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Showing 401 - 450Impact of Behavioral Health Disorders on Cancer Surgery Outcomes
Investigators may have uncovered new insights into the relationship between behavioral health disorders and cancer surgery outcomes, according to a recent study published by Katayama et al in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons. The findings clarified the need for behavioral health...
Circulating Leukocyte Subsets After Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment
In an analysis reported in JAMA Network Open, Jacob K. Kresovich, PhD, and colleagues identified differences in circulating leukocyte subsets between women who were diagnosed and treated for breast cancer vs those not diagnosed with breast cancer. As stated by the investigators: “Changes in...
Advanced Multiple Myeloma: Prediction Model for Outcomes After BCMA-Directed CAR T-Cell Therapy
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Gagelmann et al have developed a predictive model (Myeloma CAR-T Relapse [MyCARe] model) for outcomes after B-cell maturation antigen (BCMA)-directed chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple...
Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma: Radiotherapy vs Chemoradiotherapy After Induction Chemotherapy
In a Chinese phase III study reported in JAMA Oncology, Dai et al found that induction chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy alone was noninferior in terms of progression-free survival vs induction chemotherapy followed by concomitant chemoradiotherapy in the first-line treatment of locoregionally...
Pooja Karukonda, MD, on Coping With Financial Toxicity in Head and Neck Cancer
Pooja Karukonda, MD, of Duke University Medical Center, discusses findings from the PaRTNer study, which addressed the large financial burden faced by patients with head and neck cancer undergoing radiotherapy, particularly older, non-White, female, and low-income patients. Dr. Karukonda discusses...
Nabil F. Saba, MD, on Preventing Radiation-Induced Mucositis in Patients With Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Nabil F. Saba, MD, of Emory University, discusses phase II study results suggesting parenteral administration of TK-90 may be an effective strategy for preventing radiation-induced oral mucositis in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (Abstract 10).
AUA, ASTRO, SUO Release Clinical Practice Guidelines on Salvage Therapy for Prostate Cancer
The American Urological Association (AUA), in partnership with the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) and the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO), released new clinical practice guidelines on salvage therapy for patients with prostate cancer. These guidelines were reported on by Morgan...
Online Genetic Education Programs May Spur Testing for Patients at Risk for Cancer
Researchers have demonstrated that an online genetic education program may encourage patients with a family history of cancer to undertake genetic testing, according to a recent study published by Rodriguez et al in Gastroenterology. Background Although research has shown that an inherited...
Christopher A. Barker, MD, on New Data on Vismodegib and Radiotherapy for Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck
Christopher A. Barker, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses phase II study results showing that patients with locally advanced, unresectable basal cell carcinoma of the head and neck experienced improved quality of life after induction and concurrent vismodegib with...
Nabil F. Saba, MD, on Head and Neck Cancer: Long-Term Survival Findings With Pembrolizumab and Cabozantinib
Nabil F. Saba, MD, of Emory University, discusses study findings on 2-year survival rates in patients with recurrent metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma who received pembrolizumab plus cabozantinib. The progression-free survival rate of 32% and the overall survival rate of 55% suggest...
Novel Monotherapy in Recurrent H3 K27M–Mutant Diffuse Midline Glioma
In an analysis reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Arrillaga-Romany et al found that single-agent ONC201 (dordaviprone), a first-in-class imipridone, showed activity in recurrent histone 3 (H3) K27M-mutant diffuse midline glioma. As noted by the investigators, “H3 K27M–mutant diffuse...
President’s Cancer Panel Report Highlights Opportunities to Accelerate Progress Toward the National Cancer Plan
A new report from the President’s Cancer Panel offers recommendations in five priority areas to accelerate progress toward implementing the National Cancer Plan and achieving the Biden-Harris Administration’s Cancer Moonshot goal of ending cancer as we know it. The report, delivered to President...
Risk of Stroke in Survivors of Head and Neck Cancer
In a Singaporean study reported in JAMA Network Open, Yip et al found that survivors of head and neck cancer were at an increased risk of stroke compared with the general population. Study Details The registry-based cross-sectional study involved 9,803 survivors—excluding those with a history of...
