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Extended anticoagulation benefits cancer patients with distal DVT
In cancer patients with isolated distal deep vein thrombosis (IDDVT), a 12-month anticoagulation regimen with the oral factor Xa inhibitor edoxaban fared better than a 3-month regimen, findings from the ONCO DVT study have shown.

Colorectal cancer screening can wait until age 50
Colorectal cancer screening should wait until age 50 for average-risk, asymptomatic adults, says the American College of Physicians (ACP) in its updated guidance. However, this stands in contrast to screening recommendations by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) to start at age 45.

Liver transplant confers better long-term survival in select CRC patients
In the treatment of patients with nonresectable colorectal cancer (CRC) with liver metastases, liver transplantation may improve long-term survival outcomes especially when performed for those with favourable prognostic scoring, according to a study.

Durvalumab plus radiotherapy shows promise in unresectable NSCLC
In the treatment of patients with programmed cell death ligand 1 (PD-L1)-positive, unresectable, and locally advanced nonsmall cell lung cancer (NSCLC), the use of durvalumab immunotherapy in combination with curative radiotherapy yields survival gains with tolerable adverse events (AEs), as shown in the results of the phase II DOLPHIN trial.




