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Veena Shankaran

Researcher at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center

Publications -  108
Citations -  6267

Veena Shankaran is an academic researcher from Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center. The author has contributed to research in topics: Medicine & Cancer. The author has an hindex of 24, co-authored 77 publications receiving 4178 citations. Previous affiliations of Veena Shankaran include Seattle Cancer Care Alliance & University of Washington.

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IFN- γ –related mRNA profile predicts clinical response to PD-1 blockade

TL;DR: The T cell–inflamed GEP contained IFN-&ggr;–responsive genes related to antigen presentation, chemokine expression, cytotoxic activity, and adaptive immune resistance, and these features were necessary, but not always sufficient, for clinical benefit.
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Pembrolizumab versus paclitaxel for previously treated, advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer (KEYNOTE-061): a randomised, open-label, controlled, phase 3 trial

Kohei Shitara, +152 more
- 14 Jul 2018 - 
TL;DR: Pembrolizumab did not significantly improve overall survival compared with paclitaxel as second-line therapy for advanced gastric or gastro-oesophageal junction cancer with PD-L1 CPS of 1 or higher and had a better safety profile than pac litaxel.
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Financial Insolvency as a Risk Factor for Early Mortality Among Patients With Cancer

TL;DR: Severe financial distress requiring bankruptcy protection after cancer diagnosis appears to be a risk factor for mortality, according to Cox proportional hazards models.
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Risk Factors for Financial Hardship in Patients Receiving Adjuvant Chemotherapy for Colon Cancer: A Population-Based Exploratory Analysis

TL;DR: A significant proportion of patients undergoing adjuvant chemotherapy for stage III colon cancer may experience financial hardship, despite having health insurance coverage, and younger age, lower income, and unemployment or disability were most closely associated with treatment nonadherence.