Intensity-Modulated Proton vs Photon Radiotherapy in Oropharyngeal Cancer
In a prespecified interim analysis of a phase III trial (University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center Clinical Trial Consortium trial) reported in The Lancet, Frank et al found that intensity-modulated proton therapy (IMPT) was noninferior to standard intensity-modulated photon radiation therapy...
Investigational Vaccine Could Prevent Cancer Development in Lynch Syndrome Carriers
An investigational cancer vaccine, NOUS-209, has shown potential for intercepting precancerous and cancerous cells before the disease can develop in individuals with Lynch syndrome, thereby showing the potential to prevent cancer from developing in these high-risk individuals, according to findings ...
Regulatory Agencies Establish Principles of Good AI Use in Drug Development
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Drug Evaluation and Research (CDER) and Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research (CBER) have collaborated with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) to develop a set of 10 guiding principles for good uses of artificial intelligence (AI) in...
Genetic Predisposition to Higher Body Mass Index Linked to Mortality After Breast Cancer
In an observational cohort study published in JAMA Network Open, Bodelon et al examined whether inherited susceptibility to excess body weight influences long-term survival among breast cancer survivors. Using a polygenic score for body mass index (BMI), the investigators sought to determine...
Axillary Recurrence With or Without ALND in Patients With Residual Micrometastases After Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Breast Cancer
In an initial analysis of a retrospective cohort study (OPBC-07/microNAC) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Montagna et al found that available evidence did not provide support for axillary lymph node dissection (ALND) in all patients with ypN1mi disease in sentinel lymph nodes after neoadjuvant...
Breast Cancer Recurrence Risk Determined by Deep Learning Model Trained on Histopathologic Slides
A deep learning model demonstrated the ability to predict breast cancer recurrence risk and possible benefit from the addition of chemotherapy based on histopathologic images rather than genomic testing in patients with hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer, according to findings...
HCC: LLM Advice and Treatment Concordance
Commonly used large language models (LLMs) were able to provide appropriate, guideline-aligned treatment recommendations for patients with straightforward cases of early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma; however, greater disagreement with physician recommendations was seen in cases of late-stage...
Can a Genetic Variant Affect the Efficacy of Abiraterone?
Data from a major clinical trial from the Alliance for Clinical Trials in Oncology have uncovered a genetic factor that may inform how to optimize the dosing of abiraterone, a widely used hormonal treatment for advanced prostate cancer. Published by Norton et al in Clinical and Translational...
Breast Cancer Risk May Be Linked to Physical Activity Levels in Adolescence
Recreational physical activity may be associated with breast tissue composition and oxidative stress levels in adolescent girls, independent of body fat percentages, according to research findings published in Breast Cancer Research.
“The importance and urgency of this research are underscored by ...
What Is Causing a Rise in Early-Onset Gastrointestinal Cancers, Including Pancreatic Cancer?
Although it’s been widely reported for years that colorectal cancer incidence has been increasing among younger adults under age 50 by between 1% and 2% annually since the mid-1990s,1 two new studies by Kimmie Ng, MD, MPH, Associate Chief of the Division of Gastrointestinal Oncology and Founding...
Global Cancer Survival Gaps Assessed Using a Country-Level Machine-Learning Framework
A machine-learning model has calculated country-specific cancer mortality-to-incidence ratios and evaluated the factors that contribute the most to each country's survival gaps. Additionally, the artificial intelligence (AI) tool mapped out actions each country could take to improve cancer...
ctDNA Positivity After Neoadjuvant T-DM1 May Predict HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Recurrence
Excluding skin cancers, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the United States, accounting for about 30% of all new female cancers each year. In 2026, the American Cancer Society estimates that 322,000 new cases of invasive breast cancer and about 61,000 new cases of...
Triplet Therapy Demonstrates Superior Progression-Free Survival in First-Line dMMR/MSI-H Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
The combination regimen of FOLFOX chemotherapy (leucovorin, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin), bevacizumab, and atezolizumab led to a statistically significant improvement in progression-free survival compared with atezolizumab monotherapy for the first-line treatment of patients with deficient...
Can Multimodal AI Models Predict Distant Recurrence Risk in Patients With Early Breast Cancer?
Multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) models using a combination of molecular, imaging, and clinical features improved the individual prognostic assessment of patients with early breast cancer's risk of distant recurrence, according to an analysis presented at the 2025 San Antonio Breast Cancer...
HER2-Positive Gastroesophageal Cancer: Zanidatamab Plus Chemotherapy Prolongs Progression-Free Survival
Results from a new phase III study showed that in patients with HER2-positive metastatic gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma, the combination of the dual HER2-targeted bispecific antibody zanidatamab and chemotherapy, with or without the PD-1 inhibitor tislelizumab, extended progression-free survival....
Improved Contralateral Breast Cancer Risk Knowledge With Personalized Counseling Tool
Patients with unilateral breast cancer who underwent quantitative counseling with a personalized tool incorporating genetic testing results were better informed of their contralateral breast cancer risk compared with those who received standard counseling, according to results from the GET FACTS...
Machine Learning–Guided ‘Optical Biopsy’ Accurately Identifies Malignant Lung Nodules Intraoperatively
In a cohort study reported in JAMA Network Open, Azari et al evaluated whether machine learning–guided analysis of intraoperative molecular imaging (IMI) data could accurately and rapidly determine the malignant potential of indeterminate lung nodules during surgery. The study was undertaken to...
Machine Learning Approach Accelerates Discovery of Novel CDK9 Inhibitors
A virtual screening campaign using machine learning identified molecules with potential for development as novel CDK9 inhibitors for the treatment of cancer, according to early research findings published in Biomolecules. Integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the drug discovery phase...
SCLC: Small Study Tests Efficacy of CTCs in Predicting Response to Tarlatamab
A research team has discovered that a particular marker on circulating tumor cells (CTCs) may indicate whether a patient with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) will experience a lasting response to tarlatamab-dlle, a newly approved immunotherapy. The findings, which were published by Mishra in Cancer...
ACS Report Shows 5-Year Survival Rate for All Cancers Combined Has Reached 70%
New data published by Siegel et al in the American Cancer Society’s (ACS) Cancer Statistics, 2026 report show that, for the first time, the 5-year survival rate for all cancers combined has reached 70% for individuals diagnosed during 2015 to 2021 in the United States. In addition, those diagnosed...
Novel Endocrine Therapy, Giredestrant, Improves Invasive Disease–Free Survival in Estrogen Receptor–Positive, HER2-Negative Early Breast Cancer
Giredestrant, a next-generation oral selective estrogen receptor degrader (SERD) and full antagonist, significantly improved invasive disease–free survival as adjuvant treatment for patients with estrogen receptor–positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer compared with standard-of-care endocrine...
Nivolumab Plus AVD Reduces Disease Progression Risk in Adolescents With Advanced Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma
A combination of nivolumab with AVD chemotherapy (doxorubicin, vinblastine, and dacarbazine) demonstrated a significant reduction in the risk of disease progression or death compared with brentuximab vedotin plus AVD in adolescent patients with newly diagnosed advanced classical Hodgkin lymphoma,...
Whole-Genome Sequencing–Based Classifier Better Predicts Homologous Recombination Deficiency Across Cancer Types
A whole-genome sequencing–based classifier demonstrated greater performance for predicting homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) across cancer types than standard assays, which in turn determined which patients with cancer would benefit from treatment with PARP inhibitors, according to findings ...
Can DNA Testing of Colorectal Polyps Improve Insight Into Genetic Risks?
It is estimated that hereditary factors play a role in about 5% to 10% of colorectal cancer cases, with a higher prevalence of hereditary factors seen in younger patients. Many colorectal polyps are considered potential precursors to cancer: at least 10 polyps in individuals younger than 60 years...
Pirtobrutinib vs Ibrutinib in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia/Small Lymphocytic Lymphoma
In a phase III trial (BRUIN CLL-314) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Woyach et al found that pirtobrutinib was associated with a noninferior objective response rate vs ibrutinib in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma, while also being associated with...
Multiple Myeloma: Sex Differences in Etiology and Clinical Presentation
Rates of multiple myeloma, the second most common blood cancer in the United States, are increasing and are twice as high in men than in women. A new study published by Ong et al in the journal Cancer provides insights that may help to explain this disparity.
To investigate the sex difference in...
