Clinical Trial Results - Cancer Currents Blog
Reports on findings from cancer clinical trials, with commentary from leading researchers on how the trial results will affect patient care.
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Study Finds Storytelling Helps Overcome Cervical Cancer Screening DisparitiesUsing a storytelling approach to educate women about cervical cancer screening eliminated disparities in attitudes toward screening and behavior, according to a new study.
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Adjuvant Chemotherapy Modestly Improves Survival in Some Men with Prostate CancerGiving some men with prostate cancer chemotherapy after standard treatment with radiation and hormone therapy modestly improves how long they live, according to results from a new NCI-funded clinical trial.
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The Playing Field for Cancer Checkpoint Inhibitors Is ExpandingThe list of cancers that may be susceptible to checkpoint inhibitors is quickly expanding, according to findings from clinical trials presented at the ASCO annual meeting.
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Whole Brain Radiation for Some Patients with Brain Metastases Worsens Cognitive DeclineIn some patients with cancer that has spread to the brain, whole brain radiation following radiosurgery causes more severe cognitive decline and does not improve survival compared with radiosurgery alone, a new study has found.
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Trial Yields Positive Data on Pembrolizumab for Lung Cancer, Potential Response BiomarkerFindings from an early phase clinical trial may point to a biomarker that identifies patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer most likely to respond to the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda®).
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HPV Vaccine Effective Against Infection at Multiple Sites, Provides Partial Protection in Women with Previous InfectionsA new study from NCI researchers finds that the HPV vaccine protects young women from infection with high-risk HPV types at the three primary anatomic sites where persistent HPV infections can cause cancer. The multi-site protection also was observed at lower levels in previously HPV-exposed women.
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Immune-Based Treatment Shows Promise against Metastatic Cervical CancerIn an early phase NCI clinical trial, two patients with metastatic cervical cancer had a complete disappearance of their tumors after receiving treatment with a form of immunotherapy called adoptive cell transfer.
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Treatment Helps Preserve Fertility for Some Women with Breast CancerIn a large clinical trial, giving a hormone-suppressing drug helped some younger women with breast cancer get pregnant after completing cancer treatment.