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Internal mammary lymph node radiation safe over the long term
Rates of heart and lung complications very low, with no increased non–breast cancer related mortality with radiation procedure.
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Internal mammary lymph node radiation safe over the long term
But for patients with higher baseline cardiopulmonary risk factors, lower mean heart doses should be used.
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FDA approves new asparaginase product for leukemia
The problem is that about 20% of patients become allergic to the standard option, asparaginase derived from Escherichia coli.
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Huge trial casts doubt on bisphosphonates for breast cancer
New results show no difference in disease-free survival, distant disease-free survival, and overall survival.
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New drug toripalimab improves survival in nasopharyngeal cancer
The drug is a monoclonal antibody that blocks programmed cell dealth protein 1 (PD-1).
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Pregnancy outcomes ‘favorable’ after BRCA breast cancer treatment
Pregnancy after treatment for breast cancer with BRCA mutations is safe, researchers say.
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Pembrolizumab approved for triple-negative breast cancer
This is the first breast cancer indication for pembrolizumab.
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Melanoma experts say ‘no’ to routine gene profile testing
This test is not endorsed by the American Academy of Dermatology or National Comprehensive Cancer Network outside of studies.