December 29, 2025

HER2-Positive Early Breast Cancer: Trastuzumab Deruxtecan Moves Into Earlier Clinical Settings

Two pivotal studies of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (T-DXd) in early HER2-positive breast cancer suggest this antibody-drug conjugate (targeting the HER2 protein) may be moving into the curative se...

The ASCO Post

December 17, 2025

Proton vs Photon Radiation Therapy for Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer: Focus on Patient Perspective and Satisfaction

Health-related quality-of-life analyses for proton radiation therapy and photon radiation therapy in patients with nonmetastatic breast cancer showed similar impacts on quality of life with both treat...

The ASCO Post

December 17, 2025

Oregon Hospital Preps for the Big One

A vulnerable Oregon hospital moves fast to protect patients and neighbors after FEMA funding is abruptly cut.

KFF Health News

December 16, 2025

Flipped Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Dosing Improves Responses, Survival, and Safety in Advanced Melanoma

The flipped dose for nivolumab 3 mg/kg and ipilimumab 1 mg/kg led to improved response rates and survival findings as well as lower severe immune-related toxicities compared with the standard dose of ...

The ASCO Post

December 16, 2025

Saturated Fat Benefits Vary by Risk

New systematic review finds cardiovascular benefits only in high-risk patients, challenges blanket dietary restrictions

Conexiant

December 15, 2025

AI Models Advance Individualized Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Assessments

Two presentations at the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) highlighted new artificial intelligence (AI) tools and systems for improving distant recurrence risk stratification in early b...

The ASCO Post

December 12, 2025

Nine Breakthrough Studies Define 2025 Research

From GLP-1 cardioprotection to genome sequencing in newborns, this year's top research spans critical clinical frontiers.

Conexiant

December 10, 2025

Report Looks at the Impact of High Altitude on Healthy Males 

After moving to high altitudes above 4,300 meters, 2 previously healthy young men with normal cardiopulmonary function developed high-altitude pulmonary hypertension

Conexiant

December 09, 2025

Rapid Stroke Intervention Leads to Full Recovery in 24 Hours

On what began as a normal morning a few months ago, Todd Meiklejohn, a 58-year-old assistant principal at Miami’s Robert Morgan Technical College, experienced a life-altering event.

Baptist Health South Florida