Bupropion Does Not Improve Sexual Desire for Female Cancer Survivors on NRG Oncology Clinical Study
Bupropion did not improve outcomes when compared to a placebo for female cancer survivors
SET2,3 Index Prognostic in HR+ Breast Cancer
Results at SABCS show assay has prognostic value that complements value of recurrence score in postmenopausal patients
NRG Oncology Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Trial Completed Accrual to Phase 2, Undergoing Data Analysis to Determine Reopening for Phase 3
This study is comparing local consolidative therapy (LCT) and maintenance systemic therapy to maintenance systemic therapy alone for limited-metastatic non-small cell lung cancer
RxPONDER Results Published in NEJM
RxPONDER finds postmenopausal women with HR+, HER2- breast cancer with 1-3 involved nodes and an RS of 25 or less can safely skip chemo
Practice-Changing Trial Results for Melanoma
Practice-changing trial results find that starting treatment with immunotherapy then giving targeted therapy if the disease progressed led to a significant increase in two-year survival for patients with BRAF V600 mutant metastatic melanoma
Mitchell Schnall Re-Elected as ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group Co-Chair
Mitchell D. Schnall, MD, PhD was re-elected as the Group Co-Chair, a position he has held since the founding of the ECOG-ACRIN Cancer Research Group in 2012
National Academy of Medicine Elects Alliance Group Chair Among 100 New Members
The National Academy of Medicine announced the election of 90 regular members and 10 international members during its annual meeting this month, including Alliance Group Chair Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD
Total Androgen Suppression with Dose-Escalated Radiotherapy Does Not Improve Overall Survival in Men with Intermediate-Risk Prostate Cancer: Results Highlight Need for Biomarker Studies
The addition of short-term androgen suppression to dose escalated radiotherapy (RT) did not improve overall survival compared to dose escalated RT alone
NRG Oncology Launches FORTE, a Colorectal Cancer Prevention Clinical Trial
FORTE is a large, randomized trial of surveillance colonoscopy for participants with a first-time diagnosis of 1 or 2 small benign polyps
Chronic Stress and Poor Breast Cancer Outcomes
Chronic “wear and tear” on the body, detected by elevated allostatic load, was associated with a lower likelihood of completing chemotherapy and a lower overall survival rate in women with breast cancer