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke During Chemotherapy May Decrease Treatment Efficacy in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
Researchers have found that exposure to secondhand smoke during treatment with cisplatin may reduce its effectiveness in patients with head and neck cancer, even if they don’t have a history of smoking, according to a recent study published by Sadhasivam et al in the International Journal of...
U.S. Individuals With Incarceration History May Have Lower Likelihood of Undergoing Cancer Screenings
Investigators have found that U.S. individuals with a history of incarceration may have worse access to and receipt of breast cancer and colorectal cancer screenings compared with those without a history of incarceration, according to a recent study published by Zhao et al in JAMA Health Forum....
Romidepsin Plus CHOP in Previously Untreated Peripheral T-Cell Lymphoma: Final Analysis of Ro-CHOP Trial
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Camus et al, the final analysis of the phase III Ro-CHOP trial showed no significant progression-free or overall survival benefit with the addition of romidepsin (Ro) to CHOP (cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, prednisone) in previously...
Adding First-Line Nivolumab to Chemotherapy in Advanced Gastric, Gastroesophageal Junction, and Esophageal Adenocarcinoma
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Yelena Y. Janjigian, MD, and colleagues, 3-year follow-up of the phase III CheckMate 649 trial has shown the continued benefit of the addition of nivolumab to chemotherapy in the first-line treatment of advanced gastric, gastroesophageal junction,...
Rusfertide for Erythrocytosis in Polycythemia Vera
In the phase II REVIVE trial reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Marina Kremyanskaya, MD, PhD, and colleagues found that the hepcidin mimetic rusfertide reduced the number of phlebotomies (during a dose-finding phase) and improved response rate vs placebo (during a randomized phase) in ...
Doxorubicin Exposure and Risk of Breast Cancer in Survivors of Hodgkin Lymphoma
In a Dutch study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Neppelenbroek et al found that doxorubicin treatment was associated with an increased risk of breast cancer among adolescent and adult Hodgkin lymphoma survivors. Study Details The study involved a cohort of 1,964 female 5-year Hodgkin...
Celebrating Advances in Cancer Care and a Look at How AI Is Revolutionizing Oncology
For the third year in a row, more than 250 leaders in cancer care, including cancer center directors, physicians, scientists, ethicists, journalists, public officials, and patient advocates, gathered at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in Yorba Linda, California, to attend the...
Psychological Distress May Contribute to Cancer Treatment Delays
Researchers have found that psychological distress may contribute to delayed cancer treatment, according to a recent study published by Frosch et al in Supportive Care in Cancer. Background Prior research has shown that delays in initiating cancer therapy may be increasing, and these delays can...
Gene Signature May Predict Response to Combination Therapy in Patients With NSCLC
Researchers have identified a set of 140 genes that may help predict disease-free survival in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with a combination of immunotherapy and low-dose radiation, according to a recent study published by Altorki et al in Cell Reports Medicine. The...
Highlights From the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium
Studies presented at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) significantly moved the needle forward in our treatment of breast cancer. We are increasingly learning how to stratify risk, so we can optimize therapy and minimize our patients’ exposure to treatments that will not be...
Expert Point of View: Carlos L. Arteaga, MD
Carlos L. Arteaga, MD, commented on the findings of the PREFERABLE-EFFECT trial: “This is a wonderful study about what has been obvious to all of us—exercise improves quality of life. Most oncologists probably recommend it, but not necessarily in the structured and rigorous way this study did. We...
Patients With Advanced Breast Cancer May Gain Multiple Benefits From Exercise as Part of Palliative Care
Although current ASCO guidelines recommend exercise for patients with breast cancer during adjuvant therapy with curative intent, the guidelines state that more study is needed regarding the effects of exercise for patients with metastatic breast cancer. The results of the PREFERABLE-EFFECT trial...
