Increasing Marker Clip Placement During Ultrasound-Guided Breast Biopsy
The delay in clip placement was associated with significant anxiety among the patients who were interviewed.
Oncology
Recurrence Risk Reduced With AI vs Tamoxifen in Premenopausal ER+ Breast Cancer
This meta-analysis was conducted on data from 4 clinical trials including more than 7000 women with ER+ breast cancer.
First-Line Ribociclib/Letrozole Effective in Breast Cancer Across Subgroups
An analysis of a cohort of patients from the MONALEESA-2 trial sought to determine the efficacy of adding ribociclib to letrozole for HR+/HER2- breast cancer.
Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema More Common Among Black Women
A prospective study sought to determine the significance of race on the risk of developing lymphedema and disease severity in women with breast cancer.
Young Adults With Cancer Facing Psychological Distress During Pandemic
Higher distress was seen in those with employment impact during the pandemic (adjusted odds ratio [aOR], 2.16) and hematologic malignancy.
Cancer Patients May Have Double the Risk of Breakthrough Infection After COVID-19 Vaccination
A meta-analysis suggests that patients with cancer may be twice as likely as non-cancer patients to have a breakthrough infection after being fully vaccinated.
Top November & December 2021 FDA Approvals
November and December 2021 FDA drug approvals include treatments for hepatitis B, achondroplasia, cancer, and polycythemia vera.
Concurrent Use of Cannabis May Reduce Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
Multiple analyses have shown that concurrent use of cannabis products with immune checkpoint inhibitors is associated with reduced treatment efficacy.
Treatment-Related Regret Common in Prostate Cancer
A study of patients with localized prostate cancer showed that 13% reported treatment-related regret.
Surgery Plus Chemo Better for Treating Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
Overall survival longer with secondary cytoreductive surgery followed by platinum-based chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone.
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