Pembro/chemo combo shows promise in small cell/neuroendocrine bladder and prostate cancer
December 2nd 2024“The combination of pembrolizumab and chemotherapy presents a promising new treatment approach for these challenging-to-treat, rare cancers and could be a major breakthrough for patient care,” says Arnold I. Chin, MD, PhD.
Study indicates overtreatment of men with prostate cancer and limited life expectancy
November 20th 2024“Prostate cancer patients with life expectancies of less than 5 or 10 years were being subjected to treatments that can take up to a decade to significantly improve their chances of surviving cancer, despite guidelines recommending against treatment," says Timothy J. Daskivich, MD.
Lisa F. Newcomb, PhD, on active surveillance for prostate cancer
October 14th 2024"My hope is that the results of our study improve the uptake of active surveillance, further reducing unnecessary treatments, and this, combined with the improving reflex tests, may change the risk-benefit of PSA screening," says Lisa F. Newcomb, PhD.