Daily Archives: September 10, 2020

First US Trial to Test Aerosolized Chemo in Advanced Cancers

A team of US researchers is investigating whether pressurized intraperitoneal aerosolized chemotherapy (PIPAC) can benefit patients with advanced cancer and peritoneal carcinomatosis. Medscape Medical News …read more

Gene Testing for Patients With Breast Cancer and Second Cancer

All breast cancer patients who develop a 2nd primary cancer should undergo multigene panel testing. The authors note that women with breast cancer have a 4%-16% lifetime risk of a second primary cancer. Medscape Medical News …read more

One in 10 Pregnant Women Test Positive for COVID-19

One of every 10 pregnant or recently pregnant women in hospital was diagnosed with COVID-19, yet up to three-quarters were asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. Medscape Medical News …read more