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Nivolumab combined with cabozantinib is superior to sunitinib alone for the treatment of advanced clear cell renal cell carcinoma

Immunotherapy Combo Treats Advanced Kidney Cancer

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First results show survival benefit with nivolumab plus cabozantinib versus sunitinib
There is a threefold higher risk for dying of breast cancer after a diagnosis of ductal carcinoma in situ

Ductal Carcinoma In Situ Tied to Threefold Higher Risk for Death

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Risk for dying from breast cancer remains elevated 15 years after initial diagnosis
Antibodies decrease with time after COVID-19 symptom onset

Antibodies Decrease With Time After COVID-19 Symptom Onset

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For all donors of convalescent plasma, drop seen in anti-RBD antibody levels from first to last donation
For patients with non-small cell lung cancer with programmed death ligand 1 expression

Atezolizumab Prolongs Survival in NSCLC With PD-L1 Expression

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Overall survival longer than for chemotherapy in metastatic NSCLC with high PD-L1 expression
Quadrivalent human papillomavirus vaccination of girls and women aged 10 to 30 years is associated with a reduced risk for invasive cervical cancer

HPV Vaccination Tied to Decrease in Invasive Cervical Cancer Risk

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Incidence rate ratio 0.12 among women vaccinated before age 17; 0.47 for those vaccinated at ages 17 to 30

September 2020 Briefing – Hematology & Oncology

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Here are what the editors at HealthDay consider to be the most important developments in Hematology & Oncology for September 2020. This roundup includes...
Non-COVID-19 hospital admissions decreased considerably with the onset of COVID-19

Hospital Admissions Not Related to COVID-19 Fell in Early 2020

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From February to April 2020, drop >20 percent observed for all primary admission diagnoses
Decreased colorectal cancer incidence is seen in association with use of aspirin

Review IDs Dietary Factors Linked to Lower CRC Incidence

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Incidence up with frequent alcohol or meat consumption; no evidence of protective effect found for tea, coffee
U.S. counties with persistent poverty (≥20 percent of residents in poverty since 1980) have higher rates of cancer mortality

Cancer Mortality Higher for U.S. Counties With Persistent Poverty

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Counties with persistent poverty have higher overall, several type-specific cancer mortality rates
Many patients with biopsy-confirmed advanced colorectal polyps are unaware of their need for repeat colonoscopy as well as the proper surveillance interval

High-Risk Patients Not Aware of Needed Colonoscopy Intervals

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Findings among patients with biopsy-confirmed advanced colorectal polyps