Research Summaries

Respiratory Diseases Roundup
Respiratory Diseases Roundup
08/13/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
New research shows how respiratory infections can awaken dormant cancer cells, while RSV vaccines and flu antivirals show clear protective effects.
08/13/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
08/06/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
A multilevel intervention improved human papillomavirus vaccine initiation and completion among most children aged 11 to 12 years, though the effect was limited for those living in under-resourced settings,...
08/06/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
07/30/2025
Kate Young
A multicenter randomized trial has demonstrated that the NeuroSAFE technique significantly improves erectile function and accelerates early urinary continence recovery following robot-assisted radical...
07/30/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
07/08/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
A phase 3 trial confirms that combining ibrutinib with venetoclax yields superior measurable residual disease clearance, progression-free survival, and overall survival in patients with chronic lymphocytic...
07/08/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
07/01/2025
Kate Young
In a large multicenter randomized trial, intrapartum oral sildenafil citrate did not reduce adverse perinatal outcomes related to fetal hypoxia compared with placebo.
07/01/2025
ASCO Conference Coverage
ASCO Conference Coverage
06/30/2025
Kate Young
A retrospective study presented at the American Society of Clinical Oncology 2025 annual meeting evaluated women with endometrial neuroendocrine tumors and found that adjuvant treatment with...
06/30/2025
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
06/21/2025
Kate Young
The FDA announced on June 12 that it has approved pembrolizumab for adult patients with resectable locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) whose tumors express PD-L1.
06/21/2025
FDA Alert
FDA Alert
06/20/2025
Miranda Manier, BA
The FDA has approved mitomycin intravesical solution for adults with recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.
06/20/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
06/17/2025
Kate Young
Robotic surgery significantly reduced the 3-year locoregional recurrence rate and improved disease-free survival in patients with middle or low rectal cancer compared with conventional laparoscopic surgery....
06/17/2025
Research Summary
Research Summary
06/10/2025
Anthony Calabro, MA
In women with dense breast tissue and a negative screening mammogram, abbreviated MRI and contrast-enhanced mammography tripled the detection rate of invasive breast cancer compared with automated breast...
06/10/2025