Andrea S. Blevins Primeau, PhD, MBA

The combination of aspirin and metformin was associated with an increased risk of cancer death in older patients with diabetes.

Surgical resection generally improves long-term outcomes over local resection in high-risk, T1 colorectal cancer.

Adolescent and young adult patients diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy have a higher risk of adverse birth outcomes.

The use of total neoadjuvant therapy for locally advanced rectal cancer has increased significantly in recent years.

While fluoroquinolones may reduce the effectiveness of certain ICIs in patients with cancer, some antibiotics may not.

Oncologist participation in the merit-based incentive payment system (MIPS) is below national participation across all specialties.

Overall compliance with eligibility criteria guidelines is low for pancreatic cancer trials, a recent study suggests.

Adding pembrolizumab to frontline chemotherapy improves outcomes in patients with HER2-negative, advanced gastric or GEJ cancers, a phase 3 trial suggests.

Many cancer patients may be treated with drugs that were granted accelerated approval but do not provide a clinical benefit, a study suggests.

COVID-19 vaccines did not reduce the risk of severe COVID-19 among cancer patients who received radiation, CAR T-cell therapy, or HSCT.

The location of KIT mutations is associated with response to ripretinib and sunitinib in patients with previously treated GIST, research suggests.

Changes in treatment have led to improvements in overall survival for US patients with rectal cancer, a study suggests.

Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated with subdiaphragmatic radiation and/or procarbazine have an increased risk of developing colorectal cancer, a study suggests.

LGBTQ+ patients with breast cancer experience delayed diagnosis and worse outcomes than cisgender heterosexual patients, a study suggests.

The consumption of ultra-processed foods is associated with an increased risk of developing cancer and dying from it, a large study suggests.

Patient-reported outcomes in oncology trials are similar whether the trials have open-label or blinded designs, new research suggests.

Using artificial intelligence to screen cancer patients for clinical trials is effective and efficient, research suggests.

New research has revealed disparities in access to cancer care among children, adolescents, and young adults in the United States.

Patients with cancer have a higher risk of breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection and worse COVID-19 outcomes than patients without cancer.

Cancer patients are more likely to withdraw from clinical trials if the perceived burdens of participation outweigh the perceived benefits.

Antibody testing is effective for identifying patients with cancer who have low levels of protection against SARS-CoV-2, a study suggests.

Patients are more likely to complete electronic informed consent forms than paper informed consent forms, a study suggests.

Cell-free DNA fragmentome analysis can be used to detect hepatocellular carcinoma, according to researchers.

Young adult survivors of pediatric cancer experience significant premature aging, a retrospective study suggests.

Roughly half of hospitals accredited by the ACS-CoC failed to disclose the cost of 5 common cancer surgeries, researchers found.

In a first-in-human trial of patients with solid tumors, a MYC inhibitor appeared tolerable and enabled nearly half of evaluable patients to maintain stable disease.

In a meta-analysis, nearly all patients with esophageal cancer who received neoadjuvant immunotherapy plus chemotherapy achieved R0 resection.

Researchers sought to determine whether implementing inpatient oncologist-led teams could reduce readmission rates and improved discharge to hospice.

Adding stereotactic body radiation therapy to sorafenib improves survival outcomes in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma, a phase 3 trial suggests.

A diagnosis of PCOS was associated with a 1.9-fold higher risk of pancreatic cancer in a case-control study.