Metastatic Breast Cancer
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Dato-DXd trumps chemo in advanced HR+/HER2– breast cancer
The antibody-drug conjugate datopotamab deruxtecan had better efficacy and safety than chemotherapy for patients with endocrine-resistant...
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Remote symptom monitoring in advanced cancer improves quality of life
Building on prior studies, a new trial shows that digital symptom monitoring during cancer treatment detects symptoms early, improves quality of...
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Does surgery improve survival in metastatic breast cancer?
“The analysis revealed no overall survival benefit for patients who underwent surgical excision of their primary breast tumor.”
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PET-CT scans move more women with LABC up to stage IV
The results of a new study comparing the use of PET-CT with conventional methods for staging locally advanced breast cancer has already changed...
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Multiprong strategy makes clinical trials less White
Only a small percentage of eligible patients participate in clinical trials in the first place, and very few come from racial and ethnic minority...
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CBSM phone app eases anxiety, depression in cancer patients
Few patients with cancer have access to psycho-oncologic support.
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T-DXd active in many solid tumors; ‘shift in thinking’
T-DXd is a potential new treatment option for patients with HER2-expressing solid tumors, experts say.
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Drugmakers are abandoning cheap generics, and now U.S. cancer patients can’t get meds
On Nov. 22, three FDA inspectors arrived at the sprawling Intas Pharmaceuticals plant south of Ahmedabad, India, and found hundreds of trash bags...
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ACS officer provides ASCO highlights: Targeting hidden cancer, AI in oncology
A pair of new studies show that drugs can reduce cancer risk when cells are elusive.
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New study backs up capecitabine dosing practice in metastatic BC
Study finds similar progression-free and overall survival in 7-day-on/7-day-off schedule, with fewer side effects than 14 days on, 7 days off.