Addition of Nivolumab to Docetaxel in ARPI-Pretreated, Chemotherapy-Naive Advanced Prostate Cancer
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Fizazi et al, the phase III CheckMate 7DX trial showed no progression-free or overall survival benefit with the addition of nivolumab to docetaxel in patients with androgen receptor pathway inhibitor (ARPI)–pretreated and chemotherapy-naive metastatic...
Addition of Postoperative Nivolumab to Cisplatin and Radiotherapy in High-Risk Locally Advanced HNSCC
In a phase III trial (GORTEC 2018-01, NIVOPOST-OP) reported in The Lancet, Bourhis et al found that the addition of adjuvant nivolumab to cisplatin and radiotherapy improved disease-free survival in patients with high-risk, resected, locally advanced squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck...
MajesTEC-3: ‘Unprecedented’ Benefit in Previously Treated Multiple Myeloma
For patients with previously treated multiple myeloma, the greatest risk reduction yet achieved in a phase III clinical trial was reported with the BCMA-directed CD3 T-cell engager teclistamab-cqyv plus daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj. Treatment with this combination resulted in an 83% reduction ...
Do GLP-1 RAs Reduce the Risk of Developing Colorectal Cancer More Than Aspirin?
Excluding skin cancers, colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosed in both men and women in the United States. According to the American Cancer Society, in 2025, about 154,270 individuals were diagnosed with colorectal cancer, and approximately 53,000 individuals died from the...
High Neighborhood Fast Food Expenditure and Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer
Studies show that while the overall rates of colorectal cancer are decreasing, for individuals younger than age 50, the incidence has risen by an alarming 50% since the mid-1990s. While the exact causes are unknown, poor diet and alcohol consumption are believed to be contributing factors. A study...
In Head-to-Head Comparison, Fixed-Duration Treatment Noninferior to Continuous for Previously Untreated CLL
Based on the phase III CLL17 trial, a fixed duration of targeted treatment demonstrated noninferiority to continuous treatment with respect to progression-free survival in previously untreated patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). The findings were presented at the Plenary Session of...
Can KDM6A Mutations Help Guide Treatment Selection in Bladder Cancer?
Mutations in KDM6A have been identified as a regulator of therapeutic responses in advanced bladder cancer, sensitizing tumors to anti–PD-1 immune checkpoint inhibition but resisting cisplatin chemotherapy, according to early research published in Nature Communications. Based on this and further...
Anaplastic Glioma: Concurrent vs Adjuvant Temozolomide
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by van den Bent et al, the final analysis of the phase III CATNON trial has shown continued overall survival benefit with radiotherapy followed by 12 cycles of adjuvant temozolomide in patients with newly diagnosed 1p/19q non–co-deleted anaplastic gliomas;...
Molecular Profile–Based Adjuvant Treatment in High-Intermediate Risk Endometrial Cancer
In a European phase III trial (PORTEC-4a) reported in The Lancet Oncology, van den Heerik et al found that molecular profile–based adjuvant treatment produced favorable results in women with high-intermediate risk endometrial cancer and allowed patients with favorable risk to be spared adjuvant...
Refractory LBCL: CD19-Targeting CAR T-Cell Therapy Plus Rituximab
A dual-antigen targeting combination of the CD19-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy axicabtagene ciloleucel plus the CD20-targeting agent rituximab led to durable responses and reduced relapses in patients with refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL), according to findings...
FDA Increases Flexibility on Requirements for Cell and Gene Therapies
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced it is sharing information about the agency’s flexible approach to overseeing chemistry, manufacturing, and control (CMC) requirements for cell and gene therapies (CGTs). The agency’s more flexible approach has been, and is expected to...
Flipped Nivolumab/Ipilimumab Dosing Improves Responses, Survival, and Safety in Advanced Melanoma
The flipped dose for nivolumab at 3 mg/kg and ipilimumab at 1 mg/kg led to improved response rates and survival findings as well as lower severe immune-related toxicities compared with the standard dose of the immunotherapy combination in patients with advanced unresectable melanoma, according to...
Researchers Create Immune Cell Atlas of Bone Marrow in Patients With Multiple Myeloma
Scientists at several institutions across the country, in partnership with the Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation (MMRF), have helped generate the largest single-cell immune cell atlas of the bone marrow in patients with multiple myeloma. The findings, published by Pilcher et al in Nature Cancer, ...
