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Nearly 6 Million Deaths From Five Major Cancer Types Averted Since 1975

— Prevention and screening efforts accounted for 80% of those averted deaths

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Supreme Court Appears Likely to Uphold Bans on Transgender Care for Minors

Justices' decision is not expected for several months

Dec 04, 2024
Doc Murdered 8 Patients? RFK Jr. Will 'Cost Lives'; $412M in Penile Injection Case

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Dec 02, 2024
Major Shifts in Urothelial Cancer Care: Immunotherapy Redefines Standards

New treatments reshape metastatic and muscle-invasive bladder cancer therapy

Nov 22, 2024
Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care

All three physicians could lose their licenses

Nov 20, 2024
Major Shifts in Urothelial Cancer Care: Immunotherapy Redefines Standards

New treatments reshape metastatic and muscle-invasive bladder cancer therapy

Texas Has Sued Three Doctors Over Youth Gender-Affirming Care

All three physicians could lose their licenses

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Response Duration After Stopping Enfortumab Vedotin in Bladder Cancer

Patients with complete response can have long treatment-free interval, study suggests

Nov 15, 2024
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Targeted Combination Shows Promise in Metastatic Kidney Cancer

Other IKCS news: closer look at belzutifan safety, challenges of triplet therapies for RCC

Nov 13, 2024
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Large, Grade 4 ľֱ Tumors Pose Risk of Early Cancer-Specific Mortality

Possible guidance for use of adjuvant immunotherapy in high-risk, non-metastatic disease

Nov 12, 2024
IKCS over a photo of Omni Louisville in Louisville, KY.
Upfront TKI for Bone-Predominant RCC Tops Single-Agent Immunotherapy

Better OS, PFS, response rate, but newer combination strategies not included

Nov 12, 2024
IKCS over a photo of Omni Louisville in Louisville, KY.
Older Men Increasingly Overtreated for Prostate Cancer, Study Suggests

VA analysis finds men with limited life expectancy still getting aggressive treatment

Nov 11, 2024
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Adding Targeted Agent to Perioperative Therapy for RCC May Improve Disease Control

More IKCS news: Long-term survival benefit with nivolumab/ipilimumab, disease-slowing surgery

Nov 11, 2024
IKCS over a photo of Omni Louisville in Louisville, KY.
Higher Risk of Kidney Cancer Recurrence After Ablative Therapy

Low rate of recurrence with surgery or nonsurgical options, but data can inform decisions

Nov 10, 2024
IKCS over a photo of Omni Louisville in Louisville, KY.
CAR T-Cell Therapy for Kidney Cancer Builds on Efficacy Record

Confirmed responses in one-fourth to one-third of patients with refractory disease

Nov 09, 2024
IKCS over a photo of Omni Louisville in Louisville, KY.
Promising OS at 5 Years With Chemo-Free Combo in Urothelial Cancer

And nearly half of responders to enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab remained in remission

Nov 08, 2024
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Prostate Cancer Treatment Associated With Long-Term Complications

Researchers say inadequate understanding of risks may lead patients to regret treatment decisions

Nov 07, 2024
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How Trump's Win Affects Healthcare; Uptick in COVID; Pesticides and Prostate Cancer

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Nov 06, 2024
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Cranberry, Antibiotic May Help Kids With Recurrent UTI

Meta-analysis finds one most effective option to prevent symptomatic episodes

Nov 04, 2024
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Pediatric Febrile UTI May Hurt Kidney Function

Study also raises question of antibiotic prophylaxis in kids with common congenital anomaly

Oct 26, 2024
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FDA Approves Novel Treatment for UTIs

New oral antibiotic gets a nod for uncomplicated urinary tract infections

Oct 25, 2024
FDA APPROVED sulopenem etzadroxil and probenecid (Orlynvah) over a computer rendering of a urinary tract infection.
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