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Drugs & Targets

FDA approves Keytruda + pemetrexed + chemo in first-line mesothelioma indication

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Vol.50 No.35

Clinical Trials & Tribulations

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A study recently published in JAMA suggests lower lifetime gastric cancer risk for CDH1 mutation carriers. Will this lead to changes in management recommendations?

A study recently published in JAMA sheds light on cancer risks associated with carrying germline CDH1 mutations, challenging previous, potentially inflated, lifetime cancer risk estimates.

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Vol.50 No.33

By Rebecca Sutphen, Sue Friedman and Jon Florin

In Brief

Hawai’i’s Michele Carbone, Haining Yang receive $2.5M NCI grant for mesothelioma research

Michele CarboneHaining YangMichele Carbone and Haining Yang, researchers at the University of Hawai’i Cancer Center, received a $2.5 million NCI grant to advance mesothelioma research by improving diagnosis and treatment for the disease.

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Vol.50 No.33

Obituary

Edward Sondik, electrical engineer turned public health expert and one-time interim NCI director, dies at 82

Edward Sondik, an electrical engineer by training, followed a career path that led him to top public health positions.He was a director of the National Center for Health Statistics at CDC, an acting director of NCI, and a deputy director of the NCI Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.

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Vol.50 No.26

By Jacquelyn Cobb

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A study recently published in JAMA suggests lower lifetime gastric cancer risk for CDH1 mutation carriers. Will this lead to changes in management recommendations?