Small Study Examines Potential of Artificial Saliva in Patients With Head and Neck Cancer
An artificial saliva in the form of a mouthwash, produced with a protein extracted from sugarcane and modified in a laboratory, may aid in treating hyposalivation among patients with head and neck cancer, a new study has found. Radiotherapy delivered very close to the mouth can destroy salivary...
Are Food Preservatives Linked to Increased Cancer Risk?
Higher intake of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend shelf life, is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer, according to the results of a French study published by Hasenböhler et al in The BMJ.
While further research is needed to...
ACS Guidelines for Cervical Cancer: Self-Collected HPV Testing Now Included
Self-collection of vaginal samples for human papillomavirus (HPV) testing is now being considered an acceptable, recommended option for cervical cancer screening, per recent updates to the American Cancer Society's (ACS) guidelines published in CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians CA: A Cancer...
Early Results Show Pirtobrutinib Matches Ibrutinib in BTK Inhibitor-Naive CLL
In the phase III BRUIN CLL-314 trial, response rates were found to be as good with the noncovalent Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor pirtobrutinib as with ibrutinib in both patients with treatment-naive and relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic...
Investigational PSMA-Targeted Radioligand Reduced Off-Target Uptake in Prostate Cancer Models
A novel prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA)-targeted radioligand therapy shows the potential to enhance therapeutic effects for patients with PSMA-positive prostate cancer while eliminating the potential for severe adverse effects such as xerostomia, according to preclinical findings...
CD123-Targeting ADC Shows Activity in AML and BPDCN
Researchers presented new data from two ongoing studies of pivekimab sunirine, an antibody-drug conjugate targeting CD123, in treating two aggressive blood cancers at the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition.
In a phase Ib/II trial led by Naval Daver, MD,...
New Pooled Analysis Strengthens Case for MRD as Surrogate Endpoint in AML
Measurable residual disease (MRD), regardless of the method of assessment, is a robust individual-level predictor for overall survival among patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) who have already received induction therapy, according to findings from a pooled analysis presented at the 2025...
Atezolizumab vs Placebo With Bevacizumab and Nonplatinum Chemotherapy for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Harter et al, the final results of a European phase III trial (AGO-OVAR 2.29/ENGOT-ov34) showed no significant overall or progression-free survival benefit with the addition of atezolizumab to bevacizumab and nonplatinum chemotherapy in patients...
Benefit of Azacitidine Plus Venetoclax Confirmed in AML
The combination of the hypomethylating agent azacitidine and the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax is an established regimen in older, unfit patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML). Now, a phase II randomized trial indicates potential for less intensive therapy in the newly diagnosed fit population. In...
Non–Total Body Irradiation Conditioning Regimen for Young Patients With MRD-Negative B-ALL
Two-year event-free survival rates were above 75% for children, adolescent, and young adult patients with B-cell acute lymphocytic leukemia (B-ALL) who had negative measurable residual disease (MRD) by next-generation sequencing prior to hematopoietic cell transplantation and who received a...
FDA Grants Traditional Approval to Pirtobrutinib for CLL/SLL
On December 3, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted traditional approval to pirtobrutinib (Jaypirca), a noncovalent Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor, for adults with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma (CLL/SLL) who have...
Using AI to Ensure That All Patients With Cancer Have Access to Precision Oncology Care
Steve Brown, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of CureWise (curewise.com), an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven patient advocacy app, describes his year-long quest to understand a series of symptoms that ultimately led to a diagnosis of light chain (AL) amyloidosis—a disease closely related...
AI Enhances Detection of Missed Breast Cancers on Screening Tomosynthesis
A U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)–cleared artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm was able to detect and correctly localize almost one-third of interval breast cancers in a retrospective evaluation of screening digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT), findings published in Radiology showed. The...
