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Recommendations From FDA-AACR Workshop to Increase African American Representation in Multiple Myeloma Clinical Trials

A workshop was convened by the US Food and Drug Administration and the American Association for Cancer Research to create recommendations for trial design and later stages of drug development in multiple myeloma.
Socioeconomics Tied to Cognitive Function in Survivors of Childhood Brain Tumors

Researchers hope their findings could lead to targeted interventions to improve cognitive outcomes in pediatric brain tumor survivors from families with low socioeconomic status.
COVID-19 Vaccination and Imaging Misinterpretation: An Interview With Lacey McIntosh, DO, MPH

Oncologists and patients should be aware of the potential manifestations of the COVID-19 vaccination on imaging and the consequences this might have on disease assessment, treatment monitoring, and decision-making.
Weight Gain, Obesity Common Among Childhood Brain Cancer Survivors

Investigators sought to determine the prevalence of weight gain and becoming overweight or obese and its association with hypothalamic-pituitary dysfunction in survivors of childhood brain cancer.
Review of Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening in Hard-to-Reach Populations

The COVID-19 pandemic sheds new light on existing access challenges in preventive health care.

BRAIN CANCER NEWS

Novel Therapy for Diffuse Intrinsic Pontine Glioma Fast Tracked

March 4, 2021

Phase 2 studies show in vitro effectiveness in various glioblastoma multiforme cell lines.

Subset of Glioblastoma Tumors Identified as Immunotherapy Candidate

January 6, 2021

FDA_accelerated approval

Novel Treatment Gains Accelerated Approval for Relapsed/Refractory Neuroblastoma

December 1, 2020

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Autologous Dendritic Cell–Tumor Antigen Vaccine Shows Clinical Benefit in Glioblastoma

November 12, 2020

Improvements to PFS and “clinically meaningful reductions in daily corticosteroid use” were said to be linked to the addition of bevacizumab in glioblastoma.

Dexamethasone May Shorten Survival in Patients With Glioblastoma Treated With ICIs

November 12, 2020

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