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1. Clinical Updates: KIDNEY CANCER. Updated data show OS benefit with adjuvant pembrolizumab in ccRCC.

Author

CLARKE, HANNAH and HOLLASCH, MEGAN

Subjects
*THERAPEUTIC use of monoclonal antibodies, *RISK assessment, *PLACEBOS, *DEATH, *CANCER relapse, *DRUG side effects, *PATIENT safety, *CLINICAL trials, *TERMINATION of treatment, *NEPHRECTOMY, *RENAL cell carcinoma, *DISEASE relapse, *PROGRESSION-free survival, *TUMOR classification, *OVERALL survival, *PATIENT aftercare, *EVALUATION, *DISEASE risk factors
Abstract

The article discusses updated data as of 2024 which shows that adjuvant pembrolizumab (Keytruda) extended overall survival (OS) in patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) at medium or high risk of recurrence. It states that the therapy improved disease-free survival (DFS) and lowered distant and local disease recurrence. Also noted are the occurrences of immune-mediated adverse events (AE) and infusion reactions among patients.

Published
2024

2. Prostate cancer treatment deintensification: When less is more.

Author

COOKSON, MICHAEL S.

Subjects
*PROSTATE tumors treatment, *DISEASE progression, *ANTIANDROGENS, *INDIVIDUALIZED medicine, *TREATMENT effectiveness, *RISK assessment, *ADVERSE health care events, *DISEASE management, *PROSTATE tumors, *OVERALL survival
Abstract

In the article, the author discusses updates in the treatment of patients with advanced and metastatic prostate cancer, particularly the clinical trials showing the efficacy of treatment deintensification in the proper clinical context. Other topics include the potential benefits of deintensification like reduction of treatment-related adverse events (TRAE) and the various deintensification methods like radiation therapy with omission of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT).

Published
2023

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