ASTRO: Sexual Function After Brachytherapy Less Often Assessed in Women
Sexual function less likely to be assessed in women versus men undergoing brachytherapy for genitourinary cancers
Genitourinary Cancer
Blood Test Shows Promise for Detecting Cancers Without Approved Screening Tests
A novel blood test can detect cancers that currently have no standard screening procedures, a study suggests.
Cost of Cancer Care Growing for Those With Private Insurance
A team of investigators examined the financial burden of breast, lung, colorectal, and prostate cancers for nonelderly adults with private insurance.
Follow-Up Confirms DFS Benefit With Pembrolizumab in Clear Cell RCC
Adjuvant pembrolizumab could be a new standard of care for patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma at increased risk of recurrence after nephrectomy, according to researchers.
Adjuvant Nivolumab-Ipilimumab Failed to Improve DFS in Renal Cell Carcinoma
Nivolumab plus ipilimumab did not prolong disease-free survival, and 43% of patients discontinued treatment due to toxicities.
COSMIC-313: Triplet Prolongs PFS vs Doublet in Renal Cell Carcinoma
The PFS benefit was driven primarily by patients with intermediate-risk disease.
PRESTO: ADT Intensification Prolongs PSA PFS in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer
Phase 3 results appear to support intensification of ADT in patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer.
MRI-Based Assessment May Eliminate Need for TURBT in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
MRI-based assessment shortened the time to correct treatment, when compared with TURBT, for patients with MIBC.
Longer Course of ADT With Postop Radiotherapy Improves Metastasis-Free Survival in Prostate Cancer
Adding a longer course of androgen deprivation therapy to postoperative radiotherapy may prolong metastasis-free survival in patients with prostate cancer.
Chronic Kidney Disease Is a Cancer Risk Factor, Study Finds
Cancer developed in 22% of patients diagnosed with chronic kidney disease at ages 50 to 80 years, which is higher than the lifetime risk of cancer in the general population, according to investigators.
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