Lorazepam Treatment May Be Linked to Worse Outcomes for Pancreatic Cancer Patients
PHILADELPHIA – Patients with pancreatic cancer who took the benzodiazepine lorazepam (Ativan), commonly prescribed to treat anxiety during cancer...
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Electrical Signals Between Skin Cells May Influence Melanoma Initiation
PHILADELPHIA – The transfer of a neurotransmitter from one type of skin cell to another (melanocytes to keratinocytes) altered...
AACR Journal Highlights Industry and Regulatory Perspectives on Improving Diversity in Clinical Trials
Article provides timely information following new law that will require trial sponsors to submit Diversity Action Plans to FDA...
Fixed-duration Ibrutinib Plus Venetoclax May Benefit Patients with High-risk Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia
PHILADELPHIA – First-line ibrutinib (Imbruvica) plus venetoclax (Venclexta) led to high response and survival rates in patients with chronic...
Pancreatic Lesions May Occur More Frequently Than Previously Thought
Researchers partnered with Gift of Life Michigan to analyze healthy pancreata from deceased donors PHILADELPHIA – Pancreatic intraepithelial neoplasia...
AACR Names New Editor-in-Chief of the Journal Cancer Research
PHILADELPHIA – The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) today announced the appointment of Christine A. Iacobuzio-Donahue, MD, PhD,...
New Treatment Regimen May Decrease Mortality in Patients With Cardiotoxicity From Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Treatment consisted of high-dose abatacept, ruxolitinib, and proactive monitoring for respiratory muscle involvement PHILADELPHIA – Among cancer patients who...
Neoadjuvant Nivolumab Shows Long-term Benefit in Patients with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer
Study reports five-year survival outcomes PHILADELPHIA – Patients with resectable non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who were treated with...
Clonal Hematopoiesis May Be More Common Among Pediatric Cancer Survivors Than the General Population
Researchers identified mutational signatures characteristic of chemotherapy exposure PHILADELPHIA – Researchers identified a higher rate of clonal hematopoiesis (CH)...
An Investigational T-cell Therapy Shows Promise Against Six Viral Infections Common After Stem Cell Transplants
Responses to the off-the-shelf therapy were observed in 95 percent of patients PHILADELPHIA – Posoleucel, an investigational allogeneic off-the-shelf...