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Showing 701 - 750Multicancer Early Detection Test in Symptomatic Patients Referred From Primary Care
In a prospective study (SYMPLIFY) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Nicholson et al found that a circulating tumor DNA methylation-based multicancer early detection diagnostic test showed promise in predicting a diagnosis of cancer in symptomatic patients referred from primary care for...
Comparison of Conditioning Treatments in Patients With AML Undergoing HLA-Haploidentical Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant
In a Chinese phase III trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ling et al found that conditioning with busulfan/fludarabine resulted in reduced transplantation-related mortality vs busulfan/cyclophosphamide in patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) undergoing human leukocyte antigen ...
Posttransplantation Cyclophosphamide-Based GVHD Prophylaxis in Patients With Hematologic Cancers Undergoing Allogeneic HSCT
In the phase III BMT CTN 1703 trial reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Bolaños‑Meade et al found that posttransplantation cyclophosphamide-based graft-vs-host disease (GVHD) prophylaxis improved GVHD-free, relapse-free survival vs standard prophylaxis in patients with hematologic...
TROP-2–Directed Antibody-Drug Conjugate Datopotamab Deruxtecan in Advanced NSCLC
In a phase I study (TROPION-PanTumor01) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Shimizu et al described outcomes with the trophoblast cell-surface antigen 2 (TROP-2)-directed antibody-drug conjugate datopotamab deruxtecan at the dose selected for further development in patients with advanced...
Addition of External-Beam Radiation Therapy to Brachytherapy in Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer
In the phase III NRG Oncology/RTOG 0232 trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Jeff M. Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO, and colleagues found no significant benefit in 5-year freedom from disease progression with the addition of external-beam radiation therapy (EBRT) to brachytherapy in...
Long-Term Survival Outcomes With Pembrolizumab vs Ipilimumab in Advanced Melanoma: 7-Year Follow-up of KEYNOTE-006
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Caroline Robert, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the 7-year follow-up of the phase III KEYNOTE-006 trial has shown a continued overall survival benefit with pembrolizumab vs ipilimumab in patients with advanced melanoma. The primary analysis of the trial...
Daratumumab Plus Chemotherapy as Induction and Extended Consolidation Therapy for Ultra–High-Risk Multiple Myeloma
In an analysis reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Martin F. Kaiser, MD, and colleagues found that daratumumab plus low-dose cyclophosphamide, lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (Dara-CVRd) used as induction and extended consolidation therapy in newly diagnosed patients with...
Use of Fruquintinib in Treating Refractory Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
In the phase III FRESCO-2 trial reported in The Lancet, Dasari et al found that the VEGFR-1,2,3 inhibitor fruquintinib prolonged survival vs placebo in patients with refractory metastatic colorectal cancer. Study Details In the double-blind trial, 691 patients from sites in 14 countries were...
Amcenestrant vs Standard Endocrine Therapy in ER-Positive, HER2-Negative Advanced Breast Cancer
In the phase II AMEERA-3 trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, and colleagues found that the selective estrogen receptor degrader amcenestrant did not improve progression-free survival vs physician’s choice of endocrine therapy in patients with estrogen...
Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs Low–Molecular-Weight Heparin in Preventing Recurrent VTE in Patients With Cancer
In the CANVAS study, reported in JAMA, Deb Schrag, MD, FASCO, MPH, and colleagues found that use of direct oral anticoagulants was noninferior to low–molecular-weight heparin in preventing recurrent venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with cancer. Study Details In the open-label trial, 671...
Risk-Adapted Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Rectal Cancer
A report from the German OCUM study published by Ruppert et al in the Journal of Clinical Oncology details long-term locoregional recurrence outcomes with risk-adapted neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy plus total mesorectal excision and total mesorectal excision alone in patients with rectal cancer....
T-DXd in HER2-Positive Advanced Gastric or Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer: DESTINY-Gastric02
In the phase II DESTINY-Gastric02 trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Eric Van Cutsem, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (T-DXd) was active in patients with HER2-positive advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction cancer with disease progression on or after a...
