AGP Executive Report
Last update: a day agoCancer Care Update: The phase 3 SENOMAC trial at ASCO reports that for breast cancer patients with macrometastases, omitting axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) delivered non-inferior survival and significantly fewer arm-related complications than completing ALND. Oncology Drug Strategy: ASCO also highlighted the phase 3 frontMIND trial: adding tafasitamab plus lenalidomide to R-CHOP reduced progression or death risk in newly diagnosed high-risk DLBCL/HGBL versus R-CHOP alone, with investigators calling it a potential new frontline standard. Infectious Disease Watch: WHO chief visits Bunia in eastern Congo as Ebola cases rise; WHO reports 134 confirmed cases and 18 deaths in DRC and Uganda, while Kenya’s court temporarily suspends a proposed Ebola quarantine facility plan for foreigners. Public Health & Safety: Germany’s foreign ministry voiced concern over Israel’s reported plans to expand control in Gaza, warning it could complicate humanitarian aid delivery to civilians and health services. Health-Related Mobility: A two-vehicle crash in Montgomery County sent five people to hospital; injuries and cause are under investigation.
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