Research across Cancer
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Evaluating Bevacizumab Addition to Atezolizumab Carboplatin and Pemetrexed in Nonsquamous NSCLC
Trial shows bevacizumab addition has mixed results for lung cancer
A Phase III trial assessed adding bevacizumab to a standard triplet regimen for advanced nonsquamous NSCLC, showing no significant OS improv…
A Phase 3 trial found that adding bevacizumab to a standard drug combination did not improve overall survival for most patients with advance…
Axicabtagene ciloleucel shows higher early response but greater toxicity than tisagenlecleucel in large B-cell lymphoma
Comparison of two CAR-T cell therapies for lymphoma
This meta-analysis compared axicabtagene ciloleucel and tisagenlecleucel for the treatment of large B-cell lymphoma. While axicabtagene cilo…
New data comparing axicabtagene ciloleucel and tisagenlecleucel shows different levels of early response and safety risks for lymphoma patie…
Trastuzumab deruxtecan and pyrotinib provide disease control in lung squamous cell carcinoma with ERBB2 mutation
New Treatment Strategy Shows Promise for Lung Squamous Cell Carcinoma
This case report describes a patient with stage IA2 lung squamous cell carcinoma and an ERBB2 exon 20 p.G776V mutation treated with trastuzu…
A new treatment plan using trastuzumab deruxtecan and pyrotinib showed promising results for a patient with a specific lung cancer mutation.
Serplulimab plus chemotherapy improves overall survival compared to chemotherapy alone in nsq-NSCLC
Trial shows serplulimab improves survival in certain lung cancers
This Phase III randomized controlled trial of 636 treatment-naïve patients with locally advanced or metastatic nsq-NSCLC found that serpluli…
A new clinical trial shows that adding serplulimab to chemotherapy can extend life for patients with specific types of non-small cell lung c…
Tislelizumab plus chemotherapy improves survival in extensive-stage small cell lung cancer
Immunotherapy combo extends survival in small cell lung cancer
This phase 3 RCT evaluated tislelizumab plus chemotherapy versus placebo plus chemotherapy in previously untreated extensive-stage small cel…
Adding tislelizumab to chemo helped people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer live 2 months longer, a phase 3 trial shows.
Meta-analysis links baseline and dynamic ctDNA to survival in advanced NSCLC
ctDNA in blood predicts survival in advanced lung cancer
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 43 studies found that detectable or elevated baseline plasma ctDNA was associated with worse ove…
A blood test for tumor DNA can predict survival in advanced lung cancer, helping guide treatment decisions.
Guideline-based case report: neoadjuvant alectinib in ALK-rearranged stage IIIB lung cancer
One woman shows how alectinib shrinks lung cancer before surgery
This guideline-based case report describes a 57-year-old woman with ALK-rearranged stage IIIB lung cancer treated with neoadjuvant alectinib…
A single case shows alectinib shrinking lung cancer before surgery. This report offers hope for specific patients but needs more study.
Narrative review outlines multimodal decision-making for EGFR-mutant NSCLC with leptomeningeal metastasis
Doctors outline a pathway for treating lung cancer that spreads to the brain
This narrative review addresses patients with EGFR-mutant non-small cell lung cancer who develop resistance to tyrosine kinase inhibitors an…
This review outlines a clinical pathway to help physicians personalize treatment for lung cancer patients with brain spread.
Case report on ivonescimab for EGFR-TKI-resistant lung adenocarcinoma with pericardial effusion
One Drug Shrinks Lung Tumors When Others Stop Working
This is a case report and literature review of a 77-year-old female with EGFR-TKI-resistant advanced lung adenocarcinoma and malignant peric…
A 77-year-old woman with advanced lung cancer saw her tumors shrink and dangerous fluid around her heart disappear after trying a new drug c…
Post hoc reanalysis suggests stereotactic radiotherapy may improve local control in medically inoperable Stage I non-small cell lung cancer
New analysis gives hope for early lung cancer patients who cannot have surgery
This post hoc Bayesian reanalysis of the LUSTRE trial evaluated stereotactic radiotherapy versus conventional radiotherapy in medically inop…
A new statistical review suggests a focused radiation approach may better control early lung cancer for patients who cannot undergo surgery.
Experimental agents show response rates up to 70% in relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma
New cancer therapies double response rates for tough lymphoma
This systematic review and meta-analysis of phase 1-2 trials evaluated experimental agents alone or combined with CD20-antibodies in adults …
Patients with aggressive lymphoma once had few options after standard treatments failed, but new therapies are changing that outlook in ways…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of interim FDG PET in large B-cell lymphoma patients
Early PET scans help doctors predict how well large B-cell lymphoma treatments will work for patients
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the utility of interim FDG PET (iPET) in 44 eligible studies involving large B-cell lymph…
A review of many studies shows that early PET scans can tell doctors if cancer treatment is working. This helps them decide the best next st…