Use of Eltrombopag in Low-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome With Thrombocytopenia
Interim results of a phase II study (EQOL-MDS) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Oliva et al showed that eltrombopag, an orally bioavailable small molecule acting as a thrombopoietin receptor agonist, significantly increased the rate of platelet response vs placebo in patients with...
Outcomes With an Anthracycline-Free Treatment Protocol in Favorable-Risk Childhood ALL
In an analysis reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ariffin et al found noninferior event-free survival with an anthracycline-free vs anthracycline-containing regimen among children with favorable-risk B-cell precursor acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) enrolled in two Malaysia-Singapore ALL ...
Pembrolizumab/Olaparib vs Next-Generation Hormonal Agents in Previously Treated Patients With Biomarker-Unselected Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Emmanuel S. Antonarakis, MD, and colleagues, the phase III KEYLYNK-010 trial has shown no improvement in survival outcomes with pembrolizumab/olaparib vs a next-generation hormonal agent (abiraterone or enzalutamide) in previously treated patients...
Association of Cardiac Substructure Radiation Dose and Risk of Late Cardiac Disease in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
In an analysis from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Bates et al identified relationships among radiation therapy doses, cardiac substructures, and risk of late-onset cardiac disease in survivors of childhood cancer. Study Details The analysis ...
Role of Chemotherapy in Patients With Nonmetastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Treated With Radiotherapy
In an updated individual patient data network meta-analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Petit et al found that the treatment approach with the highest overall survival benefit among patients with nonmetastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma treated with radiotherapy was induction chemotherapy with...
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors Show Promise for People Living With HIV
New research involving people living with HIV treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors has provided valuable insights into the safety and efficacy of immunotherapy in this historically excluded population, according to data published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.1 The real-world data...
Risk of Intracranial Hemorrhage With Direct Oral Anticoagulants vs Low–Molecular-Weight Heparin in Patients With Glioblastoma and VTE
In a single-institution retrospective cohort study reported in Neuro-Oncology, Reed-Guy et al found that direct oral anticoagulant therapy was associated with a reduced risk of clinically relevant intracranial hemorrhage vs low–molecular-weight heparin in patients with glioblastoma diagnosed with...
Ibrutinib/Venetoclax vs Chlorambucil/Obinutuzumab in Previously Untreated Patients With CLL: Association of MRD With Progression-Free Survival
In an analysis of the phase III GLOW trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Talha Munir, MBBS, and colleagues found that fixed-duration ibrutinib/venetoclax produced higher rates of undetectable measurable residual disease (MRD) vs chlorambucil/obinutuzumab in previously untreated...
Dose-Escalated Simultaneous Integrated Boost Radiotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer
In the phase III IMPORT HIGH trial reported in The Lancet, Charlotte E. Coles, FRCR, and colleagues found little difference in ipsilateral breast tumor relapse rates with adjuvant dose-escalated simultaneous integrated boost radiotherapy vs lower-dose sequential boost radiotherapy in patients with...
Surgeon Quality Metrics and Survival After Curative-Intent Surgery for NSCLC
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ray et al found that higher surgeon quality (determined by intermediate outcome metrics) was associated with improved overall survival among patients undergoing curative resection for non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). The investigators...
Addition of Blinatumomab to Standard Chemotherapy in B-Cell ALL in Low-Risk First Relapse
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Hogan et al, the phase III Children’s Oncology Group AALL1331 trial has shown that the addition of blinatumomab to standard chemotherapy improved survival outcomes among younger patients with low-risk B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) in...
First-Line Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Followed by Nivolumab in a Clinically Diverse Population With Unresectable Stage III or IV Melanoma
In the phase IIIb CheckMate 401 trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Reinhard Dummer, MD, and colleagues described outcomes with first-line nivolumab/ipilimumab followed by nivolumab in a clinically diverse population of patients with unresectable stage III or IV melanoma, including...
PET/CT-FDG vs Conventional Staging in Locally Advanced Breast Cancer
In a Canadian study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Dayes et al found that positron-emission tomography/computed tomography–fluorodeoxyglucose (PET/CT-FDG) improved the detection of distant metastasis vs conventional staging in patients with locally advanced breast cancer. It also...