Hybrid AI Approach With Uncertainty Quantification for Mammography Reading Supports Safe Workload Reduction
Investigators have developed and tested a hybrid reading strategy for screening mammography images with artificial intelligence (AI) that includes reads from radiologists and a stand-alone AI interpretation of mammograms with an uncertainty quantification. According to study findings published in
AI May Boost Efficacy of Cancer Care, but Physicians Remain Critical to Decision-Making, Study Finds
Although artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted radiotherapy may help physicians make more informed decisions when treating patients with cancer, there may be challenges in how physicians work with the technology, according to a recent study published by Niraula et al in Nature Communications.
...
Novel AI Platform May Help Identify Patients Likely to Benefit Most From Clinical Trials
Researchers have demonstrated that a novel artificial intelligence (AI)-based platform could aid physicians and patients in assessing the benefit from a particular therapy being tested in a clinical trial, according to a recent study published by Orcutt et al in Nature Medicine. The AI platform may ...
AI May Improve Ovarian Cancer Diagnoses
A new international study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden shows that AI-based models can outperform human experts at identifying ovarian cancer in ultrasound images. The study is published in Nature Medicine.
“Ovarian tumors are common and are often detected by chance,” said...
AI Tool May Help to Predict Which Patients With Prostate Cancer May Benefit From Focal Therapy
A novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool, called Unfold AI, may help to determine which men with prostate cancer are most likely to benefit from partial gland cryoablation, according to a recent study published by Brisbane et al in BJUI Compass. The findings may play a key role in improving...
Machine Learning Program May Enhance Transplantation Risk Assessment in Patients With Myelofibrosis
A novel machine learning model may outperform standard statistical models in identifying and stratifying transplantation risk among patients with myelofibrosis, according to a recent study published by Hernández-Boluda et al in Blood.
Background
Although there are several therapies available to...
Patient Support Found for AI Use as Second Reader of Mammograms
A survey study has shown cautious patient support for the use of artificial intelligence (AI) as a second reader in screening mammograms, according to results published in Radiology: Imaging Center.
The study authors sought to determine the sentiments of patients regarding AI use in mammogram...
AACR 2025: Pretrained AI Models Could Help Accurately Diagnose Nonmelanoma Skin Cancers in Resource-Limited Settings
Artificial intelligence (AI) models pretrained on vast data sets may outperform standard baseline models in identifying nonmelanoma skin cancers from digital images of tissue samples, according to new findings presented by Song et al at the 2025 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR)...
Cancer Mortality According to Occupation in the United States
In a study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Lesinski et al identified cancer mortality rates according to the occupation of U.S. adults aged 20 to 64 years between 2020 and 2023.
Study Details
The study used information on cancer deaths for 22 main cancer sites from 2020 to 2023 among adults aged ...
Addition of Epcoritamab to Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab in Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
As reported in The Lancet by Falchi et al, an interim analysis of the phase III EPCORE FL-1 trial has shown that the addition of the bispecific antibody epcoritamab (for B-cell CD20 and T-cell CD3 antigens) to lenalidomide plus rituximab improved the objective response rate and progression-free...
Adjuvant Epirubicin Plus Cyclophosphamide Followed by Taxane With or Without Carboplatin in Early-Stage Triple-Negative Breast Cancer
In a Chinese phase III trial (RJBC 1501) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Chen et al found that the addition of carboplatin to adjuvant epirubicin plus cyclophosphamide followed by taxane chemotherapy significantly improved disease-free survival in patients with early-stage...
Intravesical Cretostimogene Grenadenorepvec Shows Strong High-Grade Recurrence-Free Survival in BCG-Unresponsive Papillary-Only Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Intravesical cretostimogene grenadenorepvec (CG0070) monotherapy demonstrated strong high-grade recurrence-free survival rates in patients with high-risk, papillary-only, bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to data presented at the 26th Annual...
IMvigor011 Subgroup Analysis: Role of ctDNA in Guiding Adjuvant Treatment for Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) status after radical cystectomy may be able to effectively guide adjuvant treatment decisions for patients with muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to data presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO).1
Results of an exploratory ...
Study Finds Patients With Colon Cancer and Obesity Receiving GLP-1 RAs Had Significantly Reduced Risk of Mortality
Colon cancer is among the leading causes of cancer-related morbidity and mortality both in the United States and globally, with alarming increases in incidence and mortality among younger adults. Although the exact causes of these increases are unknown, lifestyle factors—including poor diet,...
