Biomarker for Bladder Cancer Survival
Survival data from the first prospective, randomized biomarker validation trial in muscle-invasive bladder cancer presented at GU ASCO
Wendy Chen MD Presents Aspirin for Breast Cancer (ABC) Trial at New ASCO Plenary Series Program
The ABC Trial is a study to test whether aspirin will keep breast cancer from recurring and reduce death from breast cancer
Women at Higher Risk of Severe Adverse Events
Higher toxicity risk for women was known for chemotherapy, now also identified for immunotherapy and targeted therapy
NRG Oncology Announces First Participant Enrolled on FORTE NRG-CC005
FORTE is a large, randomized trial of surveillance colonoscopy for participants with a first-time diagnosis of 1 or 2 small benign polyps
NRG Oncology Trial Results Indicate Trametinib Should Represent the New Standard of Care for Women with Recurrent Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer
Positive results stemming from this phase II/III clinical trial indicate that the MEK-inhibitor trametinib would provide benefit as the new standard of care for treating women with recurrent low-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary/peritoneum
Trastuzumab with Chemoradiation and Surgery Does Not Improve Outcomes for Esophageal Cancer Patients, Trial Highlights Future Research Opportunities
The addition of trastuzumab to chemoradiation and surgery did not improve disease-free survival rates for patients with HER2 overexpressing esophageal adenocarcinoma
NRG Oncology Trial Data Concludes Paclitaxel and Carboplatin Should be Considered the Standard of Care as First-line Treatment for Women with Uterine Carcinosarcoma
Study provides significant evidence to consider paclitaxel and carboplatin the new standard of care for women with uterine carcinosarcoma
Financial Hardship Common with Cancer
Major financial hardship common after cancer diagnosis, despite insurance
Combo without Chemo Is Effective in Ph+ ALL
Combo with immunotherapy drug can be effective in patients who are not good candidates for chemo
Models Can Predict Benefit of AML Therapy
Analyses presented at ASH 2021 find statistical models can predict risk of early death with non-intensive AML therapy