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Investigational imaging agent holds promise for diagnosing renal cancer
In the pivotal phase III ZIRCON study, PET/CT imaging with 89Zr-DFO-girentuximab, an investigational imaging agent, demonstrated potential in the noninvasive identification of clear-cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) in patients with indeterminate renal masses (IDRM).

Watch-and-wait approach for rectal cancer may boost potential of maintaining good quality of life
Patients with rectal cancer who are monitored using a watch-and-wait approach are more likely to have a good quality of life, whereas those who undergo surgery appear to experience deterioration in quality of life and functional outcome, as reported in a study.

Dysmenorrhoea, urinary pain predict deep infiltrating endometriosis
Severe dysmenorrhoea, pain related to urinary and gastrointestinal tracts, higher fertility desire and infertility rate are all associated with deep infiltrating endometriosis, according to a Singapore study. On the other hand, heavy menstrual bleeding is predictive of adenomyosis.

Response to therapy higher in clinical trial than real-world RCC patients
Among patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who have received first-line therapies, complete response rates are lower in the real-world population than in the clinical trial population, reports a recent study. Complete response predicts a favourable overall survival.