A Novel Paradigm in Acute Kidney Injury: Congestive Nephropathy in RCC With IVC Thrombus
Researchers have proposed a new mechanism of acute kidney injury to account for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC) who have an inferior vena cava (IVC) tumor thrombus, according to findings presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society of Urologic Oncology (SUO).1 By analyzing...
Impact of Physical Activity on Fatigue, Quality of Life in Nonmetastatic Colorectal Cancer
Greater levels of physical activity in the first 2 years after a colorectal cancer diagnosis were associated with reduced cancer-related fatigue and improved quality of life in patients with nonmetastatic disease, according to findings from a prospective, multicenter, longitudinal analysis from a...
BRAF V600E–Mutant Colorectal Cancer: First-Line Encorafenib, Cetuximab, and FOLFIRI
New results from the BREAKWATER trial show that the targeted therapy combination of encorafenib and cetuximab with the chemotherapy fluorouracil, folinic acid, and irinotecan (FOLFIRI) can reduce the size or number of tumors in patients with BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer. Adding...
Survey Finds Most People Trust AI Less Than Physicians, but See Its Potential for Cancer Diagnosis
The introduction of large language models (LLMs) such as ChatGPT to the general public has led to the fastest adoption of any technology in history, with individuals frequently reporting using the technology when experiencing medical issues, according to a recent study. Two national surveys...
AI-Based Imaging Model Predicts Extranodal Extension Burden and Improves Risk Stratification in Oropharyngeal Cancer
Prediction of the number of lymph nodes with extranodal extension in patients with oropharyngeal carcinoma through a deep learning imaging platform for autosegmentation may help to guide pretreatment patient risk stratification and treatment decision-making, according to the results of a multisite, ...
Preoperative PAXG vs mFOLFIRINOX in Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma
As reported in The Lancet by Reni et al, analysis of the first randomization in an Italian 2 × 2 factorial phase III trial (PACT-21 CASSANDRA) has shown better event-free survival with preoperative PAXG (cisplatin, nab-paclitaxel, capecitabine, gemcitabine) vs mFOLFIRINOX (modified fluorouracil,...
HCC: Real-World Patterns of Systemic Therapy, Sequencing, and Survival
A recent retrospective cohort study has described the current treatment patterns, sequencing, and survival outcomes among patients receiving systemic therapy for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The findings, which were published by Lau-Min et al in JAMA Network Open, showed that...
Camrelizumab Plus Rivoceranib vs Sorafenib for the First-Line Treatment of Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Qin et al, the final analysis of the phase III CARES-310 trial has shown superior overall survival with camrelizumab plus rivoceranib vs sorafenib in first-line treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma.
Initial reports from the study...
Curative Treatment After First-Line Immunotherapy Improves Survival in HCC
Curative treatment following first-line immunotherapy is infrequently received, but when it was utilized, it significantly improved overall survival outcomes for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, according to findings from a study published in Liver Cancer. The risk for death was improved by...
Perioperative Camrelizumab Plus Rivoceranib vs Surgery Alone in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
In a Chinese phase II/III trial (CARES-009) reported in The Lancet, Wang et al found that the addition of perioperative camrelizumab (PD-1 inhibitor) and rivoceranib (VEGFR2 inhibitor) to surgical resection significantly improved event-free survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma at...
Which First-Line Systemic Therapy Balances Survival and Quality of Life in Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma?
A network meta-analysis reported in JAMA Oncology found that among first-line systemic therapy options, immunotherapy-based combinations—particularly atezolizumab plus bevacizumab—offered the most favorable therapeutic balance between survival benefit and quality-of-life preservation in...
Adding Dendritic Cell Vaccination to Hepatocellular Carcinoma Therapy
Patients with intermediate-stage hepatocellular carcinoma who received a vaccine of dendritic cells in addition to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and preconditioning cyclophosphamide experienced longer progression-free survival than those who received cyclophosphamide and TACE alone. The...
Three in Five Liver Cancer Cases May Be Due to Preventable Risk Factors, The Lancet Commission Finds
Globally, three in five liver cancer cases may be due to preventable risk factors, and obesity-linked cases of the disease are on the rise, according to findings from The Lancet Commission on hepatocellular carcinoma. The majority of liver cancer cases could be prevented by reducing levels of viral ...
