Sentences with phrase «shrink tumors more»

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Overall, 34 percent of patients showed an objective response, meaning that their tumors shrank by more than 30 percent, and did not re-grow.

The drug combination shrunk tumors by at least 50 percent more than those treated with either drug alone.

In Cohort A, pembrolizumab shrunk tumors by more than 30 percent in eight of 170 patients, or five percent, and stabilized the disease in 35, or 21 percent, of those previously treated for mTNBC.

In Cohort B — those who received pembrolizumab as first - line therapy — 12 of 52 patients, or 23 percent, saw tumors shrink by more than 30 percent, while the disease was stabilized in nine of them, or 17 percent.

It seems like such a simple question: Do patients whose tumors shrink more in response to targeted treatment go on to have better outcomes than patients whose tumors shrink less?

Those with mismatch repair mutations were far more likely to respond — of 13 with colorectal cancer, eight saw their tumors shrink, four remained stable, and only one got worse.

The main goal of pre-operative (neoadjuvant) chemotherapy for breast cancer is to shrink tumors so women can have a lumpectomy rather than a more invasive mastectomy.

In 63 percent of the patients, the tumors shrank by 50 percent or more, and in eight of these 19 responding patients the tumors disappeared altogether.

As mentioned, having a «response» means the tumor shrinks by 30 percent or more.

The FDA - approved drug nivolumab, or OPDIVO, has shown up to a 25 percent response rate for kidney cancer tumors, which means patients» tumors shrink by 30 percent or more.

According to an international clinical trial led by Sylvia Adams, MD, associate professor of medicine, breast tumors shrank by more than 30 percent in 12 (23 percent) of 52 patients who received pembrolizumab as first - line therapy, and the disease stabilized in 9 additional patients (17 percent).

By contrast, breast tumors shrank by more than 30 percent in just 8 (5 percent) of the 170 patients who had been previously treated with other agents; each of these 8 patients lived at least another year.

Remarkably, we found that the majority of tumors shrank by 50 % or more with this combination therapy.

Honey and Frankincense («Sacred Frankincense» mentioned above) Honey and Baking Soda (may help shrink tumors), no more than 1 TEAspoon a day of baking soda.

Some tumors more than others, but they have all shrunk & this is an amazing result, especially considering the terrible prognosis my doctors have given me.

being on plant base diet I have more energy plus I feel much stronger... no only did I refuse chemo & radiation, my last PET scan showed some tumors gone, some shrunk and not growing.

Our vet hands - on exam says Freddie's bladder tumor has shrunk at least 30 % Read more from animal reiki & animal communication testimonial JL, Chicago, IL

In certain cases, chemotherapy or radiation therapy might be recommended before surgery in order to shrink the tumor so it can be removed more easily.

Tumor size seems to reduce more rapidly with SRT, often shrinking by 50 % or more within the first 3 - 4 months after treatment.