Two-Stage Screening Strategy for Ovarian Cancer Continues to Show Progress
A two-stage ovarian cancer screening strategy substantially improved early-stage detection among average-risk postmenopausal women, according to long-term follow-up from a large prospective study. Combining serial CA125 values and conditional referral for transvaginal sonography (TVS) led to a sensitivity of 74% for detection of ovarian and borderline cancers. Cancers detected by the Risk of Ovarian Cancer […]
Taxane, Anthracycline Combo Most Effective in Reducing Breast Cancer Recurrence
Combining anthracycline and taxane for early-stage operable breast cancer was more effective than either anthracycline or taxane chemotherapy alone in reducing breast cancer recurrence and death, according to a meta-analysis. Moreover, regimens with higher cumulative doses of anthracycline plus taxane were associated with the greatest benefit, according to a report from Jeremy Braybrooke, BM, PhD, […]
Lung Cancer Survival High for Patients With Early, Screen-Detected Tumors
CHICAGO — The diagnosis of early-stage lung cancer with low-dose CT (LDCT) screening led to high rates of lung cancer-specific survival two decades later, according to I-ELCAP data. The 20-year lung cancer-specific survival rate was 80% for the 1,285 I-ELCAP participants diagnosed with early-stage disease, reported Claudia Henschke, MD, PhD, of Mount Sinai Icahn School […]