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Active Cancer, Recent Chemo Linked to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
It’s Never Too Late to Quit Smoking, Study Shows
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Immunotherapy Trial in Advanced Bladder Cancer Shows Promise
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FDA Approves Keytruda Plus Chemo for Triple-Negative Breast Cancer

First-line treatment with immunotherapy and a chemotherapy regimen extended progression-free survival by 35%.

Mobility Program for People With Cancer Reduces Dependency on Hospitalization

The program also greatly improved patients’ satisfaction with their hospital stays.
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Immunotherapy Plus Chemotherapy Boosts Breast Cancer Survival

Keytruda plus chemotherapy reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 35% compared with chemotherapy alone in certain people.

Melanoma Research Updates from 2020 AACR and ASCO Conferences

Here are a few highlights related to melanoma from the first-ever Virtual AACR Annual Meeting and Virtual ASCO Annual Meeting.

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Cancer’s Toll on the Heart Decades Down the Road

New research explores how to lower the risk of heart disease in childhood cancer survivors.

Algorithm IDs Targeted Therapy Opportunities for Kids With Poor Prognosis

The use of the algorithm helped increase these kids’ progression-free survival.
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How One Doctor Saved His Own Life

David Fajgenbaum, MD, crowdsourced treatment for the lymphoma-like Castleman disease. His research may help find new drugs for COVID-19.

Cancer In the Time of COVID-19, And Progress in Myeloma and Lymphoma

“The cancer care community urgently needs data on the effects of COVID-19, specifically in patients with cancer."

Early Palliative Care Reduces Anxiety and Depression in Acute Myeloid Leukemia Treatment

Starting palliative interventions at the onset of hospitalization for chemotherapy greatly improves quality of life.

Integrating Geriatric Care Improves Quality of Life for Seniors With Cancer

Other benefits include better cancer care planning for people over 70.
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