ECCO: European Cancer Congress
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Staying the course after first progression yields better mRCC survival
AMSTERDAM – mRCC patients who stayed on the same targeted therapy after first progression had better overall survival than did those who switched...
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Cabozantinib versus everolimus in advanced RCC with bone mets
AMSTERDAM – Survival among patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma metastatic to bone was better with cabozantinib than everolimus.
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Fractures in adult osteosarcoma patients presage worse survival
Pathological fractures are associated with worse survival of adults but not children with osteosarcoma of the extremities.
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PD-1, PD-L1 expression in sarcomas is subtype dependent
AMSTERDAM – PD-1, PD-L1, and CD8 expression in tumors varies by sarcoma subtype, suggesting that success of PD-1 blockade may be subtype dependent...
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Rapid deterioration of type 2 diabetes may be marker for early pancreatic cancer
AMSTERDAM – Rapid deterioration of type 2 diabetes may signal an underlying pancreatic lesion.
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START again shows safety of hypofractionated doses in early breast cancer
AMSTERDAM – Analyses of patient-reported outcomes in the UK START A and B trials show that radiation doses greater than 2 Gy to the...
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Survival better with breast-conserving therapy for early cancers
AMSTERDAM – Breast cancer–specific survival and overall survival were better among women who had breast-conserving therapy (BCT) compared with...
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Axial radiotherapy noninferior to cALND in early invasive breast cancer
Women with early breast cancer with only sentinel lymph node involvement may be able to be spared morbidity from axillary dissection.
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Breath test aims to sniff out GEJ cancers
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Hand-foot syndrome less with S-1 than capecitabine in mCRC
AMSTERDAM – S-1 was associated with a lower incidence of hand-foot syndrome than was capecitabine in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer....
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Living conditions linked to risk of Hodgkin lymphoma
Photo by Pavel Novak VIENNA—Living in overcrowded conditions may affect a young person’s risk of developing certain subtypes of Hodgkin lymphoma...
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Group calls for more investment in radiotherapy
woman for radiotherapy Photo by Rhoda Baer VIENNA—Millions of people throughout the world are dying from potentially treatable cancers because of...
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Problems in pediatric cancer care in Europe
Photo by Logan Tuttle VIENNA—Despite progress made in recent years, there are “major problems” in pediatric oncology care in Europe, according to...
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Pregnant cancer patients: Start treatment ASAP
Photo by Nina Matthews VIENNA—Women who are pregnant when diagnosed with cancer should carry their child to term but start cancer treatment...
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Variations in blood cancer survival across Europe
chemotherapy Photo by Rhoda Baer VIENNA—Results of the EUROCARE-5 study have revealed regional differences in survival for European patients with...