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Long-Term Follow-Up Shows Keytruda Continues to Improve
WEBFeb 1, 2021 · Keytruda (pembrolizumab) continued to demonstrate a clinically meaningful improvement in overall and progression-free survival, compared with docetaxel, in patients with previously treated, PD-L1–positive advanced non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after more than five years of follow-up, according to results from the phase 2/3 KEYNOTE-010 study presented at the 2020 World Conference on Lung ...
Understanding Adjuvant and Neoadjuvant Melanoma Treatment
WEBFeb 18, 2024 · Clinical trial SWOG S1801 has been practice changing by showing advantage of neoadjuvant immunotherapy over adjuvant immunotherapy in lymph node-positive melanoma. In current practice, most of clinical lymph node-positive skin melanomas are treated with this approach. Neoadjuvant therapies mirror those used in adjuvant treatment, with ...
Pluvicto Improves Survival Without Progression in Certain Patients …
WEBOct 23, 2023 · Pluvicto improved progression-free survival in certain patients with prostate cancer, recent research showed. Treatment with Pluvicto (177-Lu-PSMA-617) improved the duration of time when a patient’s disease did not progress with a favorable safety profile in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) who were taxane ...
20 Inspirational Quotes for Cancer Survivors, Fighters and
WEBAug 26, 2015 · 1. You beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live. — Stuart Scott. Live your life by your own terms, not cancer's. 2. Remember how far you've come, not just how far you have to go. You may not be where you want to be, but neither are you where you used to be. It can be …
Answers to 10 Frequently Asked Questions About Metastatic
WEBJul 23, 2024 · Receiving a diagnosis of metastatic breast cancer or knowing someone who has can be overwhelming, especially when there’s a lot to learn. So, during the CURE® Educated Patient Metastatic Breast Cancer Summit, two experts answered frequently asked questions about metastatic breast cancer. From questions about scans, treatment advances to clinical trials, Dr. Jennifer M. Matro and Dr. Rebecca ...
Keytruda Has Received Nearly 40 FDA Approvals. How Does It Work?
WEBJan 25, 2024 · An expert explains how immunotherapy works. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently approved Keytruda (pembrolizumab) plus chemoradiotherapy (CRT) for the treatment of patients with stages 3 to 4A cervical cancer. The first approval of an anti-programmed death receptor-1 (PD-1) therapy in combination with chemoradiotherapy for this ...
GO2 For Lung Cancer | Advocacy Groups - Curetoday
WEBMay 30, 2024 · GO2 is at the forefront of everything that’s happening in lung cancer. We’re the go-to for one-on-one assistance, supportive connections, screening and treatment information, and finding the best care close to home. We’re the place to go to learn about the latest research and special initiatives that increase survivorship. We’re the source for improving health policies and leading ...
How I Used Turkey Tail Mushrooms Alongside Cancer Treatment
WEBJan 8, 2024 · Turkey tail is a shelf mushroom, named that because of the way they grow on dead and decaying trees like little rows of shelves. Because of its positive effects on the immune system. Studies, such as one published in 2023 in the journal, Cureus, show that use of the mushroom improved outcomes among patients who use it …
Love Lost: The Effects of Cancer on Marriage and Relationships
WEBOct 28, 2021 · A cancer diagnosis also can have a practical impact, negatively affecting job security, finances, basic family dynamics and more. “It can be very difficult to navigate,” Corbett says. Receiving a diagnosis of cancer also can have a devastating emotional impact on the caregiving spouse or partner.