Late-Onset Memory Impairment in Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer
In an analysis reported in JAMA Network Open, Phillips et al found that adult survivors of childhood cancer were at an increased risk of new-onset memory impairment vs their siblings. Modifiable factors associated with increased risk of impairment among survivors were identified. Study Details The...
Adjuvant Cisplatin/Gemcitabine vs Cisplatin/Fluorouracil After Chemoradiotherapy for Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
In a Chinese phase III trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Liu et al found that adjuvant cisplatin/gemcitabine improved progression-free survival vs cisplatin/fluorouracil following chemoradiotherapy in previously untreated patients with N2 or N3 nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Study Details In the...
Retrospective Analysis of Survival With Surgery in the Treatment of Small Cell Carcinoma of the Cervix
In a retrospective registry study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Chu et al found that receipt of surgery was associated with improved overall survival in patients with small cell carcinoma of the cervix compared to no surgery. Study Details The study involved data from the SEER (Surveillance,...
VISION Trial: Health-Related Quality of Life With the Addition of Lu-177 Vipivotide Tetraxetan to Standard of Care in Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer
In an analysis from the phase III VISION trial reported in The Lancet Oncology by Karim Fizazi, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the addition of lutetium (Lu-177) vipivotide tetraxetan to standard of care was associated with improved health-related quality of life in patients with prostate-specific...
Global Funding for Cancer Research: 2016–2020
In a study reported in The Lancet Oncology, McIntosh et al identified components of global funding for cancer research—both public and philanthropic—between 2016 and 2020. Study Details The study used data from the UberResearch Dimensions database and Cancer Research UK data on human cancer...
Patient-Reported Outcomes From the PROSPECT Trial: Neoadjuvant FOLFOX vs Chemoradiation for Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
In an analysis from the PROSPECT trial (Alliance N1048) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Ethan Basch, MD, MSc, FASCO, and colleagues identified patient-reported outcome patterns among those receiving neoadjuvant FOLFOX (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin) or pelvic chemoradiation...
Longitudinal ctDNA Methylation Status and Risk of Recurrence After Surgery in Patients With Stage I to III Colorectal Cancer
In a Chinese study reported in JAMA Oncology, Mo et al found that longitudinal measurement of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) methylation permitted early detection of disease recurrence in patients undergoing surgery for stage I to III colorectal cancer. Study Details In the prospective cohort...
Encorafenib and Binimetinib in BRAF V600E–Mutant Metastatic NSCLC
In the phase II PHAROS trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gregory J. Riely, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that the combination of encorafenib and binimetinib showed activity in both treatment-naive and previously treated patients with BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic non–small cell...
Adherence to Cancer Prevention Lifestyle Recommendations Before, During, and After Treatment for High-Risk Breast Cancer: Association With Recurrence and Mortality
In a study reported in JAMA Network Open, Cannioto et al found that greater adherence to cancer prevention lifestyle recommendations before, during, and after treatment for high-risk breast cancer was associated with a reduced risk of disease recurrence and all-cause mortality. Study Details The...
Food Deserts, Food Swamps, and Obesity-Related Cancer Mortality in the United States
In a study reported in JAMA Oncology, Bevel et al found that residing in U.S. areas defined as food deserts (less access to grocery stores) or food swamps (high access to fast foods) was associated with an increased risk of obesity-related cancer mortality. Study Details The study used Department...
S-1 Chemoradiotherapy for Older Patients With Inoperable Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In a Chinese phase III trial reported in JAMA Network Open, Wang et al found that oral S-1 chemotherapy given with simultaneous integrated boost radiotherapy (SIB-RT) and following SIB-RT improved overall survival in patients aged 70 or older with inoperable esophageal squamous cell carcinoma....
Adagrasib in Treatment of KRAS G12C–Mutated Advanced Solid Tumors
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, and colleagues, findings in the phase II cohort of the KRYSTAL-1 trial showed activity of adagrasib in patients with KRAS G12C–mutated advanced solid tumors. As noted by the investigators, the KRAS G12C inhibitor...
