August 01, 2020
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The study, using mice, also found that the 2-step therapy was more effective the earlier it was given.
July 31, 2020
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The ADAURA trial was stopped in April 2020 after an independent monitoring committee called for the trial to be unblinded 2 years early based on a determination of overwhelming efficacy.
July 24, 2020
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Using a computational algorithm, researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia analyzed noncoding genetic mutations to discover how they factor into 5 pediatric cancers.
July 22, 2020
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Four studies were highlighted that amplified the 3 components of using genetic testing in cancer treatment and prevention: (1) understanding the germline component of a tumor test, (2) broadening access to genetic counselors with video sessions, and (3) making sure risk assessment of each patient is accurate, so that patients do not have unnecessary surgeries.
July 20, 2020
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Featuring findings from the KEYNOTE-177, ARAURA, ASPEN, and CITYSCAPE trials, and new results from MURANO.
July 19, 2020
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US cancer researchers benefit from the exchange of information with the World Health Organization (WHO), which helps domestic patients as well as international ones.
July 15, 2020
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Pralsetinib, an investigational precision therapy in late-stage development for individuals with alterations in the RET gene, would be jointly sold in the United States by the 2 companies if it is approved.
July 10, 2020
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Companion diagnostic testing identifies patients most likely to benefit from biomarker-driven treatments. Much of the promise in lung cancer treatment comes from use of testing to match patients with targeted therapies, checkpoint inhibitors, or combinations.
July 08, 2020
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JNCCN is the official journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network, a group of cancer centers that develops treatment guidelines that are considered the “gold standard” for payers.
July 02, 2020
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Using artificial intelligence to comb through electronic health records to look for the subtle signs that individuals often present with to their doctor in the years before a more advanced diagnosis of pancreatic cancer is made showed promise in a early trial to see if earlier detection is possible.