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Solid Tumors
Issues in Oncology

Long-Term Low-Grade Intestinal Inflammation May Be Prevalent Among Patients Who Have Undergone Radiotherapy

Researchers have found that low-grade intestinal inflammation may be a side effect of radiotherapy, according to a recent study published by...

Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
Skin Cancer
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Immunotherapy

Neoadjuvant Immune Checkpoint Blockade May Be Effective Across Multiple Cancer Types

Neoadjuvant immunotherapy may be effective prior to surgery in multiple types of cancers, according to a recent study published by...

Hepatobiliary Cancer

Tucatinib/Trastuzumab for Previously Treated Patients With HER2-Positive Metastatic Biliary Tract Cancer

As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Nakamura et al, findings in a cohort of the phase II SGNTUC-019 basket study showed that tucatinib...


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Genomics/Genetics

FDA Grants First Marketing Authorization for a DNA Test to Assess Predisposition for Dozens of Cancer Types

On September 29, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted de novo marketing authorization for the Invitae Common Hereditary Cancers Panel, an in vitro...

Solid Tumors
Issues in Oncology

Prophylactic Radiation for High-Risk Asymptomatic Bone Metastases

In a phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical OncologyErin F. Gillespie, MD, MPH, and colleagues found that prophylactic radiotherapy in patients...

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Skin Cancer

Jessica C. Hassel, MD, on Uveal Melanoma: Comparing Tebentafusp With Standard Therapies

Breast Cancer
Immunotherapy

Noninvasive Imaging Biomarker and Pathologic Complete Response to Neoadjuvant Pertuzumab/Trastuzumab in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Roisin M. Connolly, MD, and colleagues, updated results of the phase II TBCRC026 trial indicate an association of early F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (F-18 FDG PET/CT) maximum standardized uptake value...

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Impact of Genes on Total Number and Type of Nevi

A study by Duffy et al in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reported on specific gene variations affecting the number and types of moles on the body and their role in causing skin cancer.  “The goal was to investigate the genetic underpinnings of different mole classes, or...

Lymphoma

Brian K. Link, MD, on Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Expert Perspective on Treatments Now and Those to Come

Breast Cancer

Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy De-escalation Using F-18 FDG-PET Response–Based Strategy in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

In the European phase II PHERGain study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Pérez-García et al found that an F-18 fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (F-18 FDG-PET) response–based strategy may be able to identify patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer who may benefit from...

Breast Cancer
Lung Cancer
Skin Cancer
Genomics/Genetics

Real-World Survival Outcomes With Targeted Therapy for Intracranial Metastatic Disease

In a retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Oncology, Erickson et al found that real-world use of targeted therapy after diagnosis of intracranial metastatic disease was associated with improved overall survival vs no use of targeted therapy in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer,...

Gemcitabine/Eribulin in Cisplatin-Ineligible Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma

In the final analysis from a phase II California Cancer Consortium trial (NCI-9653) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sadeghi et al found the combination of gemcitabine and eribulin showed activity in cisplatin-ineligible patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Study Details...

Solid Tumors
Gastrointestinal Cancer
Genomics/Genetics

Vivek Subbiah, MD, on RET Fusion–Positive Cancers: Efficacy of Selpercatinib

Kidney Cancer
Immunotherapy

No Survival Difference for Front-Line Combination Regimens in Intermediate- and Poor-Risk Clear Cell RCC: Real-World Outcomes

A large retrospective study of real-world patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) showed similar survival outcomes for patients with intermediate- or poor-risk disease regardless of whether they were treated with the combination of axitinib plus pembrolizumab or ipilimumab plus nivolumab. These...

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Deintensified Chemoradiotherapy for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma

In a phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Chera et al found that deintensified chemoradiotherapy produced favorable outcomes in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Study Details In the multicenter trial, 114 patients were recruited...

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