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American Cancer Society 2021 Statistics Report Shows Continuous Decline in Cancer Mortality Rate, Illuminates Disease-Specific Trends

The American Cancer Society’s annual report approximates the new cancer diagnoses and deaths expected in 2021 and identifies impactful patterns in oncology care.
Biosimilars in Cancer Care: Insights From 2020 and Expectations for 2021

Sean McGowan, senior director of Biosimilars at AmerisourceBergen, and Brian Ansay, senior vice president of Sales and Corporate Services at ION Solutions, review 2020 biosimilar trends in oncology and forecast what is ahead in 2021.
NCI-MATCH Trial Identifies Actionable Alterations in More Than One-Third of Patients With Cancer

Researchers have identified actionable alterations in nearly 38% of patients with cancer, and almost 18% of patients were assigned to treatments based on their molecular profiling results.
Reliability of Laboratory-Developed Tests Called Into Question

A recent HHS announcement spurred concern that FDA oversight of LDTs was eroding, threatening patient safety — but the reality is less dire.
How the Coronavirus Pandemic May Affect Cancer Clinical Trials

Risks of moving clinical trials online include missing key information about the patient experience — and higher dropout rates could also impair the overall quality of trials.

ENDOCRINE CANCER NEWS

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Cabozantinib Gets Breakthrough Tx Status for Differentiated Thyroid Cancer

February 26, 2021

Exposure to Light at Night May Increase Risk for Thyroid Cancer

February 19, 2021

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Gavreto Gets Accelerated Approval for RET-Altered Thyroid Cancers

December 3, 2020

The USPSTF stated that there was inadequate direct evidence for the benefits of screening.

RET Inhibitor Demonstrates Efficacy in RET-Altered Thyroid Cancer

September 2, 2020

FDA: Unacceptable NDMA Levels Identified in Certain Metformin ER Products

May 29, 2020

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