Search Results - "Dawe, David"
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Treatment and Prevention of Brain Metastases in Small Cell Lung Cancer
Published in American journal of clinical oncology (01-12-2021)“…Central nervous system (CNS) metastasis will develop in 50% of small cell lung cancer (SCLC) patients throughout disease course. Development of CNS metastasis…”
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Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy versus chemotherapy in untreated advanced pleural mesothelioma in Canada, Italy, and France: a phase 3, open-label, randomised controlled trial
Published in The Lancet (British edition) (16-12-2023)“…Pleural mesothelioma usually presents at an advanced, incurable stage. Chemotherapy with platinum-pemetrexed is a standard treatment. We hypothesised that the…”
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Rice yields in tropical/subtropical Asia exhibit large but opposing sensitivities to minimum and maximum temperatures
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (17-08-2010)“…Data from farmer-managed fields have not been used previously to disentangle the impacts of daily minimum and maximum temperatures and solar radiation on rice…”
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Immunotherapy in Patients with Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer Under-Represented by Clinical Trials
Published in Current oncology (Toronto) (14-09-2024)“…Since the initial US FDA approval of an immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) for the treatment of non-oncogene-driven non-small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) nine…”
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Effect of Hospitalization During First Chemotherapy and Performance Status on Small-cell Lung Cancer Outcomes
Published in Clinical lung cancer (01-09-2020)“…Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) is highly responsive to chemotherapy (CT) and one of the few malignancies treated in hospitalized patients with poor Eastern…”
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The Role of Immunotherapy in the Treatment of Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma
Published in Current oncology (Toronto) (08-11-2021)“…Malignant pleural mesothelioma is a rare and aggressive malignancy arising from mesothelial cells that line the serous membranes of the body. Cytotoxic…”
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Immune Signatures of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
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Stage IV breast, colorectal, and lung cancer at diagnosis in adults living with intellectual or developmental disabilities: A population‐based cross‐sectional study
Published in Cancer (01-03-2024)“…Background Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). Although studies have documented lower…”
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The impact of the modified frailty index on clinical outcomes for patients with stage IV non-small cell lung cancer receiving chemotherapy
Published in Journal of geriatric oncology (01-06-2022)“…Frailty impacts outcomes for patients with lung cancer, but no brief tools have been assessed in patients with metastatic disease. We evaluated the impact of…”
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Treatment Patterns, Toxicity, and Outcomes of Older Adults With Advanced Pancreatic Cancer Receiving First-line Palliative Chemotherapy
Published in American journal of clinical oncology (01-02-2022)“…Advanced pancreatic cancer (APC) disproportionately impacts older adults. Randomized trials demonstrate improved overall survival (OS) with combination…”
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The effect of statin use on the incidence of prostate cancer: A population‐based nested case–control study
Published in International journal of cancer (01-07-2018)“…Preclinical studies suggest statins may help prevent prostate cancer (PC), but epidemiologic results are mixed. Many epidemiological studies have relatively…”
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Real world risk of infusion reactions and effectiveness of front-line obinutuzumab plus chlorambucil compared with other frontline treatments for chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Published in BMC cancer (06-02-2022)“…Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common type of leukemia in North America. Previous studies have shown improved progression free survival (PFS)…”
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Breast (female), colorectal, and lung cancer survival in people with intellectual or developmental disabilities: A population-based retrospective cohort study
Published in Canadian journal of public health (01-04-2024)“…Objectives Cancer is a leading cause of death among people living with intellectual or developmental disabilities (IDD). There is little empirical evidence…”
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Real-world predictors of survival in patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer in Manitoba, Canada
Published in Frontiers in oncology (06-12-2023)“…Although therapy for limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (LS-SCLC) is administered with curative intent, most patients relapse and eventually die of recurrent…”
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Real-world predictors of survival in patients with extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer in Manitoba, Canada: a retrospective cohort study
Published in Frontiers in oncology (18-09-2023)“…Extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer (ES-SCLC) is an incurable cancer with poor prognosis in which characteristics predictive of long-term survival are…”
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Navigating the Landscape of Translational Geroscience in Canada: A Comprehensive Evaluation of Current Progress and Future Directions
Published in The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences (01-07-2024)“…The inaugural Canadian Conferences on Translational Geroscience were held as 2 complementary sessions in October and November 2023. The conferences explored…”
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Chemoradiotherapy versus radiotherapy alone in elderly patients with stage III non-small cell lung cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Published in Lung cancer (Amsterdam, Netherlands) (01-09-2016)“…Highlights • Elderly (≥70 years) stage III NSCLC patients are often excluded from standard CRT. • Our meta-analysis shows CRT is superior to RT (HR 0.66) in…”
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Brief Report: Canadian Cancer Trials Group IND.227: A Phase 2 Randomized Study of Pembrolizumab in Patients With Advanced Malignant Pleural Mesothelioma (NCT02784171)
Published in Journal of thoracic oncology (01-06-2023)“…Immune checkpoint inhibitors have activity in mesothelioma. IND.227 was a phase 2 trial (120 patients planned) comparing progression-free survival of standard…”
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Impact of age, comorbidity, and polypharmacy on receipt of systemic therapy in advanced cancers: A retrospective population-based study
Published in Journal of geriatric oncology (01-03-2024)“…Cancer incidence, comorbidity, and polypharmacy increase with age, but the interplay between these factors on receipt of systemic therapy (ST) in advanced…”
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Biologic and epidemiologic evidence assessing if statins prevent prostate cancer
Published in Canadian journal of urology (01-12-2017)“…During their lives, 1 in 8 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer. Several drugs have been shown to decrease prostate cancer risk, but have not been widely…”
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