Sotorasib plus panitumumab may be a promising treatment option for colorectal cancer
1. While not statistically significant, the use of sotorasib plus panitumumab may have a 30% relative risk reduction in the ...
Tag: cancer
Genetic, clinical, lifestyle and sociodemographic risk factors for head and neck cancer:
1. The highest-ranking phenotypic predictors of head and neck cancer included past tobacco smoking, job code at baseline, pain experienced ...
Nivolumab plus ipilimumab improves progression-free survival in metastatic colorectal cancer
1. Progression-free survival was significantly greater in the nivolumab plus ipilimumab group compared to nivolumab alone. 2. Treatment-related adverse events ...
Less frequent mammography is non-inferior to annual screening for breast cancer survival in women after curative treatment
1. 5-year breast cancer-specific survival was comparable between annual and less frequent mammography groups. 2. Less-frequent mammographic surveillance showed a ...
#VisualAbstract Lack of sentinel-lymph node biopsy does not alter survival in early invasive breast cancer
1. In this randomized, non-inferiority trial, the omission of surgical axillary staging was noninferior to sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients ...
Endometriosis and Uterine Fibroids Associated with a Greater Risk of Mortality due to Gynecologic Cancers
1. A history of endometriosis and uterine fibroids in women was associated with a greater risk of premature mortality ...
Bristol Myers Squibb: Opdivo-Qvantig is the first FDA approved subcutaneous version of cancer immunotherapy targeting PD-1
Opdivo-Qvantig had a non-inferior objective response rate compared to intravenous formulation in patients with locally advanced or metastatic clear cell ...
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine®: Another Viral Virus, Is One Drink Too Much?, Eggs, Humans, and the Flu, and Detrimental Exercise:
The Scan by 2 Minute Medicine® is a pop-culture medical newsletter and exclusive benefit for 2 Minute Medicine Plus subscribers. We ...
The 2 Minute Medicine Podcast Episode 52
Welcome to the 2 Minute Medicine Podcast, summarizing the latest medical studies, curated and written by practicing physicians. On this ...
#VisualAbstract Use of Certain Biologics or Disease Modifying Antirheumatic Drugs May Be Associated With Cancer Risk
1. The use of rituximab, abatacept and Janus kinase inhibitors (JAKis) in individuals with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) was associated with ...