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observational study
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Low risk prostate cancer: real-world data reveals high rates of switching from surveillance to treatment
Over half of men initially managed with active surveillance (AS) for ‘low risk’ prostate cancer switch within four years to definitive treatments (e.g., surgery or radiation therapy). The Canadian study, published in Urology, (20 August) provides real-world data on uptake…
Immunotherapy cardiotoxicity higher than previously estimated
Cancer patients receiving immunotherapy drugs have a much higher incidence of cardiac events than previous estimates from pharmacovigilance data, reports a nationwide Danish registry. The study, published in the European Heart Journal, found patients with lung cancer or malignant melanoma…