Some Patients With Breast Cancer May Safely Avoid Locoregional Irradiation After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
It may be possible for some patients with breast cancer to avoid adjuvant regional nodal irradiation safely, according to the results of the NRG Oncology/NSABP B-51/RTOG 1304 clinical trial presented at the 2023 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.1 These findings particularly apply to patients...
IDEA Trial: Might Radiation One Day Be Safely Omitted for Younger, Favorable-Risk, Postmenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer?
Investigators used low recurrence scores on a genomic assay as guidance for selection of favorable-risk patients, and they found most postmenopausal patients (aged 50–69) with stage I hormone receptor–positive breast cancer who omitted adjuvant radiation therapy but continued endocrine therapy for...
Expert Point of View: Laura Huppert, MD
Invited discussant Laura Huppert, MD, of the University of California, San Francisco, Comprehensive Cancer Center, focused her remarks on the need for biomarkers for selection of immunotherapy as part of neoadjuvant chemotherapy for hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer. “Hormone...
Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy Improves Pathologic Complete Response Rates in Subgroup Analysis of KEYNOTE-756
Pembrolizumab added to neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by adjuvant pembrolizumab plus endocrine therapy improved pathologic complete responses in patients with early-stage, high-risk, estrogen receptor (ER)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, according to updated results of the phase III...
Long-Term Follow-up Supports Postneoadjuvant T-DM1 Over Trastuzumab in Early, High-Risk, HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
At a median follow-up of 8.4 years, adjuvant use of ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) continued to improve invasive disease–free survival and overall survival compared with trastuzumab in patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer with residual invasive disease after neoadjuvant therapy. These ...
Expert Point of View: Heather Han, MD
Heather Han, MD, Research Director, Department of Breast Oncology, Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, commented on the latest update from the NATALEE trial: “Despite the established standard adjuvant therapy, many patients with hormone receptor–positive, early-stage breast cancer (including stages...
NATALEE Trial: Long-Term Results on Ribociclib Combination Therapy in Early-Stage Breast Cancer
Invasive disease–free survival continued to be significantly improved for patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative, early-stage breast cancer who received the CDK4/6 inhibitor ribociclib plus a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor compared with a nonsteroidal aromatase inhibitor alone....
Novel PI3K Inhibitor as Part of Triplet Improves Outcomes in Hormone Receptor–Positive, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
The addition of inavolisib to first-line treatment with palbociclib plus fulvestrant more than doubled progression-free survival in patients with recurrent PIK3CA-mutated, hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer, according to a late-breaking primary analysis of the phase III ...
Expert Point of View: Valentina Guarneri, MD
Invited discussant of the HER2CLIMB-02 trial, Valentina Guarneri, MD, of Padeva Istituto Oncologica Veneto, Italy, hailed these results as important, especially for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer and brain metastases. However, she noted, “HER2CLIMB-02 is not likely to challenge the...
HER2CLIMB-02: Tucatinib Plus T-DM1 Extends Progression-Free Survival vs T-DM1 Alone in Advanced HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Adding the antibody-drug conjugate ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) to the HER2-targeted agent tucatinib extended progression-free survival by about 2 months vs treatment with T-DM1 alone among patients with unresectable, locally advanced or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, according to...
Stool-Based Colorectal Cancer Screening: Comparison of Fecal Immunochemical Tests
In a Dutch study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Wisse et al found that a multitarget fecal immunochemical test (mtFIT) improved detection of advanced adenomas vs standard FIT in colorectal cancer screening. The mtFIT used in the study measures hemoglobin, calprotectin, and serpin family F member...
COVID-19 Risk in Pediatric Patients Receiving Treatment for Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia or Lymphoma
In a retrospective case series reported in JAMA Network Open, Hashmi et al found that more than one-third of pediatric patients receiving treatment for newly diagnosed acute lymphoblastic leukemia/lymphoblastic lymphoma (ALL/LL) developed COVID-19 infection during a recent 2-year period. Study...
8-Year Follow-up of MINDACT Trial: Locoregional Breast Cancer Recurrence in Patients Undergoing Breast-Conserving Surgery
In a long-term analysis of the EORTC 10041/BIG 03-04 MINDACT trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Alaeikhanehshir et al found that the 70-gene signature was not independently predictive of locoregional recurrence among women undergoing breast-conserving surgery for early breast...
