Chemotherapy

"It is endangering the lives of the oldest and sickest Americans," oncology group says

Magnitude of the risk is "striking," editorialists say

Small but clear boost to overall survival

Device allows delivery of more potent chemotherapies to patients with glioblastomas

No increase in adverse events or toxicity versus surgery alone

Different thresholds for myocardial injury suggested for pediatric patients

Chemotherapy regimens with higher cumulative dose provide greatest benefit

Stratification tool could potentially help identify those at risk based on pretreatment symptoms

STOP-CA deemed "an impactful study that will lead to more prescription of statins in patients."

Several-fold higher cardiovascular risk of anthracycline use persists over two decades

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However, patients who exercise after chemo also ultimately see benefits too

Early trial misses primary PFS endpoint, but "favorable" outcomes seen nonetheless

Europe and other countries have already followed suit