Articles

It is estimated that 14,100 new cases of cervical cancer will be diagnosed in the United States in 2022. Read More ›

First-line treatment with dostarlimab-gxly (Jemperli), a PD-1 inhibitor, achieved complete responses (CRs) in 100% of a subset of patients with locally advanced mismatch repair-deficient (dMMR) rectal cancer, sparing them surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation, as of the latest follow-up. Read More ›

Combining the PARP inhibitor olaparib (Lynparza) with abir­aterone acetate (Zytiga) led to a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in radiographic progression-free survival (PFS) versus abiraterone alone in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC), regardless of homologous recombination repair (HRR) status, according to results of the phase 3 PROpel trial, presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. Read More ›

Adjuvant pembrolizumab (Key­truda) continued to provide a disease-free survival (DFS) benefit in patients with renal-cell carcinoma (RCC) at intermediate-high or high risk of recurrence after nephrectomy, according to 30-month follow-up data from the KEYNOTE-564 trial presented at the 2022 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Genitourinary Cancers Symposium. Read More ›

The phase 3 CheckMate-816 trial establishes a new standard of care for resectable non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC): neoadjuvant nivolu­mab (Opdivo) plus chemotherapy. Read More ›

According to data from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Survey on COVID-19 in Oncology Registry, black or African-American patients with cancer and COVID-19 were more likely than non-Hispanic white patients to experience delays or disruptions in cancer treatment during the pandemic. Read More ›

This section provides a brief overview of FDA news related to cancer drugs, including new drugs and new indications approved by the FDA between June 22, 2022, and July 14, 2022. Read More ›

Anxiety and depression in patients with advanced lung cancer are associated with poor outcomes when untreated. Radiotherapy, breathlessness, and fatigue are among top predictors of these debilitating conditions. Read More ›