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Showing 751 - 800Surviving, but Not Always Thriving, After Cancer
The improvement in cancer survival rates since President Richard M. Nixon signed the National Cancer Act of 1971 into law is staggering. The legislation further committed the United States to greater investments in cancer-focused research to drive down the rates of cancer diagnoses, boost patient...
Radiation Oncology Workforce Expected to Remain Stable Through 2030
A new analysis of the U.S. radiation oncology workforce projects a relative balance between the supply of radiation oncologists and the demand for radiation therapy services through 2030.1 The report was produced by Health Management Associates (HMA), a consulting firm commissioned by the American...
Retifanlimab-dlwr for Metastatic or Recurrent Locally Advanced Merkel Cell Carcinoma
On March 22, 2023, the anti–PD-1 antibody retifanlimab-dlwr was granted accelerated approval for adults with metastatic or recurrent locally advanced Merkel cell carcinoma.1 Supporting Efficacy Data Approval was based on findings in POD1UM-201 (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03599713), a...
SGO Presentations Explore Inequitable Access to Clinical Trials and Its Impact on Survival
Two studies presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer underscore the importance of enrolling patients with gynecologic cancer on clinical trials and of assuring trial access to racial minorities. One study found a statistically significant...
Genetic Sequencing May Identify Cancers Often Missed by Traditional Screening Guidelines
Whole-exome sequencing of a large database identified carriers of mutations associated with hereditary cancer syndromes (ie, hereditary breast and ovarian cancers and Lynch syndrome). What was surprising was that among those carriers, about 40% did not satisfy the existing National Comprehensive...
IMbrave050 Trial: Adjuvant Regimen of Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Adjuvant treatment with the combination of atezolizumab and bevacizumab achieved a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in recurrence-free survival compared with active surveillance alone in patients with high-risk hepatocellular carcinoma following curative-intent...
BCG Vaccines May Provide Protective Effect Against Alzheimer's Disease
Researchers have found that patients treated with the Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine may have a reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, according to a novel study published by Weinberg et al in JAMA Network Open. Background The BCG vaccine has been known to offer multiple ...
Late Major Surgical Intervention in Survivors of Childhood Cancer
In an analysis from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study (CCSS) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Dieffenbach et al found that childhood cancer survivors had a heavy cumulative burden of late major surgical interventions. Study Details The study involved data from the CCSS on 5-year survivors of...
Exercise, Wellness Interventions in Early Breast Cancer Demonstrate Measurable Benefits—Even Economic Ones
Specialized exercise and wellness programs significantly elevated physical well-being and quality of life among patients with breast cancer while reducing the use of health-care resources in new research presented at the 2023 American Society of Breast Surgeons Annual Meeting. In one multicenter...
Implantable Ultrasound Device to Open Blood-Brain Barrier for Peritumoral Delivery of Albumin-Bound Paclitaxel in Recurrent Glioblastoma
In a small single-institution phase I trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Sonabend et al found that an implantable device for low-intensity pulsed ultrasound with concomitant administration of intravenous microbubbles (LIPU-MB) may be safely used to open the blood-brain barrier to permit...
Immigrant Adults With Hepatocellular Carcinoma May Have Higher Survival Rates Than Those Born in the United States
Immigrant adult patients who have hepatocellular carcinoma and reside in the United States may have higher rates of survival compared with those who have the disease and were born in the United States, according to a new study published by Zhou et al in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute. ...
Adding Azacitidine to Standard Chemotherapy May Be Effective for Patients With PTCL-TFH
Researchers have found that azacitidine may be capable of increasing the effectiveness of chemotherapy and aiding nearly 90% of patients who had peripheral T-cell lymphoma with the T follicular helper cell phenotype (PTCL-TFH) achieve remission, according to a novel study published by Ruan et al in ...
Ibrutinib and Rituximab vs Fludarabine, Cyclophosphamide, and Rituximab in Previously Untreated Patients With CLL
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Peter Hillmen, MBChB, PhD, and colleagues, an interim analysis of the UK phase III FLAIR trial has shown significantly improved progression-free survival with ibrutinib and rituximab vs fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab (FCR) in previously untreated...
