Preoperative oxaliplatin-fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy given to colon cancer patients did not increase the risk of perioperative complications in colon cancer patients and did reduce postoperative recurrence rates, according to the results of the international phase 3/4 FOxTROT trial.
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New Targeted Drug For Leukaemia Approved, 35% Of Patients' Cancer Cells Disappear Completely!
The US FDA has approved a new leukaemia drug, Olutasidenib, which has been shown to be effective and has a controlled safety profile, resulting in the complete disappearance of cancer cells in 35% of patients enrolled, with efficacy lasting up to 25.9 months.
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New Research Shows Promise For Bone Marrow Transplant Recipient Patients To Reduce Treatment Side Effects!
Researchers at the Tisch Cancer Institute at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have now identified a new treatment that promises to help cancer patients with bone marrow transplants manage side effects better than current standard therapies, making the treatment more effective and safer.
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New Developments In Gastric Cancer Research: Keytruda In Combination With Chemotherapy Significantly Improves Survival In Patients With Advanced Disease!
Results from a pivotal phase 3 trial show that the PD-1 therapy Keytruda, in combination with chemotherapy, significantly improves survival in patients with advanced gastric cancer and has a favorable safety profile. Patients benefited regardless of their PD-L1 expression.
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Immunotherapy has been a very important treatment in recent years, with many patients in lung cancer, malignant melanoma and many other cancers experiencing dramatic improvements in prognosis with this cutting-edge therapy. In pancreatic cancer, however, progress in immunotherapy has been very slow and its effectiveness has been extremely limited.
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Study Shows That a Blood Pressure Drug Combined With Radiotherapy Improves Outcomes In Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic cancer is known to be a highly fatal and incurable type of cancer known as the "king of cancers". Currently, the only possible cure for pancreatic cancer is the complete surgical removal of the tumour tissue. Once the cancer has spread beyond the pancreatic organ, the patient's treatment options are very limited.
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What Is The Difference Between Laryngeal Cancer And Pharyngitis? What Is The Way To Confirm The Diagnosis Of Laryngeal Cancer?
Both laryngeal cancer and laryngitis are common diseases, but there are some differences between these two diseases. Therefore, it is necessary for us to learn more about the common knowledge of laryngeal cancer and laryngitis, which can help us to prevent and detect the diseases.
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Major Breakthrough In 27 Years! This Cancer Vaccine Has Kept Deadly Brain Cancer Patients Alive For Over 8 Years!
A dendritic cell vaccine has shown excellent results in the treatment of glioblastoma, significantly extending the survival of patients with a good safety profile, according to new data from a global clinical trial. To date, patients who have benefited for the longest time have survived for more than eight years.
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New therapy for lung cancer!
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Good News, Orphan Drug Status Granted By The FDA For Ezurpimtrostat, a Cutting Edge Drug For Liver Cancer!
The FDA has recently granted orphan drug designation to Ezurpimtrostat, a PPT-1 inhibitor for the treatment of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).