disease-free survival

For cervical cancer, open surgery is better than minimally invasive surgery

News 5 November 2018 0

In patients with early cervical cancer, minimally invasive surgery is likely not the best option, according to two studies with “alarming data” appearing in the latest issue of the New England Journal of Medicine. “Minimally [more]

Are progression-free and disease-free survival the new gold standard for cancer trials?

Number 68

Grandround 1 October 2015 0

Showing that a new drug can keep advanced cancers from progressing, or stop early cancers from returning, is quicker, cheaper and easier than showing that it helps patients live longer. But how can we judge [more]