Abiraterone Acetate Plus Prednisolone With or Without Enzalutamide in Patients With Metastatic Prostate Cancer Initiating ADT
In an analysis of the final results of two STAMPEDE platform phase III trials reported in The Lancet Oncology, Gerhardt Attard, PhD, and colleagues found that the addition of enzalutamide to abiraterone plus prednisolone did not appear to improve survival outcomes and was associated with worse...
SGO Presentations Explore Inequitable Access to Clinical Trials and Its Impact on Survival
Two studies presented at the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) 2023 Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer underscore the importance of enrolling patients with gynecologic cancer on clinical trials and of assuring trial access to racial minorities. One study found a statistically significant...
Lung Cancer Screening and Possible Unappreciated Benefits
Screening that reduces cancer mortality serves as a foundational element of impactful care for certain cancers. That said, harms related to screening deserve our attention—overdiagnoses; diagnostic odysseys that may be invasive, expensive, or even unintentionally harmful; overtreatment of diagnosed ...
Induction Failure in Pediatric and Young Adult Patients With T-Cell ALL
In an analysis reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, O’Connor et al found that pediatric and young adult patients with T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) who did not respond to induction therapy had poorer outcomes vs those with induction response. The investigators also attempted...
Risk of Early-Onset Digestive Tract Cancers Among Young Adults With Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
In a Korean nationwide cohort study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Park et al found that individuals aged 20 to 39 years with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were at an increased risk of developing early-onset digestive tract cancers. Study Details The study included data on ...
Limited Surgery Plus Proton Therapy in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients With Craniopharyngioma
In a phase II trial (RT2CR) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Thomas E. Merchant, DO, and colleagues found that limited surgery plus proton therapy was associated with a high rate of disease control and a low rate of severe complications in pediatric and adolescent patients with craniopharyngioma....
Addition of Blinatumomab to Chemotherapy in Infant Patients With KMT2A-Rearranged ALL
In a phase II trial reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, van der Sluis et al found that the addition of blinatumomab—a bispecific T-cell engager molecule targeting CD19—to standard chemotherapy appeared to result in marked improvements in outcome among infants with KMT2A-rearranged...
Despite Gender-Affirming Surgery, Transgender Women May Still Be at Risk of Developing Prostate Cancer
Researchers have estimated that about 14 of every 10,000 transgender women may be at risk of developing prostate cancer, according to a new study published by Nik-Ahd et al in JAMA. Background Transgender women keep their prostates even after gender-affirming surgery, but the extent to which they...
Remote Outreach May Increase Uptake of and Adherence to Cancer Screenings in Females in Rural Settings
Females in rural areas may be six times more likely to receive timely breast, cervical, and colorectal cancer screenings with remote outreach that involves interactive education and follow-up support by telephone compared with females in rural areas who don’t have remote outreach, according to a...
Addition of Quizartinib to Chemotherapy in Newly Diagnosed FLT3-ITD–Positive Acute Myeloid Leukemia
As reported in The Lancet by Erba et al, the phase III QuANTUM-First trial has shown prolonged overall survival with the addition of the FLT3 inhibitor quizartinib to chemotherapy in patients with newly diagnosed FLT3-internal-tandem-duplication (ITD)-positive acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Study...
Meta-Analysis of Outcomes With Anthracycline-Containing and Taxane-Containing Chemotherapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
As reported in The Lancet by the Early Breast Cancer Trialists’ Collaborative Group (EBCTCG), a patient-level meta-analysis showed that anthracycline/taxane regimens were associated with better outcomes compared with regimens excluding either drug class in patients with early-stage operable breast...
In BRCA-Mutated Ovarian Cancer, Neoadjuvant Olaparib Feasible, Appears Effective in Pilot Study
Encouraging outcomes were achieved in patients with BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer who received neoadjuvant treatment with olaparib in a feasibility study led by Shannon N. Westin, MD, MPH, Professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine at The University of Texas MD...
