0 Nivolumab + ipilimumab combo approved as first-line treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma
The FDA has approved the first immuno-oncology combination therapy for patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.
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0 Born to be bad: researchers identify the genetic roots of ‘killer’ kidney cancers
In a landmark genetics study, a multi-institutional group of researchers have uncovered three distinct evolutionary paths for kidney cancer, allowing them to determine whether a tumor will be aggressive.
0 Cyramza® meets primary endpoint of overall survival in liver cancer study
Eli Lilly have announced that Cyramza® has met its primary endpoint of overall survival, as well as its secondary goal of progression-free survival in late-stage liver cancer study.
0 Advancing treatment options for medullary thyroid cancer: an interview with Jonathan Wadsley
To mark Rare Disease Day we recently spoke with Jonathan Wadsley (Weston Park Hospital, Sheffield, UK) about recent advancements in care for medullary thyroid cancer.
0 Endogenous virus expression could help predict RCC responsiveness to immune checkpoint therapy
Recently at the 2018 ASCO-SIC Clinical immune-oncology symposium (CA, USA, 25-27 January) a panel discussed the science presented in a…
0 Phase III CELESTIAL trial of cabozantinib demonstrates significant overall survival benefit in HCC patients
A phase III trial examining the use of cabozantinib for patients with previously treated advanced hepatocellular carcinoma has met its primary endpoint of overall survival.
0 Sonogram scoring system developed for thyroid nodules to reduce biopsy rates
Leading experts devise new guidelines to score thyroid nodules and avoid unnecessary surgery and aspiration numbers for benign nodules.
0 Low survival rates observed for specific thyroid cancers following bone metastasis
The largest-known study in thyroid cancer patients highlights that skeletal complications in high-risk follicular and medullary thyroid cancer patients are an indicator of poor prognosis.
0 Signaling pathways in medullary thyroid carcinoma: therapeutic implications
In this review article from the International Journal of Endocrine Oncology, the authors explore the altered molecular pathways implicated in the development of medullary thyroid cancer and therapeutic strategies based on targeting identified signaling pathways.
0 Advances in diagnosis and management of familial pituitary adenomas
In this review article read about how advancements in our understanding of the genetics are opening up new avenues for the diagnosis and management of familial pituitary adenomas.
