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Targeted therapies to join chemo as oncology treatment backbone
Experts agree that combination approaches, which may or may not include chemotherapy, will drive improved patient outcomes in oncology.
A PubMed search through June 30, 2025 identified 10 eligible comparative studies, pooling 5203 patients and using random-effects modeling to estimate mortality and cardiovascular hospitalization risk ...
Lung cancer in never-smokers exhibits distinct biological characteristics, often leading to late-stage diagnoses due to lack of screening. Targeted therapies, guided by molecular testing, offer ...
Targeted therapies are a type of medicine used to treat cancer. They work differently than standard chemotherapy. Instead of killing all fast-growing cells or keeping them from dividing, targeted ...
The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Statistics, 2026 report highlights a historic milestone: the 5-year relative survival rate for all cancers combined has reached 70%, up from 49% in the mid-1970s.
Targeted therapies are cancer medications that work more selectively than standard chemotherapy medications. They do this by targeting specific molecules or genetic changes in cancer cells in order to ...
This segment addresses treatment planning after progression on second line therapy in progressive small bowel neuroendocrine tumor. Dr Lieu outlines common sequencing strategies following peptide ...
A form of T-cell therapy targeting a highly expressed antigen in uveal melanoma, a rare form of the disease, appears to be tolerable and efficacious, even though the tumors are considered to be ...
In patients with Ph-positive disease, TKIs should be used continuously, which may lead to toxicities. This must be considered during therapy selection. The optimal duration of TKI maintenance is not ...
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