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan vs Physician’s Choice in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer Previously Treated With Trastuzumab Emtansine
As reported in The Lancet by André et al, the phase III DESTINY-Breast02 trial has shown improved progression-free survival with fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki vs physician’s choice of treatment in patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who had received prior ado-trastuzumab...
Vitamin D Deficiencies May Lead to Health Disparities in Black Patients With Prostate Cancer
Investigators have found that vitamin D deficiencies may contribute to more aggressive prostate cancer in Black patients at a younger age compared with White patients, according to a new study published by Siddappa et al in Cancer Research Communications. The new findings could pave the way for...
Neoadjuvant Trabectedin and Radiotherapy in Myxoid Liposarcoma
In the phase II TRASTS study reported in JAMA Oncology, Sanfilippo et al found that neoadjuvant trabectedin and radiotherapy did not meet the target objective response rate per Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST) in patients with myxoid liposarcoma but did exhibit activity...
Toripalimab Plus Chemotherapy May Improve Event-Free Survival in Resectable Stage III NSCLC
An interim analysis of the Neotorch study highlighted the potential of immunotherapy for the treatment of early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to data presented by Lu et al during the ASCO Plenary Series: April 2023 Session (Abstract 425126). The findings showed a significant...
Locally Advanced High-Risk Prostate Cancer
This is Part 3 of Novel Hormonal Therapies for Prostate Cancer, a three-part video roundtable series. Scroll down to watch the other videos from this Roundtable. In this video, Drs. Alicia K. Morgans, Neeraj Agarwal, and David VanderWeele discuss the management of locally advanced high-risk...
Tumor Genomic Profile and Risk for Arterial Thromboembolism in Patients With Solid Cancers
In a single-institution study reported in JACC: CardioOncology, Feldman et al found that somatic KRAS and STK11 alterations were associated with increased risk of arterial thromboembolism in patients with solid tumors, irrespective of tumor type. Study Details The retrospective cohort study used...
Whole-Exome Sequencing May Help Identify Individuals With Cancer Predisposition Syndromes Missed by Current Screening Guidelines
Researchers revealed that 39.2% of patients who consented to whole-exome sequencing and were identified as carriers of predisposition genes for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer or Lynch syndrome did not qualify for genetic screening under current guidelines, according to new findings presented...
Psilocybin Therapy for Patients With Cancer and Major Depression Disorder
In a phase II study reported in a research letter in JAMA Oncology, Agrawal et al found that a single treatment with psilocybin (COMP360) with a 1:1 therapist-to-patient ratio reduced symptoms of depression in patients with cancer and major depression disorder treated at a single community cancer...
Bispecific Antibody REGN5459 Shows Activity in Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Although the 5-year relative survival rate for multiple myeloma is improving—up from 34.6% in 1998 to 53.9% in 2016—due to the approval of more effective therapies, multiple myeloma remains incurable, and new treatment options are needed, especially in the relapsed/refractory setting. A small phase ...
Study Finds Lung Cancer Incidence Rates Vary Significantly Among Florida’s Black and Hispanic Ethnic Subgroups
An analysis of lung cancer incidence rates showed wide variations among the racial and ethnic subgroups in Florida’s Black and Hispanic population, according to data presented by Cranford et al at the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting 2023 (Abstract 1902/8). Study...
NIH Study Outlines Opportunities to Achieve Cancer Moonshot Goal of Reducing Cancer Mortality in the United States
Researchers from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) have outlined opportunities for achieving President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden’s Cancer Moonshot national goal of reducing the cancer death rate by at least 50% over the next 25 years. A study published by Shiels et al in Cancer...
Personalized mRNA-Based Cancer Vaccine Plus Pembrolizumab for High-Risk Melanoma
mRNA-4157/V940, a personalized mRNA-based cancer vaccine, in combination with the immune checkpoint inhibitor pembrolizumab improved recurrence-free survival compared with pembrolizumab alone in patients with high-risk melanoma, and clinical benefit was observed regardless of tumor mutational...
MRD and KMT2A Fusion Partners in Predicting Outcomes of Childhood KMT2A-Rearranged Acute Myeloid Leukemia
In a retrospective study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, van Weelderen et al, of the International Berlin-Frankfurt-Münster Study Group (I-BFM-SG), found that KMT2A fusion partners and measurable residual disease (MRD) at end of induction phase 2 were independent predictors of...
