Hepatectomy Followed by Adjuvant Chemotherapy With Capecitabine Plus Oxaliplatin for Colorectal...
Dec 19, 2023
In this single-arm, phase II study, the authors evaluated the use of 3 months of adjuvant capecitabine plus oxaliplatin (CAPOX) following curative-intent resection of colorectal liver metastases in 28 patients. The 5-year recurrence-free and overall survival rates were 65% and 87%, respectively. The use of 3 months of adjuvant CAPOX following surgery may be an effective strategy for patients with colorectal liver metastases.
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…