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Emily Menendez
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Tislelizumab Receives FDA Approval for First-Line Treatment of G/GEJ Cancer in Conjunction With Chemotherapy
Emily Menendez
Gastric Cancer
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January 2, 2025
Tislelizumab is a monoclonal antibody with a high affinity and binding specificity against programmed cell death protein 1.
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SBRT Plus Sorafenib Boosts OS Over Sorafenib Alone for HCC
Emily Menendez
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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December 27, 2024
SBRT with sorafenib is shown to be associated with a clinically important but not statistically significant improved OS rate.
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1L ICIs Plus Chemotherapy Prolongs Survival in Patients With Advanced Gastric Cancer
Emily Menendez
Gastric Cancer
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December 20, 2024
A recent study utilized patient data from 13 medical centers in a biomarker analysis of 1L ICIs with & without ...
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Higher ADR Linked to Lower Incidence of CRC Post-Colonoscopy
Emily Menendez
Colorectal Cancer
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December 20, 2024
A recent observational study determined if there is a correlation between the improvement of ADR and lower rates of CRC.
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Dostarlimab Gains Breakthrough Therapy Designation for dMMR/MSI-H Rectal Cancer
Emily Menendez
Colorectal Cancer
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December 20, 2024
The designation is based on positive results from an ongoing collaborative trial between GSK and MSK Cancer Center.
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SPOTLIGHT, GLOW Trials Lead to FDA Approval of Zolbetuximab-clzb With Chemotherapy for Gastric/GEJ Cancer
Emily Menendez
Gastroesophageal Cancer
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December 9, 2024
Both of the double-blind, multicenter trials evaluated the major efficacy outcomes of PFS and OS.
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AI-Powered System Predicts Genetic Alterations in Patients With iCCA
Emily Menendez
Bile Duct Cancer
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December 4, 2024
The GAP system was found to predict actionable genetic alterations including FGFR2 and IDH.
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Campylobacter Presence in CRC Found to Accelerate Tumor Metastasis
Emily Menendez
Colorectal Cancer
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December 4, 2024
Campylobacter bacteria have been found to be enriched in primary CRC lesions of patients with metastasis.
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KEYNOTE-177 5-Year Follow-Up Shows Durability of Pembrolizumab for mCRC
Emily Menendez
Colorectal Cancer
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December 3, 2024
The phase 3 KEYNOTE-177 study compared the efficacy of pembrolizumab with chemotherapy for the treatment of MSI-H/dMMR mCRC.
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Tumor Treating Fields With Gemcitabine, Nab-Paclitaxel Improve OS in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Emily Menendez
Pancreatic Cancer
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December 3, 2024
The survival rate benefit increased over time for patients treated with TTFields, with a 13% improvement in OS at 12 months.
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Non-Invasive NETseq Classifier Determines NET Diagnosis With High Accuracy, Sensitivity
Emily Menendez
GEP-NETs
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November 23, 2024
A blood-based, non-invasive classifier can serve as an optional tool for conventional methods in the detection of NETs.
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High Tumor Mutational Burden Linked to Worse OS, RFS in Patients with HCC
Emily Menendez
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
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November 23, 2024
Kaplan-Meier curves showed that patients with high TBS had significantly decreased OS and increased recurrence rates.
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Zanidatamab Gains Accelerated Approval by FDA for Metastatic HER2+ BTC
Emily Menendez
Bile Duct Cancer
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November 21, 2024
HERIZON-BTC-01 marks the largest phase IIb clinical trial to date for patients with previously treated HER2-positive disease.
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Meta-Analysis Links High NLR to Reduced OS, PFS in Gastric Cancer
Emily Menendez
Gastric Cancer
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November 19, 2024
A recent systematic review evaluated the relationship between NLR and the prognosis of patients who receive NAC.
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Nivolumab Plus Entinostat Provide Gateway for Future PDAC Treatments
Emily Menendez
Pancreatic Cancer
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November 19, 2024
Entinostat has been utilized in other solid tumors for its ability to induce the inhibition of cell proliferation.
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Asymptomatic CRC Linked to Lower ctDNA Detection, Recurrence Risk Over Symptomatic Patients
Emily Menendez
Colorectal Cancer
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November 9, 2024
Studies of asymptomatic and symptomatic patients have demonstrated lower ctDNA detection in asymptomatic patients.
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Pre-, Post-Biopsy Samples Show Significance of Tumor Budding Post-NAC for iCCA Patients
Emily Menendez
Bile Duct Cancer
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November 1, 2024
In several different types of cancer, tumor budding is linked to poor survival outcomes.
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DFS, OS Rates Similar After Gastric Cancer Treatment With SOX, SOX Plus Radiotherapy
Emily Menendez
Gastric Cancer
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October 30, 2024
The SOX chemotherapy regimen for gastric cancer consists of S-1, an oral fluoropyrimidine, in combination with oxaliplatin.
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TACE Plus Envafolimab, Lenvatinib Show Efficacy in Conversion of Unresectable HCC to Resectable Disease
Emily Menendez
Unresectable HCC
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October 30, 2024
Repeated use of TACE can impair liver function and stimulate tumor angiogenesis.
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FGFR2 Fusions More Common in Early-Onset BTC Versus Average-Onset
Emily Menendez
Bile Duct Cancer
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September 25, 2024
While biliary tract cancer is one of the fastest-growing types of early-onset cancers, little is known about its biology.
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