Confirmatory Mediastinoscopy vs Immediate Resection After Endosonography for Resectable NSCLC
In a trial (MEDIASTrial) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Bousema et al found that immediate lung tumor resection after negative systematic endosonography was noninferior to confirmatory mediastinoscopy in the detection of unforeseen N2 disease in patients with non–small cell lung...
Digital Breast Tomosynthesis May Improve Breast Cancer Screening Performance in Community Settings
Researchers have found that digital breast tomosynthesis may have improved breast cancer screening performance in community practices and could be effective at identifying more invasive cancers compared with digital mammography, according to a new study published by Lee et al in Radiology. The...
Heavy Toll From Prior Authorization Exceeds Alleged Benefits, According to AMA Survey
The approval process health insurers impose on medical services or drugs is generating a toll that exceeds the purported benefits, according to a physician survey recently released by the American Medical Association (AMA) and shared in a letter to federal health officials.1 Although health...
Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer: Optimizing Therapy
The management of early-stage triple-negative breast cancer has been evolving at a fast pace, thanks largely to the discovery that immune checkpoint blockade can be effective in this subtype. At the 2023 Miami Breast Cancer Conference, Priyanka Sharma, MD, Professor of Medicine, University of...
Primary Overall Survival Analysis of the ENZAMET Trial in Metastatic Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Christopher J. Sweeney, MBBS, and colleagues, the primary overall survival analysis of the phase III ENZAMET trial showed a significant benefit with enzalutamide plus testosterone suppression vs standard nonsteroidal antiandrogen treatment plus testosterone...
ELCC 2023: New Data on Amivantamab-vmjw in Patients With Advanced NSCLC and EGFR Exon 20 Insertion Mutations
New long-term data from the CHRYSALIS study evaluating amivantamab-vmjw in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) and EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations whose disease progressed on prior platinum-based chemotherapy were presented by Lopez et al at the 2023 European Lung Cancer...
FDA Grants Full Approval to Pembrolizumab for Certain Adult and Pediatric Patients With Advanced MSI-H or dMMR Solid Tumors
On March 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted full approval to the anti–PD-1 therapy pembrolizumab for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with unresectable or metastatic microsatellite instability–high (MSI-H) or mismatch repair–deficient (dMMR) solid tumors, as...
RUBY Trial: Dostarlimab Plus Carboplatin and Paclitaxel in Advanced Endometrial Cancer
Adding immunotherapy to standard chemotherapy for the first-line treatment of advanced or the first recurrence of endometrial cancer significantly improved progression-free survival compared to chemotherapy alone, according to data presented by Mansoor Raza Mirza, MD, and colleagues at the March...
It Is Time to Close the Gap in Cancer Care
Cancer is a leading cause of death in every country worldwide.1 In 2020, almost 10 million people died of cancer, a number that is expected to rise to 16.3 million by 2040.2 In addition, cancer incidence continues to grow, driven by an aging and growing population and changes in the prevalence and...
DESTINY-Breast03: T-DXd Improves Overall Survival vs T-DM1 in Previously Treated HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
As reported in The Lancet by Sara A. Hurvitz, MD, of the David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Jonsson Comprehensive Cancer Center, and colleagues, updated results of the phase III DESTINY-Breast03 trial showed significantly improved overall survival with...
Association of Baseline and Subsequent Cardiovascular Health Metrics to Risk for Incident Cancers
In an analysis from the French GAZEL study reported in JACC: CardioOncology, Thomas Van Sloten, MD, PhD, of the Université Paris Cité, Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, Paris, and colleagues found that better cardiovascular health (CVH) scores at baseline and improvement in ...
Colorectal Cancer Rates Are Rising in Younger Adults, Shifting to More Advanced Disease Across All Ages
According to the American Cancer Society, colorectal cancer is the third most commonly diagnosed cancer and the third most common cause of cancer-related death in both men and women in the United States. However, it ranks second in cancer-related deaths overall and is the leading cause of cancer...
