July 05, 2019
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Radiopharmaceuticals have been integrated into the treatment paradigm for patients with neuroendocrine tumors, yet there are nuances in the clinical scenarios in which they are most effective.
July 04, 2019
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The identification of appropriate biomarkers for evaluating responses to therapy would be beneficial across all stages of ovarian cancer, from early to advanced.
June 26, 2019
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Growing awareness is prompting a revolution in vigilance and attention to detail that has significance both for the quality of care and financial health of practices.
June 26, 2019
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Alexander E. Perl, MD, discusses gilteritinib’s place in the acute myeloid leukemia landscape and its potential future in the frontline setting.
June 26, 2019
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Anlotinib, a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor capable of mounting a multipronged attack against oncogenic processes, is being tested in rare soft tissue sarcoma subtypes where patients have limited therapeutic options.
June 24, 2019
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During a recent OncLive Peer Exchange discussion, a trio of immune thrombocytopenia specialists review clinical trial data that led to approval of the second-line agents, talk about efforts to refine first-line treatment, and discuss how they approach therapy selection for refractory patients. Finally, they highlight emerging therapies for ITP and the need to expand the pipeline.
June 20, 2019
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Investigators at the University of Wisconsin American Family Children’s Hospital are developing a new approach to treating patients with neuroblastoma that has the potential to improve outcomes for patients whose disease has not responded to conventional therapy.
June 19, 2019
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Named the medical invention of the Year by TIME magazine at the turn of the millennium, positron emission tomography/computed tomography has changed the landscape of cancer diagnosis, facilitating earlier detection and more accurate staging of a range of tumor types.
June 14, 2019
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The search for effective alternatives to radical cystectomy (RC) in patients with bladder cancer has lasted more than 3 decades. Progress has been slow, but investigators have proved that a combination of radiation, chemotherapy, and maximal transurethral resection of the bladder tumor works as well as RC in carefully selected patients.
June 13, 2019
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Having a late-stage treatment for pancreatic cancer that avoids many of the adverse events associated with chemotherapy would be a boon for patients.
June 12, 2019
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While the expansion of therapeutic opportunity in multiple myeloma has been incremental in some ways, it’s been continuous and, when seen in aggregate, the impact is considerable.
June 11, 2019
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It may be difficult for many who have not lived through an outbreak to appreciate how critical it is to never permit the disease to reappear.