Oncology

1. After 2 years of treatment with sorafenib, patients with desmoid tumors had significantly increased progression-free survival rates compared to patients randomized to a...

Autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) is commonly used in the treatment of multiple myeloma, though relapse is extremely common. Ixazomib is a proteasome inhibitor...

1. Randomized control trial of patients with metastatic pancreatic adenocarcinoma demonstrates that adjuvant therapy with a modified FOLFIRINOX regimen results in significantly longer disease-free...

1. Among average-risk adults, negative findings of a screening colonoscopy was linked to reduced risk of colorectal cancer and colorectal cancer related-deaths compared to...

1. In this systematic review and meta-analysis of patients with chronic non-cancer pain, though opioids showed small improvements in pain, physical functioning, and sleep...

1. The authors observed in this retrospective cohort study that transfusion rates decreased among patients from 2010 and 2014.2. Paralleling decreasing transfusion rates, the...

The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is significantly increased in patients with active cancer. While parenteral prophylactic anticoagulation has been shown to reduce the...

Umbilical cord blood (UCB) is a rich source of stem cells for transplantation in patients with hematologic malignancies. However, its widespread utilization has been...

1. Among men under 75 years of age with localized prostate cancer, radical prostatectomy was associated with a significant survival benefit compared to watchful...

1. The authors of the study concluded that parous women may have an elevated breast cancer risk for over 20 years following delivery.2. The...