Enhancing Outcomes in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: The EORTC 1333/PEACE-3 Trial of Enzalutamide Combined with Radium-223
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Enhancing Outcomes in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: The EORTC 1333/PEACE-3 Trial of Enzalutamide Combined with Radium-223

The PEACE-3 trial demonstrates that adding radium-223 to enzalutamide significantly improves radiological progression-free survival and suggests an overall survival benefit in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with bone metastases, with manageable toxicity and importance of bone-protecting agents.
Metformin as an Adjunct to Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Insights on Safety, Tolerability, and Feasibility from a Phase II Randomized Trial
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Metformin as an Adjunct to Chemoradiotherapy in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer: Insights on Safety, Tolerability, and Feasibility from a Phase II Randomized Trial

This phase II study shows that adding metformin to standard chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced cervical cancer is safe, well tolerated, and feasible, with no significant increase in severe adverse events and successful biomarker-based tumor hypoxia assessments.
Evaluating Metformin Addition to Paclitaxel/Carboplatin in Advanced and Recurrent Endometrial Cancer: Insights from an NRG Oncology/GOG Phase II/III Trial
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Evaluating Metformin Addition to Paclitaxel/Carboplatin in Advanced and Recurrent Endometrial Cancer: Insights from an NRG Oncology/GOG Phase II/III Trial

This phase II/III study assessed whether adding metformin to standard paclitaxel and carboplatin improved outcomes in advanced and recurrent endometrial cancer. The trial was stopped early due to lack of survival benefit and potential harm, highlighting the need for alternative therapeutic strategies.
Optimizing Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach for Adults Aged 45-49: Insights From a Large-Scale Randomized Trial
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Optimizing Colorectal Cancer Screening Outreach for Adults Aged 45-49: Insights From a Large-Scale Randomized Trial

A large UCLA Health randomized clinical trial found that usual care via mailed FIT outreach outperformed active choice strategies in colorectal cancer screening uptake among adults aged 45 to 49 years, highlighting the challenges in engaging younger populations in screening programs.
Preoperative versus Postoperative Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: Safety, Feasibility, and Efficiency Insights from a Phase 3 Randomized Trial
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Preoperative versus Postoperative Stereotactic Radiation Therapy for Brain Metastases: Safety, Feasibility, and Efficiency Insights from a Phase 3 Randomized Trial

A phase 3 randomized trial demonstrates that preoperative stereotactic radiation therapy (SRT) for brain metastases offers comparable safety and reduced treatment duration compared to postoperative SRT, potentially improving patient care logistics.
Early ctDNA Dynamics Predict Long-Term Survival in dMMR/MSI-H Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors
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Early ctDNA Dynamics Predict Long-Term Survival in dMMR/MSI-H Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Treated With Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors

Change in circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) one month after treatment initiation predicts progression-free and overall survival in patients with dMMR/MSI-H metastatic colorectal cancer receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors, offering a potential biomarker for therapeutic decision-making.