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AASLD practice guidance on primary sclerosing cholangitis and cholangiocarcinoma.

11 Sep, 2022 | 22:50h | UTC

AASLD Practice Guidance on Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis and Cholangiocarcinoma – Hepatology

 


RCT | Rezvilutamide vs. Bicalutamide in combination with androgen-deprivation therapy in patients with high-volume, metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

11 Sep, 2022 | 22:52h | UTC

Rezvilutamide versus bicalutamide in combination with androgen-deprivation therapy in patients with high-volume, metastatic, hormone-sensitive prostate cancer (CHART): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Oncology

Commentaries:

Treatment options for metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer – The Lancet Oncology

Rezvilutamide benefits shown in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer – medwire News

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Guidelines for cancer treatment during pregnancy: ethics-related content evolution and implications for clinicians.

11 Sep, 2022 | 22:47h | UTC

Guidelines for Cancer Treatment during Pregnancy: Ethics-Related Content Evolution and Implications for Clinicians – Cancers

 


Screening for high-risk human papillomavirus using passive, self-collected menstrual blood.

11 Sep, 2022 | 22:41h | UTC

Screening for High-Risk Human Papillomavirus Using Passive, Self-Collected Menstrual Blood – Obstetrics & Gynecology

Commentary: Pap smears, be gone? Using menstrual blood to detect HPV – Stanford Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT | Adjuvant atezolizumab fails to improve outcomes in patients with renal cell carcinoma at increased risk of recurrence following resection.

11 Sep, 2022 | 22:28h | UTC

Adjuvant atezolizumab versus placebo for patients with renal cell carcinoma at increased risk of recurrence following resection (IMmotion010): a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, phase 3 trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Adjuvant atezolizumab falls short in renal cell carcinoma – Urology Times

IMmotion010 does not support adjuvant atezolizumab in intermediate-, high-risk RCC – medwire News

 

Commentary from the author on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Phase 2 RCT | Adjuvant nivolumab plus ipilimumab or nivolumab alone versus placebo in patients with resected stage IV melanoma with no evidence of disease.

11 Sep, 2022 | 22:25h | UTC

Adjuvant nivolumab plus ipilimumab or nivolumab alone versus placebo in patients with resected stage IV melanoma with no evidence of disease (IMMUNED): final results of a randomised, double-blind, phase 2 trial – The Lancet

 


RCT | Overall survival with maintenance Olaparib at a 7-year follow-up in patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer and a BRCA mutation.

11 Sep, 2022 | 22:21h | UTC

Overall Survival With Maintenance Olaparib at a 7-Year Follow-Up in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Advanced Ovarian Cancer and a BRCA Mutation: The SOLO1/GOG 3004 Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Commentary: Olaparib Maintenance Provides Sustained OS Benefit in Newly Diagnosed, BRCA-Mutated, Advanced Ovarian Cancer – OncLive

 


Large study unravels the risk factors for heart failure among childhood cancer survivors.

11 Sep, 2022 | 22:22h | UTC

Risk Factors for Heart Failure Among Pan-European Childhood Cancer Survivors – Journal of Clinical Oncology

 


RCT | Ripretinib vs. Sunitinib in patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor after treatment with imatinib.

8 Sep, 2022 | 14:24h | UTC

Ripretinib Versus Sunitinib in Patients With Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor After Treatment With Imatinib (INTRIGUE): A Randomized, Open-Label, Phase III Trial – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Editorial: Ripretinib and the Failure to Advance GI Stromal Tumor Therapy in the Age of Precision Medicine – Journal of Clinical Oncology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Cohort Study | Fertility preservation procedures appear to be safe at the time of breast cancer diagnosis.

7 Sep, 2022 | 12:31h | UTC

Relapse Rates and Disease-Specific Mortality Following Procedures for Fertility Preservation at Time of Breast Cancer Diagnosis – JAMA Oncology

News Release: Fertility preservation measures do not appear to increase the risk of breast cancer recurrence – Karolinska Institutet

Commentary: Fertility Preservation Measures Do Not Appear to Increase the Risk of Breast Cancer Recurrence – The ASCO Post

 


Noninferiority RCT | Induction chemotherapy regimen of docetaxel plus cisplatin vs. docetaxel, cisplatin plus fluorouracil followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

6 Sep, 2022 | 14:29h | UTC

Induction chemotherapy regimen of docetaxel plus cisplatin versus docetaxel, cisplatin plus fluorouracil followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy in locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal carcinoma: Preliminary results of an open-label, noninferiority, multicentre, randomised, controlled phase 3 trial – eClinicalMedicine

 


RCT | Anatomical segmentectomy vs. standard lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer up to 2 cm.

6 Sep, 2022 | 14:28h | UTC

Survival outcomes in a prospective randomized multicenter Phase III trial comparing patients undergoing anatomical segmentectomy versus standard lobectomy for non-small cell lung cancer up to 2 cm – Lung Cancer

Related:

A guide for managing patients with stage I NSCLC: deciding between lobectomy, segmentectomy, wedge, SBRT and ablation.

Segmentectomy versus lobectomy in small-sized peripheral non-small-cell lung cancer (JCOG0802/WJOG4607L): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

A Meta-Analysis Comparing Lobectomy versus Segmentectomy in Stage I Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer – The Korean Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

 


Single-arm, phase 2 study | Galunisertib plus neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer.

