Liver cancer recurrence higher for patients with diabetes and/or obesity
The risk of recurrence of a type of liver cancer is significantly higher among patients with diabetes or who are obese, a new study shows.
Newly approved myeloma treatment found highly effective in first real-world patient population
In a first test of more typical patients with multiple myeloma, a newly FDA-approved drug proved nearly as effective as in clinical trial
New drug proves effective in treating cancer-related wasting disease
New Pfizer drug shows effectiveness in treating cancer-related wasting disease or cachexia.
Immunotherapy combination dramatically improves long-term survival for melanoma patients
CANCER DIGEST – Sept. 16, 2024 – Long-term data from an international trial of immunotherapy for advanced melanoma show longer overall...
Most early stage diagnoses of pancreatic cancer are inaccurate
CANCER DIGEST – A new analysis of pancreatic cancer patients show the stage of the disease is under diagnosed in 80 percent of cases.
Olaparib may be sufficient for PSA recurrent prostate cancer among men with BRCA2 alterations
CANCER DIGEST – Aug. 24, 2024 – Men with mutations in a certain gene and whose prostate cancer is recurring as judged by a rising PSA,...
