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Residual cancer burden linked to long-term survival
SAN ANTONIO – Results from large meta-analysis are expected to alter the American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) staging standards in breast...
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Machine learning may enable noninvasive prediction of Barrett’s esophagus
The machine learning validation study was based on two previous case-control trials, BEST2 and BOOST.
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TNBC: Adding capecitabine boosts disease-free survival in prospective trial
SAN ANTONIO - In a phase 3 trial of 585 women with triple-negative breast cancer, 5-year disease free survival was 86.26% in the capecitabine...
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Ten-year results support partial breast irradiation
SAN ANTONIO – There was no statistically significant difference in 10-year ipsilateral breast tumor recurrence between those who received...
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Capecitabine extends survival in triple-negative breast cancer
In a meta-analysis of data on more than 15,000 patients with early-stage breast cancer, adding capecitabine to systemic treatment resulted in a 22...
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Novel agent boosts adjuvant therapy for high-risk breast cancer
SAN ANTONIO – The 5-year invasive disease-free survival was 86.9% among patients who received endocrine therapy plus S-1, compared with 81.6% for...
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Patient-reported outcomes support first-line pembrolizumab for NSCLC
At week 18 in KEYNOTE-407, more patients in the pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy group reported improvements in health-related quality of life,...
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Acalabrutinib may outperform other targeted therapies in MCL
The drug showed advantages over targeted monotherapies but was similar to rituximab-based combinations.
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Loss of pancreatic E-cadherin contributes to carcinogenesis
In the presence of an oncogene, E-cadherin may play a pivotal role in pancreatic tumor formation.
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Disposable duodenoscope shows clinical potential
A single-use duodenoscope may reduce the risk of endoscopy-related infection while maintaining a high level of user satisfaction.
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Bile acid diarrhea guideline highlights data shortage
The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (CAG) recently published a clinical practice guideline for the management of bile acid diarrhea (BAD...
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AGA releases clinical practice update for pancreatic necrosis
A minimally invasive approach focusing on percutaneous drainage and/or endoscopic drainage or debridement is now favored over surgery.
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AGA releases clinical practice update for pancreatic necrosis
A minimally invasive approach focusing on percutaneous drainage and/or endoscopic drainage or debridement is now favored over surgery.
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Bile acid diarrhea guideline highlights data shortage
The Canadian Association of Gastroenterology recently published a clinical practice guideline for the management of bile acid diarrhea.
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Autoimmune liver disease: Karnofsky score predicts transplant survival
A score of 4 came with a 90% increased risk of posttransplant death, compared with a score of 1.