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R-CHOP and intensive R-HDS comparable in DLBCL
Overall response rate and long-term outcomes were comparable whether patients received rituximab combined with high-dose sequential chemotherapy (...
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Palifosfamide plus doxorubicin does not improve survival in sarcoma
Key clinical point: Palifosfamide combined with doxorubicin did not improve survival in metastatic soft tissue sarcoma. Major finding: The median...
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‘Meaningful’ antitumor activity with lenalidomide monotherapy in ATL
Key clinical point: Lenalidomide demonstrated clinical activity with acceptable toxicity in recurrent or relapsed ATL. Major finding: The overall...
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Neoadjuvant therapy improves survival in pancreatic cancer
Key clinical point: Neoadjuvant therapy improves outcomes in pancreatic cancer. Major finding: Neoadjuvant therapy was associated with improved...
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New interventions improve symptoms of GERD
Patients with chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) who have failed long-term proton pump inhibitor (PPI) therapy can benefit from...
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Treatment failure reduced in Barrett’s esophagus with endoscopic mucosal resection
The use of endoscopic mucosal resection before radiofrequency ablation significantly reduced the risk for treatment failure among patients with...
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Treatment failure reduced in Barrett’s esophagus with endoscopic mucosal resection
The use of endoscopic mucosal resection before radiofrequency ablation significantly reduced the risk for treatment failure among patients with...
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November 2015: Click for Credit
Topics include: Low-risk prostate cancer • CVD and extremes of sleep • S aureus in pediatric CAP • Sunscreens with DNA repair enzymes •...
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Urinary biomarkers miss the mark for bladder cancer
Key clinical point:Urinary biomarkers used alone miss a substantial proportion of patients with bladder cancer and are subject to false-positive...
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Five epigenetic biomarkers define three CLL subgroups
Key clinical point: A new strategy allows CLL patients to be categorized into three epigenetic subgroups with differential clinicobiologic...
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Sofosbuvir reduces liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C
Key clinical point: Treatment with sofosbuvir achieved clinically significant fibrosis regression and potential reduction of cirrhosis-associated...
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Sofosbuvir reduces liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis C
Key clinical point: Treatment with sofosbuvir achieved clinically significant fibrosis regression and potential reduction of cirrhosis-associated...
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Race, age, BMI had no impact on pCR rates
Key clinical point: Race, age, and body mass index do not appear to affect pathologic complete response in breast cancer. Major finding: In...