Perioperative Palliative Care and Health-Related Quality of Life in Patients Undergoing Curative-Intent Surgery for Upper Gastrointestinal Cancers
In a study reported in JAMA Network Open, Aslakson et al found that perioperative surgeon/palliative care team co-management did not improve health-related quality of life vs surgeon team management alone in patients undergoing curative-intent surgery for upper gastrointestinal cancers. Study...
Trauma and Long-Term Risk of Death or Immune-Mediated Disease or Cancer in Twin Pairs
In a Danish study reported in JAMA Surgery, Eskesen et al found moderate to severe physical trauma in one of same-sex twins was associated with an increased risk of the composite endpoint of death or immune-mediated disease or cancer vs their co-twins over long-term follow-up. Study Details The...
Risk Factors for Primary Bone Cancer in Childhood Cancer Survivors: Bone Tissue Radiation Exposure and Alkylating Agent Dose
In a case-control study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Reulen et al found that an increased risk of primary bone cancer was associated with increasing radiation dose to bone tissue and increasing alkylating agent dose among survivors of childhood cancer. As noted by the...
Effect of Cancer History on Disability, Unemployment, and Medical Expenditures
In a cross-sectional study reported in JAMA Network Open, Grabowski et al found that among U.S. adults, a history of cancer was associated with an increased risk of disability and unemployment payments and higher medical expenditures. Study Details The study used data from the Medical Expenditure...
Noncovalent BTK Inhibitor Pirtobrutinib in Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma Previously Treated With Covalent BTK Inhibitors
In the phase I/II BRUIN trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Michael Wang, MD, and colleagues found that the noncovalent (reversible) Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor pirtobrutinib produced durable responses in patients with mantle cell lymphoma who were previously treated...
Factors Associated With Nonadherence to Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations
In a single-institution retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Network Open, Lin et al identified factors associated with nonadherence to lung cancer screening recommendations among patients undergoing screening—and found that negative findings on two successive screenings were associated with ...
Fecal Microbiota Transplantation: Its Role for Patients Undergoing Allogeneic HCT and Receiving Induction Therapy for AML
In a single-institution phase II study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Rashidi et al found that fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) did not reduce the risk of infection in patients undergoing allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) or patients with acute myeloid...
Accumulation of Chronic Comorbidities Among Survivors of Childhood Cancer
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Esbenshade et al found that survivors of childhood cancer were more likely to accumulate comorbidities over time than their siblings or the general population. Study Details In the study, Cumulative Illness Rating Scale for Geriatrics...
Olvimulogene Nanivacirepvec–Primed Immunochemotherapy in Platinum-Resistant or Platinum-Refractory Ovarian Cancer
In the phase II VIRO-15 trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Holloway et al found that virotherapy with the modified oncolytic vaccinia virus olvimulogene nanivacirepvec plus platinum-based chemotherapy with or without bevacizumab showed activity in patients with platinum-resistant or...
Risk of Dementia and Mortality With BCG Vaccine in Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
In a study reported in JAMA Network Open, Weinberg et al found that receipt of the bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine in patients with non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer was associated with a lower risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias—as well as a lower risk of mortality—compared...
Polatuzumab Vedotin-piiq for Previously Untreated DLBCL–Not Otherwise Specified and High-Grade B-Cell Lymphoma
On April 19, 2023, polatuzumab vedotin-piiq was approved for use with a rituximab product, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone (R-CHP) for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL)–not otherwise specified or those with high-grade B-cell lymphoma who have an International...
Interruption of Endocrine Therapy to Attempt Pregnancy in Women With Hormone Receptor–Positive Early Breast Cancer
In a study reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Ann H. Partridge, MD, MPH, of Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and colleagues found that temporary interruption of adjuvant endocrine therapy to attempt pregnancy was not associated with increased short-term risk of breast cancer events among ...
Endocrine Therapy Switch With or Without Ribociclib After Disease Progression on Endocrine Therapy and CDK4/6 Inhibition for Metastatic Breast Cancer
In the phase II MAINTAIN trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Kevin Kalinsky, MD, MS, and colleagues found that a switch in endocrine therapy plus continued CDK4/6 inhibitor treatment with ribociclib was associated with improved progression-free survival in patients with hormone...