Families of Men With Subfertility May Have Increased Risk of Several Types of Cancers
Investigators have found that the families of subfertile men may have a higher risk of developing certain types of cancers at younger ages compared with the families of fertile men, according to a recent study published by Ramsay et al in Human Reproduction. Background Previous research has shown...
Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
The chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel may offer benefit in patients with multiple myeloma who experienced disease progression or relapse following initial therapy, according to new findings presented by Hillengass et al at the 2024 Tandem Meetings:...
AACR Cancer Centers Alliance Formed
Under the leadership of preeminent U.S. cancer center directors, the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) recently announced the formation of an innovative initiative, the AACR Cancer Centers Alliance. The Alliance will bring together the nation’s cancer centers, with the goal of...
Exploring the Role of Intravenous Mistletoe Extract in Treating Metastatic Solid Tumors
Guest Editor’s Note: The use of mistletoe extract to support systemic therapy and improve quality of life for patients with cancer, though common, remains controversial. Promising results have been reported, but largely in trials that were not placebo-controlled nor properly randomized. In this...
ASCO Remembers Humanitarian and Health Equity Champion Edith P. Mitchell, MD
ASCO is deeply saddened by the death of oncology luminary, health equity champion, and ASCO Humanitarian Award honoree Edith P. Mitchell, MD, MACP, FCCP, FRCP (London), on January 21, 2024. At the time of her passing, Dr. Mitchell was Director of the Center to Eliminate Cancer Disparities,...
Preventing Cancer Should Not Mean Sacrificing Quality of Life
My family first suspected we might have inherited the BRCA1/2 gene mutation after my father was diagnosed with his third cancer, colorectal cancer, following multiple bouts of squamous cell carcinoma and basal cell carcinoma beginning in his 30s and later prostate cancer. But the high risk of...
Expert Point of View: Lisa Pickering, PhD, FRCP
Invited discussant Lisa Pickering, PhD, FRCP, Consultant Medical Oncologist at The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, London, considered belzutifan to be a major advance in renal cell carcinoma (RCC). “LITESPARK-005 met both its primary endpoints of progression-free survival and overall response...
Belzutifan: New Standard in Previously Treated Renal Cell Carcinoma
Belzutifan is a first-in-class, oral hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF)-2α inhibitor, and active HIF-2α is a key oncogenic driver in clear cell renal cancer. The manufacturer has filed a new drug application for the treatment of adults with RCC who experienced disease progression after PD-1/PD-L1– and...
IDEA Trial: Might Radiation One Day Be Safely Omitted for Younger, Favorable-Risk, Postmenopausal Patients With Breast Cancer?
Investigators used low recurrence scores on a genomic assay as guidance for selection of favorable-risk patients, and they found most postmenopausal patients (aged 50–69) with stage I hormone receptor–positive breast cancer who omitted adjuvant radiation therapy but continued endocrine therapy for...
Evaluating the Use of Perioperative Chemoimmunotherapy in Resectable Gastric and Gastroesophageal Junction Cancers
Updates of two key phase III trials presented at the 2024 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium showed the benefit of adding a checkpoint inhibitor to standard perioperative chemotherapy with FLOT (fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, docetaxel) in locally advanced, resectable gastric and...
For Unresectable Liver Cancer, the Addition of Durvalumab and Bevacizumab Boosts Efficacy of Transarterial Chemoembolization
Patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma derived significant benefit from the addition of the monoclonal antibody durvalumab and the angiogenesis inhibitor bevacizumab to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), which alone has been a standard of care for 20 years. Investigators of the...
Understanding Risk Stratification in Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undetermined Significance
About 4 years ago, I [Jo Cavallo] wrote about the death of my brother Dom from multiple myeloma in 2011 and my subsequent enrollment in the PROMISE trial (ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT03689595). My goal for enrolling in the study was twofold: to honor Dom and others with the cancer and to make ...
