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Cervical cancer patients were significantly more likely to be alive and cancer-free after five years when given a short course of chemotherapy prior to chemoradiation. This is the finding of a clinical trial led by researchers ...
Oct 15, 2024
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The 2023 cisplatin shortage led to a shift in utilization to alternative therapies for head and neck cancer (HNC), resulting in significant cost increases, according to a study presented at the American Society of Clinical ...
Oct 2, 2024
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The NRG Oncology NRG-HN005 phase II/III clinical trial has not met the non-inferiority criteria to proceed to the phase III portion of the study. The phase II portion of the NRG-HN005 evaluated two experimental treatment ...
Sep 30, 2024
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Houston Methodist researchers have developed an advanced mathematical model that predicts how novel treatment combinations could significantly extend progression-free survival for patients with non-small-cell lung cancer ...
Sep 27, 2024
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The chemotherapy drug cisplatin is a lifesaver for many adults and children diagnosed with cancer, but it often causes hearing loss, a side effect that can diminish quality of life following treatment. To prevent hearing ...
Sep 11, 2024
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Results from a clinical trial by the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group (ECOG-ACRIN) show a striking improvement for patients who received chemotherapy before surgery to remove advanced squamous cell-type cancer of the nose ...
Sep 10, 2024
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An iron-binding drug that is already approved for treatment of other diseases could provide a novel way to attack ovarian tumors, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine researchers. The preclinical study, ...
Jul 29, 2024
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Last week, the Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration added intravenous (IV) fluids to the growing list of medicines in short supply. The shortage is due to higher-than-expected demand and manufacturing issues.
Jul 29, 2024
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An interdisciplinary study led by researchers at the University of South Florida and Indiana University has uncovered significant findings on the long-term effects of one of the most common forms of chemotherapy on cancer ...
Jun 28, 2024
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The National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN)—a nonprofit alliance of leading cancer centers—is publishing new results for its latest survey on cancer drug shortages in the United States. This follows data published one ...
Jun 26, 2024
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