Clinical

Researchers say machine learning advances make it possible to use more sophisticated body composition analyses to assess risk of mortality from idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF).

While neoadjuvant therapy in stage III or greater melanoma is already the standard of care, new research presented at European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024 shows that what therapy is used is important for outcomes.

Using real-world data, researchers compared 2 chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapies with a bispecific antibody, teclistamab, in multiple myeloma (MM).

Experts at the Skin of Color Update today in New York City highlighted recent FDA-approved dermatological treatments and emphasized the importance of clinical trial diversity.

It’s hard for practicing oncologists to stay on top of the latest clinical data, but good partnerships and clinical decision support tools can assist.

Celiac disease presents a higher risk for developing malignant neoplasms, including small intestine, lymphoma, and skin cancers, but presents a lower risk for respiratory malignancies.

Developers anticipate releasing full efficacy results from the phase 2 THIO-101 trial later this year.

Danish patients who were diagnosed with certain lymphomas and other B-cell malignancies demonstrated increased antimicrobial use for at least a decade before their diagnosis.

The FDA granted orphan drug designation for elraglusib, a novel drug for treating advanced soft tissue sarcoma.

The latest study findings suggest that acalabrutinib may be a safer option than ibrutinib for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, offering a lower risk of serious cardiovascular and infection-related adverse events.

Adding bevacizumab to the combination therapy of carboplatin and paclitaxel significantly improved progression-free survival (PFS) in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) but not overall survival (OS).

During ESMO Congress 2024, sessions will focus on hot topics in therapeutic areas, such as antibody-drug conjugates; the latest trial data; health policy; and advances in technology.

Social frailty in patients with acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) does not directly impact anxiety or depression but influences these conditions indirectly through social support.

Medical experts discuss key takeaways from the SUNLIGHT trial, which compared FTD/TPI monotherapy to FTD/TPI plus bevacizumab for advanced metastatic colorectal cancer, including overall survival, safety, and benefits regardless of prior bevacizumab therapy, and how this data has influenced the use of FTD/TPI in the third-line setting compared with real-world outcomes.

Medical experts review therapy options for metastatic colorectal cancer after FOLFOX/FOLFIRI, emphasizing regorafenib, FTD/TPI plus or minus bevacizumab, and fruquintinib due to the rarity of targetable biomarkers.

Breakthrough research identifies TIM3 as a key target in MAPK-activated pediatric gliomas, offering new hope for more effective immunotherapy treatments.

Drug use, participation in exchange sex, and depressive symptoms were all found to be associated with bacterial sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in sexual minority men living with HIV.

Ana Baramidze, MD, PhD, Todua Clinic, Tbilisi, Georgia, details exciting findings from the EMPOWER-Lung 1 trial regarding cemiplimab and patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

During the Delta wave of COVID-19, higher caseload strain negatively impacted patient survival rates across US hospitals, regardless of their size or resources.

Data presented in the second Presidential Symposium at the 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer showed encouraging responses to novel agents among patients with HER2-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Experts in cardiometabolic risk management explore strategies for the prevention and screening of cardiometabolic conditions.

A panel of experts examines the impact of cardiometabolic diseases in the United States, focusing on their burden, prevalence, and relationship to obesity.

Donor lymphocyte infusion, both alone and in combination with azacitidine, restored CD34 levels in two-thirds of patients with a baseline CD34 donor chimerism of less than 80%.

Spouses and first-degree relatives of patients with genitourinary (GU) cancers face increased risks of developing cardiovascular and psychological comorbidities, particularly within the first year of diagnosis.

Siow Ming Lee, PhD, FRCP, University College London Hospitals, discusses essential advancements necessary for improving immunotherapy outcomes in special patient subgroups with lung cancer.