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Copper IUD Use Associated with Decreased Cervical Cancer Risk Compared Hormonal Intrauterine System
March 23rd 2020Women who use copper intrauterine devices (IUD) as a form of birth control may be at lower risk for high-grade cervical cancer compared with those who use a levonorgestrel-releasing intrauterine system.
Experts Share Recommendations on Managing Cancer During COVID-19 Pandemic
March 23rd 2020The COVID-19 pandemic will continue to alter how patients with cancer receive their treatment, and experts within the United States who saw the virus strike early are offering their advice to other hospitals just starting to feel the effects.
Rates of Cancer, Diabetes and Heart Disease Are Higher in Transgender Men Than in Cisgender Men
March 23rd 2020The first study to look at cancer prevalence in transgender people and examine the health of transgender cancer survivors also found concerning health trends among transgender women and gender nonconforming people.
Friday Frontline: Cancer Updates, Research and Education on March 20, 2020
March 20th 2020From the Food and Drug Administration’s new clinical trial guidelines amid the COVID-19 pandemic to a mother meeting the cancer survivor who received her son’s heart 20 years after his passing, here’s what is making headlines in the cancer space this week.
Imfinzi in Combination with Standard-of-Care Chemotherapies Improves Survival in Lung Cancer
March 18th 2020Final results of the phase 3 CASPIAN trial show that Imfinzi (durvalumab) in combination with a choice of standard-of-care chemotherapies demonstrates a sustained overall survival benefit in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.
Immunotherapy After Transplant Improves Outcomes in Acute Myeloid Leukemia
March 18th 2020Patients with acute myeloid leukemia often have to undergo transplant during treatment but are susceptible to other side effects, but new research indicates that the use of immunotherapy after these treatments can improve patient outcomes.