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Antihistamines could improve efficacy of checkpoint inhibitors

Over-the-counter antihistamines appear to improve outcomes for cancer patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors. The study, reported in Cancer Cell (published online 24 November), found that melanoma and lung cancer patients taking antihistamines…

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Study provides insights into long-term effects of childhood cancers

People surviving childhood cancers have a higher risk of other morbidities as they grow older. The study, published online The Lancet Regional Health-Europe (14 November), found that a greater burden of disease…

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Study challenges dogma that RCC is biologically radioresistant

Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) represents a safe and effective non-invasive treatment for oligometastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC). The study, published in Lancet Oncology, supports sequential radiotherapy as an alternative treatment option…

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Systematic review fills knowledge gaps about metastatic breast cancer

In breast cancer the risk of metastasis is higher among women diagnosed at a younger age, those with larger tumours at diagnosis and those with luminal B breast cancer. The study, abstract 0R-91,…

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Atlas provides ‘one-stop shop’ for myeloma care information across Europe

Myeloma Patients Europe (MPE) has launched an overview of myeloma and AL amyloidosis treatment inequalities across Europe. The Myeloma Access Atlas, released 19 October, is a platform which has been developed to…

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What’s new in lung and colorectal cancer? reports from ESMO 2021

New research findings presented at ESMO 2021 show progress in adjuvant treatment for non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC), a novel inhibitor for HER2+ NSCLC patients, and the latest from the FOCUS 4 adaptive,…

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Dexamethasone helps cancer patients with non-immunogenic tumours survive longer after surgery

Patients with non-immunogenic cancers, such as breast and gynaecological cancers, who are given the anti-nausea drug dexamethasone during surgery survive longer. The study, abstract 4224, presented at the Anesthesiology 2021 annual meeting,…

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What’s new in supportive care? presentations from ESMO 2021

Supportive care studies presented at ESMO Congress 2021 highlight the urgent need for survivors to get more support to tackle long-term symptoms and for doctors and patients to get up to date…

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Round-up of prostate and breast cancer studies from ESMO 2021 

The 2021 Congress of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO), held 16‒21 September, featured studies that are likely to impact a broad spectrum of clinical practice. We summarise some of the…

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Cancer World Editor heads new AACR cancer prevention working group

Adriana Albini, Editor in Chief of Cancer World, has been appointed Chair of the new Cancer Prevention Working Group (CPWG) of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR). “I’m so happy and…