ESMO 2019: KEYNOTE-119 Suggests Activity for Pembrolizumab in Some Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
Dec 18, 2023
The phase III KEYNOTE-119 study revealed no significant difference in outcomes with the use of pembrolizumab versus single-agent chemotherapy for metastatic triple-negative breast cancer. Nevertheless, a pre-planned exploratory analysis suggested that those patients with the highest tumor and immune cell expression of PD-L1 may benefit from this drug. The findings were presented here at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2019, taking place from September 27 to October 1.
Radiation Oncologists Met With Congressional Leaders to Reverse CMS Cuts and Provide Equal Access to Care
Radiation oncologists met with Congress to urge leaders to consider how the Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposal to make significant cuts to radiation oncology facilities could be detrimental to the survival of patients with Read more…
FDA Approves Neoadjuvant Pembrolizumab Combination for Early TNBC Indication
The FDA granted approval to the supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) as neoadjuvant therapy for patients with high-risk early-stage triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) when given in combination with chemotherapy followed by single-agent Read more…
Recommended TVUS Screening Thresholds May Miss Endometrial Cancer in Black Women
Adherence to current clinical guidelines for the evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding may result in systematic underdiagnosis of endometrial cancer (EC) in Black women, according to a study published online July 15 in JAMA Oncology. Kemi M. Read more…