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Adding bevacizumab (B) to temozolomide (T)-based chemotherapy increases overall response rate (ORR) in children with relapsed/refractory (R/R) neuroblastoma, according to results of the three-by-two factorial, randomized controlled phase II BEACON-Neuroblastoma trial.

Urinary incontinence (UI) in women appears to be strongly associated with future disability, especially in the domains of mobility and social interaction, according to a study.

Expectant mothers who use the antiseizure medication levetiracetam as monotherapy do not appear to have increased overall risk of major birth defects or miscarriage, as reported in a study.

Recently published data from the cancer programme of the 100,000 Genomes Project, which maps out the genomic patterns of patients with different cancer types using whole-genome sequencing (WGS), have provided insights on integrating genomics into routine cancer care.

A meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) found that social media-based interventions – which are interventions from any form of online medium that enables participant interaction (eg, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter) – may be beneficial for cancer patients.