Tag: oncology

Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good)  1. Combination therapy of Ibrutinib and Venetoclax may be successful first-line treatments for patients with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) who are currently not undergoing treatment  2. This combination therapy had a 3-year progression free survival (PFS) of 93% in first line treatment of CLL  The evolution and...

Postpartum mental illness during the COVID-19 pandemic: a population-based, repeated cross-sectional study 1. Clinical visits for postpartum mental health illness increased in the first 9 months of the COVID-19 pandemic comparatively to pre-pandemic rates, peaking between 0 and 90 days after birth.  2. In Ontario, Canada, postpartum people living in low...

1. Primary treatment with chemoradiotherapy when treating oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma had improved progression-free survival and distant metastasis-free survival compared to when treated with upfront surgery. 2. There was no significant difference in mortality during the study period in the upfront surgical treatment versus chemoradiotherapy groups. Evidence Rating Level: 2 (Good) Study...