INNOVATION IN ONCOLOGY – ECIO 2012

Chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression has long been considered a toxicity that limits the dose of cytotoxic agents, which contributes to significant morbidity and mortality.1 Sub-optimal dose intensity may decrease the efficacy of therapy, thereby compromising progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) benefits.2 Chemotherapy-induced myelosuppression is often managed with granulocyte-colony stimulating factors (G-CSFs) and erythropoiesis-stimulating agents (ESAs) […]

Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Oncology & Haematology. Despite the success of the human papillomavirus vaccination programme, cervical cancer remains one of the most common cancers in women, and advanced disease carries a poor prognosis. Lebreton et al. review data from the KEYNOTE-826 Phase III trial, which showed the benefits of adding pembrolizumab […]

Welcome to the winter edition of touchREVIEWS in Oncology & Haematology. Despite the continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cancer care, 2021 has seen important advances in many areas of oncology, which is reflected in our diverse range of articles. We begin with one of our popular expert interviews, in which Axel Merseburger discusses the […]