Maintenance Olaparib Provides Long-Term PFS Benefit in Ovarian Cancer

The progression-free survival (PFS) benefit observed with olaparib maintenance persists after treatment completion in patients with advanced ovarian cancer, according to research published in The Lancet Oncology. Five-year follow-up data from the phase 3 SOLO1 trial showed a sustained PFS benefit with 2 years of olaparib maintenance, compared with placebo, in patients with ovarian cancer. “To […]

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COVID Vaccines Are Producing Little To No Protection For Some Patients With Cancer

According to HealthDay (10/27), “a new study reports that the COVID vaccines are producing little to no protection for some” patients with cancer. Researchers found that “nearly 3 out of 5 blood cancer patients failed to mount an immune response against COVID after receiving a full two-dose course of the Pfizer vaccine.” Individuals “with solid tumors also […]

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