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John F. Deeken

Researcher at Georgetown University

Publications -  85
Citations -  7521

John F. Deeken is an academic researcher from Georgetown University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Cancer & Internal medicine. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 73 publications receiving 5225 citations. Previous affiliations of John F. Deeken include Georgetown University Medical Center & Inova Health System.

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Efficacy of Larotrectinib in TRK Fusion–Positive Cancers in Adults and Children

TL;DR: Larotrectinib had marked and durable antitumor activity in patients with TRK fusion–positive cancer, regardless of the age of the patient or of the tumor type.
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Pembrolizumab alone or with chemotherapy versus cetuximab with chemotherapy for recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (KEYNOTE-048) : a randomised, open-label, phase 3 study

Barbara Burtness, +205 more
- 23 Nov 2019 - 
TL;DR: A randomised, phase 3 study of participants with untreated locally incurable recurrent or metastatic HNSCC done at 200 sites in 37 countries finds that pembrolizumab alone improved overall survival and progression-free survival and cetuximab with chemotherapy improved Overall survival in the total population.
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Clinical impact of COVID-19 on patients with cancer (CCC19): a cohort study.

Nicole M. Kuderer, +239 more
- 20 Jun 2020 - 
TL;DR: The outcomes of a cohort of patients with cancer and COVID-19 are characterised and potential prognostic factors for mortality and severe illness are identified and race and ethnicity, obesity status, cancer type, type of anticancer therapy, and recent surgery were not associated with mortality.
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The blood-brain barrier and cancer: transporters, treatment, and Trojan horses.

TL;DR: The responsiveness of brain tumors to systemic treatment found in past clinical research is discussed, as are possible explanations as to why CNS tumors are nonetheless able to evade therapy.
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Care for the caregivers: a review of self-report instruments developed to measure the burden, needs, and quality of life of informal caregivers.

TL;DR: After an extensive literature search and review, and utilizing specific inclusion criteria, 28 instruments were identified and evaluated in terms of their development, content, and psychometric properties.