Simple Blood Ratio Predicts Survival in Young Bone Cancer Patients
A Vietnamese study of 100 young osteosarcoma patients found that a low lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio measured after chemotherapy independently predicted poorer ...
Tag: neoadjuvant chemotherapy
Stent Plus Chemotherapy Before Surgery Boosts Survival in Blocked Colon Cancer
A multicenter prospective study finds that self-expanding stent placement followed by neoadjuvant chemotherapy before elective surgery significantly improves five-year survival ...
When a Biopsy Breaks the Rules: How One Guideline-Discordant Procedure Delayed a Toddler’s Cancer Treatment
A case report from India details how a guideline-discordant kidney biopsy in a toddler with suspected bilateral Wilms tumor caused ...
Small Triple-Negative Breast Tumors Blur the Line Between Stage I and Stage II Treatment
A retrospective cohort study of 215 patients finds that small node-negative triple-negative breast cancers show similar biology and outcomes across ...
Ki-67 Proliferation Score Above 45.8% Predicts Chemotherapy Response in Early Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
A national database analysis of 8,831 patients found that a Ki-67 proliferation index of 45.8 percent or higher more than ...
Lesser Lymph Node Surgery Matches Full Dissection for Node-Positive Breast Cancer Survival
A new study shows that targeted axillary dissection delivers equivalent recurrence, survival, and mortality outcomes compared with full axillary lymph ...
Chemotherapy Before Surgery Spares Most Patients Radiation for HPV-Linked Throat Cancer
A multicentre Phase II trial found that neoadjuvant chemotherapy with docetaxel, cisplatin, and 5-fluorouracil before transoral surgery allowed 91 percent ...
Six Months of Chemotherapy Before Surgery Matches Four-Month Course in Pancreatic Cancer
The PACT-21/CASSANDRA phase 3 trial found that six months of preoperative chemotherapy produced event-free survival comparable to a four-month preoperative ...
Cancer Drug Lapatinib Offers Safer HER2 Route for Patients With Failing Hearts
A new clinical case report shows that the oral HER2 inhibitor lapatinib, with its short half-life and low cardiac toxicity, ...
Preoperative Dual Immunotherapy Shows Promise in High-Risk Early HER2-Negative Breast Cancer
WASHINGTON — A combination of two immunotherapy drugs produced substantially higher rates of tumor eradication when added to chemotherapy before ...
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Mothers who receive childcare support from maternal grandparents show more parental warmth, finds NTU Singapore study
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University of Seville Breaks 120-Year-Old Mystery, Revises a Key Einstein Concept
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Bee body mass, pathogens and local climate influence heat tolerance
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Researchers record first-ever images and data of a shark experiencing a boat strike
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Groundbreaking Clinical Trial Reveals Lubiprostone Enhances Kidney Function
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