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NCCN Recommends Lenvima Plus Keytruda for First-Line Renal Cell Carcinoma: What Patients Should Know
April 9th 2021CURE spoke with Dr. Eric Jonasch about the National Comprehensive Cancer Network’s Category 1 recommendation for the combination use of Lenvima plus Keytruda for the treatment of front-line renal cell carcinoma. In particular, how it can impact a patient’s treatment journey.
Survivor Lives in Gratitude Despite Ovarian Cancer
April 8th 2021This week on the CURE® Talks Cancer podcast, we’re chatting with an ovarian cancer survivor and teacher about how she maintained her sense of humor through treatment and why it’s important to remain connected to your friends and family, especially during your darkest moments.
FDA Grants Regular Approval to Trodelvy for Certain Patients With Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
April 7th 2021Approximately one year after granting Trodelvy accelerated approval, the Food and Drug Administration granted a regular approval to the antibody-drug conjugate in certain patients with pretreated triple-negative breast cancer.
Endocrine Therapies May Lower Estradiol Levels in Men With Breast Cancer
April 7th 2021Men with breast cancer who were treated with Soltamox plus gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue had a decrease in estradiol levels of 85%, whereas Aromasin plus gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue reduced these levels by 72%.
Cancer Treatment Sucks, Even When it Works
April 5th 2021It makes sense to take stock of cancer treatment — its physical, emotional, and spiritual cost, and what people want out of life going forward. Here, a patient with cancer writes how It’s OK to say, “Cancer treatment sucks and I hate it, even when the big prize, our buddy NED, has taken up residence in our bodies.”
Routine Pain Screenings Important for Childhood Cancer Survivors
April 5th 2021Childhood cancer survivors are at a higher risk of pain and associated functional impairments later in life, study results show. These results, according to experts, highlight the need for routine pain screening in survivors.
Surgery With Chemotherapy Extended Progression-Free Survival in Relapsed Ovarian Cancer
April 5th 2021Patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed ovarian cancer who underwent surgery then chemotherapy had a progression-free survival of 17.4 months compared with 11.9 months in those who underwent chemotherapy alone.