Gender Bias in Oncology: Q&A With Dr Narjust Duma
Women are less likely to be introduced by their professional title and most likely to be introduced by first name.
Pancreatic Cancer
Gene Fusions Found in Pancreatic, Biliary IOPNs
Patterns of genetic alterations could guide management.
Multitumor “Exceptional Responder” Program in Australia Seeks to Gain Clinical Context
The first multitumor exceptional responder program in Australia is under way, adding to the growing worldwide effort to identify patient DNA changes and biomarkers of response.
Development of Pancreatic Cancer Tx to Be Discontinued Following Disappointing Trial Results
Halozyme Therapeutics announced that the phase 3 HALO-301 study of PEGPH20 as a first-line therapy for treatment of patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer has failed to meet the primary end point of overall survival.
FDA Proposal Threatens Transparency on Cancer Drug Safety and Efficacy
FDA documents have been a trove of information for researchers, leading to new insights about the safety and efficacy of a drug. An FDA proposal could end that.
A Model for Predicting the Risk of Healthy Organ Exposure in Patients With Locally Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Treated With SBRT
Exceeding tolerances of healthy organs-at-risk as a result of daily anatomical deformations is a concern for patients with LAPC treated with SBRT.
Everyone’s Conflicted: How Open Payments Did Little to Discourage Conflicts of Interest in Oncology
Since its inception, the Open Payments act does not appear to have prompted physicians to accept fewer payments from industry overall.
Resection Should Be Considered Even in Certain Smaller pNETs
Patients who had tumors measuring 1.5 cm to 2 cm were at double the risk for lymph node metastasis.
Virtual Molecular Tumor Board May Aid Treatment Selection
As cancer treatments become more complex, tumor boards can help simplify options.
Some Targeted Therapies May Miss the Mark
Ten different drugs continued to kill cancer cells even when their target proteins were removed.
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