Intimate partner violence triples cervical cancer risk in meta-analysis of adult women
Intimate partner violence linked to higher risk of cervical cancer
This systematic review and meta-analysis found that intimate partner violence (IPV) exposure is associated with a 3-fold increased odds of c…
Women who have experienced intimate partner violence face a significantly higher risk of developing cervical cancer.
EUS-guided transmural bypass achieves 93.5% technical success in patients with afferent loop syndrome
EUS-guided Bypass Shows Promise for Managing Afferent Loop Syndrome
This meta-analysis evaluates EUS-guided transmural bypass for managing afferent loop syndrome following pancreaticobiliary or upper gastroin…
A minimally invasive procedure called EUS-guided transmural bypass shows high success rates in treating patients with afferent loop syndrome…
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy with angiogenesis inhibitors increases pathological complete response rates in triple-negative breast cancer
Bevacizumab May Improve Pathological Response in Early Breast Cancer
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 10 RCTs involving 8,069 patients found that adding angiogenesis inhibitors to neoadjuvant chemot…
Adding an angiogenesis inhibitor to chemotherapy may improve response rates for certain types of early-stage breast cancer, especially tripl…
Metabolic reprogramming of myeloid cells shapes spatial niches and immunometabolic landscapes in brain tumors
New research explores how cell metabolism shapes brain tumor growth
This systematic review synthesizes the role of myeloid cell metabolism within the immunometabolic landscape of brain tumors. It explores how…
Scientists are mapping out how the energy use of specific immune cells helps shape the environment inside glioblastoma tumors.
High red meat consumption increases pancreatic cancer risk by 16% in large population meta-analysis
High Red Meat Consumption Linked to Increased Pancreatic Cancer Risk
This meta-analysis of 1,959,527 participants found that the highest levels of red meat consumption are associated with a 16% increased risk …
New data suggests that eating more red meat may increase your risk of pancreatic cancer, while no link was found for processed meats.
Direct-acting antivirals achieve 89% sustained virologic response in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma and HCV
Direct-acting antivirals show promise for patients with liver cancer
This meta-analysis of 8,839 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and Hepatitis C virus infection found that direct-acting antivirals…
New data suggests that direct-acting antiviral drugs may improve survival and reduce cancer recurrence for people with Hepatitis C and liver…
Late grade 2 or higher gastrointestinal toxicity is inversely associated with biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer
Gastrointestinal Toxicity Linked to Lower Prostate Cancer Recurrence Rates
This individual patient data meta-analysis of 6761 patients receiving conventional or moderately hypofractionated radiation therapy found th…
A large study found a link between certain side effects from radiation and lower rates of prostate cancer recurrence in over 6,700 patients.
Prophylactic PEG tube placement improves nutritional status and reduces hospitalizations for head and neck cancer patients
Proactive Feeding Tubes May Improve Support for Head and Neck Cancer
This meta-analysis of 1279 patients evaluates prophylactic versus reactive percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes in head and neck …
Early placement of feeding tubes may improve nutritional stability and reduce hospital stays for patients undergoing head and neck cancer tr…
Tamoxifen reduces distant recurrence risk by HR 0.37 in PR-positive postmenopausal breast cancer
Tamoxifen Shows Long Term Benefit for Specific Breast Cancer Types
This secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial involving 559 postmenopausal patients with lymph node-negative, ER-positive/HER2-ne…
A 25-year follow up shows that tamoxifen may provide lasting protection against cancer recurrence for patients with specific hormone recepto…
FDA Approves Verzenio (abemaciclib) for Early and Advanced Breast Cancer
FDA approves Verzenio for early and advanced breast cancer.
FDA approved Verzenio (abemaciclib) for adjuvant treatment of HR+, HER2-, node-positive early breast cancer at high risk of recurrence, and …
The FDA approved Verzenio (abemaciclib) for two types of breast cancer: early stage with high risk of return, and advanced or metastatic dis…
FDA Approves Gleevec (imatinib) for Multiple Kinase-Driven Cancers
FDA approves Gleevec for several types of cancer and blood disorders.
FDA approved Gleevec (imatinib) for newly diagnosed Ph+ CML in chronic phase, Ph+ CML after interferon failure, Ph+ ALL, MDS/MPD, ASM, HES/C…
The FDA approved Gleevec (imatinib) for many cancers, including certain leukemias, stomach tumors, and skin cancer. This gives patients more…
Gut microbiome taxa and metabolites enhance immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy and mitigate systemic toxicity
Gut bacteria may improve cancer treatment and reduce side effects
This systematic review examines the role of gut microbiota, including specific taxa like Bacteroides and Akkermansia muciniphila, in modulat…
Specific gut bacteria and their byproducts could help cancer treatments work better while protecting the heart and colon from inflammation.