The first randomised controlled trial of a CAR T-cell therapy in solid tumours has achieved a significant improvement in progression-free survival for patients with advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer compared with physician’s choice of therapy. …more
Risk-reducing surgery leads to improved overall survival for breast cancer patients carrying a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation, confirm two studies published in The Lancet Oncology. …more
The diuretic amiloride may be a suitable treatment alternative to spironolactone for patients with resistant hypertension, suggests a study published in JAMA. …more
Childhood cancer survivors with severe to profound sensorineural hearing loss following chemotherapy or radiotherapy may be candidates for cochlear implants, US researchers believe. …more

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