Breast biopsies after neoadjuvant chemotherapy accurately predict presence of residual breast cancer
Abstract: GS5-04
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have identified a standardized protocol that uses image-guided breast biopsies to reliably predict residual disease in breast cancer patients and that potentially identifies exceptional responders who may not require surgery. Utilizing this technique, a multicenter clinical trial led by Henry Kuerer, M.D., Ph.D., professor of Breast Surgical Oncology...
Residual cancer burden after neoadjuvant therapy can accurately predict breast cancer survival
Abstract: GS5-01
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today reported results from a pooled analysis of...
Adding tucatinib to drug combination extends survival for advanced HER2+ breast cancer patients
Abstract: GS1-01
Researchers from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today reported study results showing the addition...
Acupuncture reduces radiation-induced dry mouth for cancer patients
After receiving acupuncture treatment three days a week during the course of radiation treatment, head and neck cancer patients experienced less dry mouth, according to study results from researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
The trial results, published in JAMA Network Open, is the first randomized, placebo-controlled, Phase III trial to evaluate the use of acupuncture during radiation therapy to reduce...