The addition of 1 year of the PARP inhibitor olaparib after completion of standard neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy, surgery and any radiation therapy needed, significantly improved invasive disease-free (IDFS) and distant disease-free survival (DDFS) in patients with BRCA1/2 germline mutations and high-risk early-stage breast cancer that is negative for human epidermal growth factor receptor 2-(HER2), according to new research to be presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
June 3, 2021
June 3, 2021
Additional chemotherapy given after standard chemoradiation treatment does not improve survival for women with locally advanced cervical cancer, and is associated with additional side effects, according to results of a phase III international trial.
June 3, 2021
The addition of the immunotherapy agent toripalimab to standard first-line chemotherapy significantly delayed disease progression for patients with recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC), according to new research. The phase III international study, to be presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, may represent a paradigm shift in the care of these patients, for whom there are currently few treatment options
June 3, 2021
The investigational therapy 177Lu-PSMA-617 significantly improved radiographic progression-free survival (rPFS) and overall survival (OS) when added to standard of care treatment in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) compared with standard of care alone, according to new research.
May 27, 2021
ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Conquer Cancer, the ASCO Foundation, is pleased to announce the recipients of its awards supporting researchers with projects spanning across many areas in cancer care, including immunotherapy, precision medicine, breast cancer, and palliative care. The awards will be given in conjunction with the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting.
May 19, 2021
In a review of the incidence and trends of the Human Papillomavirus- (HPV-) related cancers, a new study found that over the last 17 years, the incidence of cervical cancer has decreased annually by 1%, while the incidence of other HPV-related cancers continues to increase.
May 19, 2021
Younger African American men undergoing frequent prostate cancer screening appear to have both a lower risk of metastasis at the time of prostate cancer diagnosis and of fatal disease, according to data from an observational study to be presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
May 19, 2021
Treatment with the immunotherapy atezolizumab extended disease-free survival (DFS) in patients with resected, early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), particularly those positive for the immune checkpoint protein PD-L1, according to new research to be presented at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting. The findings open the door to delaying recurrence even longer for patients with early-stage disease.
May 19, 2021
Survival for patients with newly diagnosed cancer is longer in states with higher Medicaid income eligibility limits.
May 19, 2021
When compared to anti-PD-1 monotherapy, two immunotherapy agents blocking different checkpoints extended time to disease progression for patients with previously untreated, unresectable, or metastatic melanoma, new research found.
April 28, 2021
Advances in the treatment of prostate, breast, lung, and renal cancers as well as screening, prevention, access to care, immunotherapy, and precision medicine will be highlighted in the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting’s official Press Program.
February 8, 2021
Reduced levels of screening for prostate cancer using prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing correspond with recent increases in the diagnosis of metastatic disease, according to a study that will be presented at the 2021 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, taking place virtually February 11-13.
February 8, 2021
Treatment with the immunotherapy nivolumab (Opdivo®) following radical surgery with or without cisplatin-based chemotherapy significantly improved disease-free survival in patients with muscle-invasive urothelial carcinoma, according to a study that will be presented at the 2021 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium, taking place virtually February 11-13.
October 5, 2020
During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, fewer Black and Hispanic patients with cancer used telehealth (including phone encounters and video visits) as compared with white patients according to findings from an analysis of data from New York City hospitals. Significant disparities in the use of telehealth not only limit access to quality cancer care for these patients during the pandemic but will continue to hinder patient care as telehealth use becomes more integrated into standard cancer care. The study will be presented as part of the virtual 2020 ASCO Quality Care Symposium.
October 5, 2020
A study of more than 500 patients with cancer and COVID-19 at a large cancer center in Boston found that Black patients with cancer and COVID-19 were twice as likely to be hospitalized due to complications related to the virus as compared with white patients. Black patients were at greater risk of a visit to the emergency room. The findings will be presented at the upcoming virtual 2020 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Quality Care Symposium.
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