumab plus chemo versus chemo alone for early triple-negative breast cancer
Nivolumab Combo Treats Advanced Esophageal Squamous-Cell Carcinoma
Overall survival longer in patients receiving first-line treatment with nivolumab plus chemo or nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus chemo alone
Polygenic Score Helps Guide Choice of Chemo for Pediatric AML
Polygenic score based on single nucleotide polymorphisms in the ara-C pathway genes may predict treatment outcomes
Lenvatinib + Pembrolizumab Treats Advanced Endometrial Cancer
Progression-free, overall survival prolonged with lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab versus treating physician's choice of chemotherapy
Adding Immunotherapy to Chemo Ups Survival in Advanced Biliary Tract Cancer
Overall survival, progression-free survival prolonged in those receiving durvalumab versus placebo in addition to gemcitabine and cisplatin
Surgery Plus Chemo Better for Treating Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
Overall survival longer with secondary cytoreductive surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy versus chemotherapy alone
Taxane-Containing Chemo Associated With Persistent Alopecia
However, many patients experience improvements in hair density with standard alopecia treatments
Adding Pembrolizumab to Chemo Ups Survival in Cervical Cancer
Progression-free and overall survival significantly longer for patients with persistent, recurrent, metastatic cervical cancer
Large PICC Size May Up Risk for Thrombosis in Cancer Patients
Risk for thrombosis doubled if catheter-to-vein ratio exceeds 45 percent for peripherally inserted central catheter
Duration of Maintenance Therapy Studied in Childhood ALL
Vincristine and dexamethasone pulses might be eliminated during second year of treatment for children with low-risk disease