The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · Dec 2024
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyRadiotherapy with cetuximab or durvalumab for locoregionally advanced head and neck cancer in patients with a contraindication to cisplatin (NRG-HN004): an open-label, multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, phase 2/3 trial.
Management of patients with locoregionally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) when cisplatin is contraindicated is controversial. We aimed to assess whether radiotherapy with concurrent and adjuvant durvalumab would improve outcomes compared with radiotherapy with cetuximab. ⋯ US National Cancer Institute and AstraZeneca.
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The lancet oncology · Dec 2024
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyHyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for recurrent ovarian cancer (CHIPOR): a randomised, open-label, phase 3 trial.
Hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) at interval cytoreductive surgery for ovarian cancer improves overall survival but its role in recurrent disease is uncertain. We aimed to compare outcomes in patients treated with or without HIPEC during surgery for recurrent ovarian cancer. ⋯ French National Cancer Institute and French League Against Cancer.
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The lancet oncology · Dec 2024
ReviewCancer care and outreach in South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries: from epidemiology and the National Cancer Control Programme to screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
South Asian Association for Regional Collaboration (SAARC) countries, home to 24% of the world's population, are facing the double burden of disease (ie, where a population experiences both an increasing incidence of cancers typically associated with affluence and a sustained or rising burden of cancers linked to infections and poverty) with non-communicable diseases (NCDs) attributing to 47% of the global burden of disease and to about 60% of all deaths. In 2022, cancer in this region accounted for approximately 9·3% of incidence worldwide and 12% of global mortality. Cancer is one of the major NCDs affecting South Asia, accounting for a large proportion of disability-adjusted life-years lost in this region. ⋯ Here we discuss various cancer care issues and challenges throughout the cancer care continuum in the SAARC region. We make an urgent call for regional collaboration to develop, modify, and implement a holistic cancer control plan and formulate a systematic approach directed to address the growing burden of cancer in this region. It is crucial to establish strong political will and commitment to take forward the recommended actions outlined in this Series to overcome and address the cancer crisis in the SAARC region, aligning with Sustainable Development Goal 2030 targets.
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The lancet oncology · Dec 2024
Multicenter StudyValemetostat for patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma (VALENTINE-PTCL01): a multicentre, open-label, single-arm, phase 2 study.
Peripheral T-cell lymphomas are aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphomas with few treatment options for relapsed or refractory disease. Valemetostat tosylate (valemetostat) is a potent, novel, dual inhibitor of EZH2 and EZH1. We investigated the clinical activity and safety of valemetostat in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma, and its safety in patients with relapsed or refractory adult T-cell leukaemia/lymphoma. ⋯ Daiichi Sankyo.