Liam Davenport

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Many Hurdles Exist to Treating Lung Cancer With CAR T Cells

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: October 10, 2024

Unleashing the immune system in a highly specific manner, ‘is obviously, in a way, a holy grail’ in lung cancer, said an expert at the W

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NCCRT Confirmed as Best Approach in Locally Advanced, Resectable ESCC

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: October 3, 2024

Researchers compred neoadjuvant concurrent chemoradiotherapy with adjuvant sequential chemoradiotherapy (ASCRT) in locally advanced esophageal squa...

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Melanoma: Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Provides Optimal Survival Results

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: September 23, 2024

Those who received combination therapy achieved higher event- and recurrence-free survival than patients who received monotherapy.

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Which Patients With Early TNBC Can Avoid Chemotherapy?

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: July 29, 2024

Researchers examine breast cancer–specific survival at prespecified stromal TIL cutoffs in women with stage I TNBC who had undergone a lumpectomy o...

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Does An Elevated Lp(a) Call for Low-dose Aspirin?

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: July 3, 2024

Guidelines suggest testing for proinflammatory Lp(a), but questions remain and testing access is scarce.

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Does Semaglutide Reduce Inflammation?

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: July 2, 2024

Study finds an association between semaglutide and reduced inflammatory marker levels; implications are yet unknown.

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Novel PCSK9 Drives High-Risk Patients to Target LDL

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: June 26, 2024

Lerodalcibep leads to “substantial additional LDL cholesterol reductions on top of existing oral agents.”

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Experts Focus on Quality-of-Life Data in Prostate Cancer

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: June 26, 2024

Trials presented at ASCO explore the effects of treatment suspension or intensification on health-related QoL and interventions to manage side effe...

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Delays After Tests for Suspected Heart Failure ‘a Scandal’

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: June 18, 2024

Despite eight times greater hospitalization rates, and suspected heart failure in two thirds, fewer than 30% of patients received a diagnosis in a ...

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Yoga May Augment Medical Therapy in Heart Failure

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: June 14, 2024

Yoga was beneficial for heart failure patients on optimal medical management, showing an overall improvement in left ventricular size and function....

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Chemo May Benefit Some Older Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: June 11, 2024

Researchers examine real-world outcomes of older adults with untreated metastatic pancreatic cancer.

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Another Reason to Control Lp(a): To Protect the Kidneys Too

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: June 4, 2024

Having increased Lp(a) levels on their own is not sufficient to trigger chronic kidney disease, but another event may set off a bidirectional relat...

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Carefully Designing De-escalation Trials in Breast Cancer

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: May 31, 2024

Doctors highlight several strategies for designing de-escalation trials.

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No Improvement in OS With Atezolizumab in Early Relapsing TNBC

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: May 17, 2024

Results “highlight the importance of recognizing TNBC heterogeneity, especially in the first-line setting,” says author of new research.

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Hypofractionated Radiotherapy Limits Toxic Effects in Cervical Cancer

Author:: Liam Davenport

Publish date: May 14, 2024

Researchers analyze outcomes from patients undergoing hypofractionated IMRT for cervical cancer after radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph no...