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Study Shows High-Dose Vitamin D Boosts Treatment Response in Breast Cancer

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Vitamin D supplementation increased 25-hydroxyvitamin-D levels significantly, suggesting a potential role in enhancing chemotherapy effectiveness. The study's findings support further research with larger samples to explore vitamin D's impact on chemotherapy and breast cancer remission likelihood.

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Anlotinib Following Benmelstobart Plus Chemotherapy Improves Progression-Free Survival in S-NSCLC

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Benmelstobart (TQB2450; Chia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co, Ltd) in combination with chemotherapy followed by sequential combination with anlotinib (Catequentinib; Advenchen Laboratories) led to significant improvements in progression-free survival (PFS), with a manageable safety profile. months versus 7.79 months with tislelizumab.

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Navigating EGFR Mutations and ALK Fusions in Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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1 Biomarker testing is relatively new in the treatment landscape for NSCLC but has proven incredibly important for personalizing patient care, transforming from a generic chemotherapy approach to a highly personalized, genomically driven treatment strategy. For advanced disease, chemotherapy was the standard.

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Impact of Patient Access to Care on Rates of Febrile Neutropenia Post Inpatient Administration of a Colony-Stimulating Factor

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Transportation barriers, as a health-related social need, significantly impact FN rates in chemotherapy patients. Febrile neutropenia (FN) remains a serious and common complication of chemotherapy. A 67% FN rate difference between pegfilgrastim and filgrastim was observed in patients with transportation barriers.

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From Trial to Practice in the Evolving Landscape of Hematologic Malignancies

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Mok : Right now, we have a lot of chemotherapy being used, but there are many more novel treatments being studied, especially in earlier lines of treatment. Bispecifics are moving up in the lymphoma space, and these newer therapies may have some synergistic effects with chemotherapy. REFERENCES 1. Updated August 18, 2021.

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FDA Approves Datopotamab for Treatment of EGFR-Mutated Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

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Datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk (Datroway, Daiichi Sankyo, Inc) received FDA approval for treatment of adults with locally advanced or metastatic epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-mutated non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who have received prior EGFR-directed therapy and platinum-based chemotherapy.

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Study Reveals Gaps in GINA Guideline Adherence for Asthma Treatment

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