6 Sep, 2022 | 14:24h | UTC

Galunisertib plus neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with locally advanced rectal cancer: a single-arm, phase 2 trial – The Lancet Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries:

Addition of Galunisertib to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer – The ASCO Post

Improved Complete Response Rate Observed With Galunisertib Plus Neoadjuvant CRT in Advanced Rectal Cancer – Cancer Network

 


Review | Cardiovascular complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer.

6 Sep, 2022 | 14:20h | UTC

Cardiovascular complications of immune checkpoint inhibitors for cancer – European Heart Journal

Related:

Major Adverse Cardiac Events With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Pooled Analysis of Trials Sponsored by the National Cancer Institute—Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program – Journal of Clinical Oncology

Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis: Pathophysiological Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Journal of the American Heart Association

Cardiotoxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors – ESMO Open

Cardiotoxicity from immune checkpoint inhibitors – IJC Heart & Vasculature

Cardiovascular toxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients: A review when cardiology meets immuno-oncology – Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Fulminant Myocarditis and Cardiogenic Shock – JACC: CardioOncology

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Opinion | People with terminal cancer need to know they are dying. Doctors shouldn’t withhold that information.

5 Sep, 2022 | 14:35h | UTC

People with terminal cancer need to know they are dying. Doctors shouldn’t withhold that information – STAT

Related Study: Association of Prognostic Understanding With Health Care Use Among Older Adults With Advanced Cancer: A Secondary Analysis of a Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Network Open

 


5-year follow-up of a RCT | Five-year outcomes of FOLFIRINOX vs. Gemcitabine as adjuvant therapy for pancreatic cancer.

5 Sep, 2022 | 14:26h | UTC

Five-Year Outcomes of FOLFIRINOX vs Gemcitabine as Adjuvant Therapy for Pancreatic Cancer: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | The prevention and treatment of nausea and vomiting during tumor therapy.

5 Sep, 2022 | 14:23h | UTC

The Prevention and Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting During Tumor Therapy – Deutsches Ärzteblatt International

Related:

SEOM clinical guideline emesis (2021) – Clinical and Translational Oncology

M-A: Antiemetics for adults for prevention of nausea and vomiting caused by moderately or highly emetogenic chemotherapy.

Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting in the Older Patient: Optimizing Outcomes – Drugs & Aging (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

 


30-month follow-up analysis of a RCT | Pembrolizumab vs. placebo as post-nephrectomy adjuvant therapy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

5 Sep, 2022 | 14:20h | UTC

Pembrolizumab versus placebo as post-nephrectomy adjuvant therapy for clear cell renal cell carcinoma (KEYNOTE-564): 30-month follow-up analysis of a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase 3 trial – The Lancet Oncology

Invited Commentary: Adjuvant immunotherapy for renal cell carcinoma – The Lancet Oncology

Original Article: Adjuvant Pembrolizumab after Nephrectomy in Renal-Cell Carcinoma – New England Journal of Medicine

 


RCT | Telaglenastat failed to improve the efficacy of Cabozantinib in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

5 Sep, 2022 | 14:19h | UTC

Efficacy and Safety of Telaglenastat Plus Cabozantinib vs Placebo Plus Cabozantinib in Patients With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma: The CANTATA Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA Oncology (free for a limited period)

 

Commentary on Twitter

https://twitter.com/JAMAOnc/status/1565368902674178048

 


Systematic Review | Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with chronic liver disease.

5 Sep, 2022 | 14:13h | UTC

Contrast‐enhanced ultrasound for the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma in adults with chronic liver disease – Cochrane Library

Summary: How accurate are contrast-enhanced ultrasound scans for detecting hepatocellular carcinoma? – Cochrane Library

 


Mycosis fungoides in pediatric population: comprehensive review on epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management.

2 Sep, 2022 | 13:02h | UTC

Mycosis fungoides in pediatric population: comprehensive review on epidemiology, clinical presentation, and management – International Journal of Dermatology

 


3-year outcomes of a RCT | First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus chemotherapy in patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma.

2 Sep, 2022 | 13:04h | UTC

First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab versus chemotherapy in patients with unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma: 3-year outcomes from CheckMate 743 – Annals of Oncology

Original Study: Randomized trial: First-line nivolumab plus ipilimumab in unresectable malignant pleural mesothelioma

Related: Malignant pleural mesothelioma: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

 


Efficacy and activity of PD-1 blockade in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis with focus on the value of PD-L1 combined positive score

2 Sep, 2022 | 13:03h | UTC

Efficacy and activity of PD-1 blockade in patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma: a systematic review and meta-analysis with focus on the value of PD-L1 combined positive score – ESMO Open

 


Guideline | Patient preparation and radiation protection guidance for adult patients undergoing radioiodine treatment for thyroid cancer.

1 Sep, 2022 | 11:53h | UTC

Patient Preparation and Radiation Protection Guidance for Adult Patients Undergoing Radioiodine Treatment for Thyroid Cancer in the UK – Clinical Oncology

 


Single-arm phase 2 study | Neoadjuvant Nivolumab plus Ipilimumab and Adjuvant Nivolumab in localized deficient mismatch repair/microsatellite instability-high gastric or esophagogastric junction adenocarcinoma.

1 Sep, 2022 | 11:47h | UTC

Neoadjuvant Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab and Adjuvant Nivolumab in Localized Deficient Mismatch Repair/Microsatellite Instability-High Gastric or Esophagogastric Junction Adenocarcinoma: The GERCOR NEONIPIGA Phase II Study – Journal of Clinical Oncology

 


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