The lancet oncology
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative StudyFirst-line chemoimmunotherapy with bendamustine and rituximab versus fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab in patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukaemia (CLL10): an international, open-label, randomised, phase 3, non-inferiority trial.
Chemoimmunotherapy with fludarabine, cyclophosphamide, and rituximab is the standard therapy for physically fit patients with advanced chronic lymphocytic leukaemia. This international phase 3 study compared the efficacy and tolerance of the standard therapy with a potentially less toxic combination consisting of bendamustine and rituximab. ⋯ Roche Pharma AG, Mundipharma, German Federal Ministry of Education and Research.
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyOccurrence and lung cancer probability of new solid nodules at incidence screening with low-dose CT: analysis of data from the randomised, controlled NELSON trial.
US guidelines now recommend lung cancer screening with low-dose CT for high-risk individuals. Reports of new nodules after baseline screening have been scarce and are inconsistent because of differences in definitions used. We aimed to identify the occurrence of new solid nodules and their probability of being lung cancer at incidence screening rounds in the Dutch-Belgian Randomized Lung Cancer Screening Trial (NELSON). ⋯ Zorgonderzoek Nederland Medische Wetenschappen and Koningin Wilhelmina Fonds Kankerbestrijding.
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2016
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudySafety and clinical activity of pembrolizumab for treatment of recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-012): an open-label, multicentre, phase 1b trial.
Patients with recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck have few treatment options. We aimed to assess the safety, tolerability, and antitumour activity of pembrolizumab, a humanised anti-programmed death receptor 1 (PD-1) antibody, in patients with PD-L1-positive recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck. ⋯ Merck & Co.
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The lancet oncology · Jul 2016
Comparative StudyPreoperative or postoperative radiotherapy versus surgery alone for retroperitoneal sarcoma: a case-control, propensity score-matched analysis of a nationwide clinical oncology database.
Recruitment into clinical trials for retroperitoneal sarcoma has been challenging, resulting in termination of the only randomised multicentre trial in the USA investigating perioperative radiotherapy. Nonetheless, use of radiotherapy for retroperitoneal sarcoma has increased over the past decade, substantiated primarily by its established role in extremity sarcoma. In this study, we used a nationwide clinical oncology database to separately compare overall survival for patients with retroperitoneal sarcoma who had surgery and preoperative radiotherapy or surgery and postoperative radiotherapy versus surgery alone. ⋯ Department of Surgery, Duke University School of Medicine.