Type of Treatment Impacts Recurrence in Laryngeal SCC
WHO performance status >0, neck metastasis, nonsurgical treatment predict recurrence
Outcomes-Based Pricing Suggested for New, Costly Drugs
Strategy would compel manufacturers and insurers to share accountability for clinical outcomes
Cetuximab + Chemoradiation Can Cure HIV-Associated Anal Cancer
Addition of cetuximab may result in less locoregional failure for squamous cell carcinoma of anal canal
Triple-Negative Breast Cancer Subtype Chemosensitive
Patients with functionally BRCA-D tumors have notably better survival with standard-of-care chemo
OSA Is Risk Factor for Recurrent Pulmonary Embolism
For patients who stop oral anticoagulants for a first episode of PE, OSA is risk factor for recurrence
Methylation of PITX2 DNA Feasible in Prostate Biopsies
Can add prognostic information for risk assessment in presurgical diagnostic setting
Atezolizumab Effective in Late-Stage Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer
Drug can extend survival by several months, with fewer adverse events
Stepped Care Likely to Be Cost-Effective in Head & Neck, Lung CA
Mean costs lower and mean number of quality-adjusted life-years higher in intervention group
Drones Deemed Safe for Blood Transportation
Finding means they could be used to supply accident sites, natural disasters, rural areas
SABCS: Breast Cancer Mortality Rates Globally Diverse
Many countries seeing declines, but some Latin American nations, South Korea seeing increases
