Has the Time for At-Home Cancer Care Finally Come?
A Penn Medicine team debuts its program focused on cancer care at home — just in time for COVID-19.
Endocrine Cancer
FDA: Unacceptable NDMA Levels Identified in Certain Metformin ER Products
Specifically, unacceptable levels of this potentially carcinogenic impurity have been identified in products manufactured by 5 different firms.
A New Look at the Dose-Response Relationship in Phase 1 Oncology Trials
The new generation of cancer drugs behave quite differently than cytotoxic therapies, and that may mean phase 1 trials need to be updated.
Retevmo Gets Accelerated Approval for RET-Driven Lung, Thyroid Cancers
The FDA has granted accelerated approval to Retevmo™ (selpercatinib; Lilly).
Researchers Turn to Crowdsourcing to Learn More About COVID-19 and Cancer
Pooling data from physicians and patients appears to be an efficient way to answer urgent questions.
Regular Medical Surveillance in World Trade Center Emergency Personnel May Explain Increased Rates of Thyroid Cancer
Higher incidence of thyroid cancer in World Trade Center-exposed emergency workers is likely due to greater detection of asymptomatic thyroid cancer.
Not Developing Any New Drugs Could Be EQRx’s Biggest Innovation
The best bet for a new company hoping to deliver on a lofty promise to “remake medicine” could rely on drug repurposing.
Aggressive Subtypes of Papillary Thyroid Cancer Deserve Increased Attention
Although papillary thyroid carcinoma subtypes are often lumped together, mortality risk varied greatly across subtypes.
“Medical Distancing” May Help Protect Cancer Patients From Exposure to COVID-19
Screening patients by phone before they come to a clinic may help to eliminate potentially redundant visits and lower the risk of infection.
First Human Clinical Trial in US to Test the Use of CRISPR-Modified T Cells in Cancer Answers Vital Questions
CRISPR-modified T cells were used in 3 patients with advanced cancer for the first time, showing modest results on tumor growth.
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