European journal of cancer : official journal for European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) [and] European Association for Cancer Research (EACR)
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Observational Study
Finnish sauna bathing does not increase or decrease the risk of cancer in men: A prospective cohort study.
Evidence suggests that heat therapy can be used to prevent and treat cancer; anecdotal reports suggest passive heat therapies may increase cancer risk. Finnish sauna bathing has been linked to a reduced risk of chronic diseases, but its association with cancer risk is unknown. We aimed to assess the prospective association between frequency of sauna bathing and the risk of all-cause and site-specific cancers using the Kuopio Ischemic Heart Disease prospective cohort. ⋯ Frequent Finnish sauna bathing is not associated with the risk of cancer in a middle-aged male Caucasian population. Further studies are required to confirm or refute these findings, particularly in women and other age groups.
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Multicenter Study
EGFR-TKIs plus bevacizumab demonstrated survival benefit than EGFR-TKIs alone in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC and multiple brain metastases.
Previous studies suggested that epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR)-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKIs) plus bevacizumab could significantly prolong progression-free survival (PFS) than EGFR-TKI alone as first-line setting for patients with EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). However, whether this combination could benefit patients with multiple brain metastases (BrMs) remains undetermined. ⋯ EGFR-TKIs plus bevacizumab prolonged not only PFS but also OS in patients with EGFR-mutant NSCLC and multiple BrMs when compared with EGFR-TKIs alone, indicating that this combination could be an alternative therapeutic option for those patients.
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Synchronous oligometastatic disease (sOM) has been described as a distinct disease entity; however, there is no consensus on OM definition (OM-d) in non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC). A consensus group was formed aiming to agree on a common OM-d that could be used in future clinical trials. A European survey was circulated to generate questions and input for the consensus group meeting. ⋯ Although consensual answers were obtained, several issues remain unresolved and will require further research to agree on a sOM-d.