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Superior survival with sintilimab in squamous NSCLC
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Sintilimab improved overall and progression-free survival, when compared with docetaxel.
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Tislelizumab bests docetaxel in NSCLC
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Tislelizumab was associated with better outcomes in patients with locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.
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Antibiotics may prolong PFS in HCC patients on immunotherapy
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Prior studies suggested that antibiotics reduce the efficacy of immunotherapy.
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Tebentafusp improves OS: A first in metastatic uveal melanoma
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Tebentafusp prolonged overall survival by nearly 6 months.
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Personalized cancer vaccine shows early promise across tumor types
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
The vaccine consists of patient-specific synthetic neoantigen peptides and is given to patients in the adjuvant setting.
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Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk in prostate cancer
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
In men at the highest risk of dying from prostate cancer, a healthy lifestyle cut the risk of fatal disease in half.
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Black nonsmokers still at high risk for secondhand smoke exposure
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
The prevalence of SHS exposure among nonsmokers declined from 87.5% to 25.3% between 1988 and 2012.
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Is the WHO’s HPV vaccination target within reach?
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
The WHO’s goal is to have HPV vaccines delivered to 90% of all adolescent girls by 2030.
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Routine vaccinations missed by older adults during pandemic
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Another drop in the rates of adult vaccinations may have occurred due to the surge in COVID-19 infections in the fall of 2020.
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Researchers identify four small cell lung cancer subtypes and their best therapies
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Matching baseline tumor subtypes to SCLC therapy may enhance the depth and duration of response.
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COVID-19: Peginterferon lambda may prevent clinical deterioration, shorten viral shedding
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Activity against respiratory pathogens has been demonstrated for interferon lambda-1, a type III interferon.
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Many ED visits may be preventable for NSCLC patients
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Overall, 24% of ED visits were deemed preventable, and 10% were considered unnecessary.
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Swedish registry study finds atopic dermatitis significantly associated with autoimmune diseases
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Findings could lead to better monitoring of comorbidities and deeper understanding of disease burden and AD pathophysiology, the authors write.
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In high-risk first relapse ALL, blinatumomab seen superior to consolidation chemo
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Phase 3 study shows superior event-free survival and reduced toxicities for blinatumomab versus chemotherapy....
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Well tolerated with promising responses in ALL/LL: Venetoclax plus navitoclax plus chemotherapy
- Author:
- Walter Alexander
Delayed count recovery remains a key safety concern.