The results of a cost analysis regarding efficacy of the HPV vaccine may have been oversimplified and even misinterpreted by the lay press. Medscape Hematology-Oncology
Gemcitabine, in combination with platinum analogs or fluoropyrimidines, improves survival in patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, according to results of a meta-analysis reported in the March 28th issue of BMC Cancer. Reuters Health Information
Results from a phase 3 trial showed no improvement in disease-free survival with cisplatin, and a significantly worse colostomy rate. Medscape Medical News
Imatinib is being tested in a clinical trial after compassionate use in a critically ill child with plexiform neurofibroma showed a dramatic response. Medscape Medical News
New research shows that high-dose methotrexate is the most effective drug for primary central nervous system lymphoma, with up to 20% of patients achieving a long-term remission with methotrexate alone. Medscape Medical News