STRIDE in Unresectable HCC: 5-Year Overall Survival Results From HIMALAYA
A recent exploratory analysis of the phase III HIMALAYA trial involving patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has shown that 1 in 5 participants (19.6%) treated with the STRIDE regimen (single tremelimumab regular interval durvalumab) remained alive after 5 years of follow-up vs ...
Risk of Liver Cancer With Oral Contraceptive Use
In a UK population-based study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Watling et al examined the relationship between ever use vs never use of oral contraceptives and the risk of liver cancer. Some findings suggested the possibility of slightly increased risk with longer-term use.
As noted by the...
Surgery vs Ablation in Small Hepatocellular Carcinoma
In two Japanese studies (SURF-RCT and SURF-Cohort) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Kawaguchi et al compared the outcomes of surgery vs radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in patients with small hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Study Details
Two multicenter studies were performed, with...
Y-90 Resin Microspheres Receive FDA Approval for the Treatment of Unresectable HCC
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved SIR-Spheres Y-90 resin microspheres, manufactured by Sirtex, for the treatment of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). With this approval, these microspheres become the only radioembolization therapy approved for the treatment of both ...
ASTRO Relaunches Research Foundation Under a Single, Focused Identity
The American Society of Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) has announced that they have rebranded their research foundation from the former Radiation Oncology Institute (ROI) to become Speed of Light – The ASTRO Foundation.
The intent of the renamed research foundation was to bring both ASTRO and the...
Determining the Optimal Duration of Androgen-Deprivation Therapy Added to Definitive Radiotherapy in Localized Prostate Cancer
In a meta-analysis reported in JAMA Oncology, Zaorsky et al found that longer durations of androgen-deprivation therapy given with definitive radiotherapy were associated with nonlinear relative benefits in patients with localized prostate cancer.
Study Details
The meta-analysis used...
Addition of Tafasitamab to Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab in Relapsed or Refractory Follicular Lymphoma
In a phase III trial (inMIND) reported in The Lancet, Sehn et al found that the addition of the CD19-targeted Fc-enhanced monoclonal antibody tafasitamab to lenalidomide plus rituximab improved progression-free survival in patients with relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.
Study Details
In ...
County-Level Obesity Prevalence May Predict Obesity-Related Cancer Rates in Young Adults
The International Agency for Research on Cancer has linked obesity to increases in the development of 13 cancers, including breast, colorectal, kidney, endometrial, thyroid, pancreatic, liver, multiple myeloma, gastric cardia, meningioma, ovarian, esophageal, and gallbladder cancers. Now, a new...
Study Explores Association of GLP-1 RAs With Risk of Obesity-Related Cancers
The development of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) has revolutionized the management of obesity and type 2 diabetes. The agents offer therapeutic potential in a host of other conditions, including cardiovascular, liver, and neurodegenerative diseases, as well as the...
Noninferiority Shown for Pirtobrutinib vs Ibrutinib in CLL/SLL
The noncovalent Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor pirtobrutinib achieved noninferiority to the covalent BTK inhibitor ibrutinib in terms of overall response rate in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) or small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL), according to findings from a randomized...
Deb Schrag, MD, MPH, FASCO, Elected 2027–2028 ASCO President
On December 19, 2025, ASCO announced its members had elected Deb Schrag, MD, MPH, FASCO, as President for the 2027–2028 term. Dr. Schrag will begin her term as President-Elect following the conclusion of the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Dr. Schrag, a gastrointestinal medical oncologist, is the...
NSAIDs May Improve Survival in Postoperative ctDNA-Positive Patients With Colon Cancer
Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) levels may help to determine which patients with colon cancer could benefit from the addition of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as celecoxib, to chemotherapy following surgery, according to findings from a post hoc analysis of the CALGB/SWOG 80702...
Molecular Analysis Reveals Underlying Sex-Linked Multiple Myeloma Progression Patterns
Researchers have uncovered that sex-specific dysregulation of exosomal non-coding RNAs may drive different patterns of disease progression of multiple myeloma in male and female individuals, according to findings published in Blood Cancer Journal.
“The same therapies are provided for men and...
Data Published on Incidence of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor–Associated ITP
Researchers have published valuable information about a rare but serious complication of cancer immunotherapy, providing the first large-scale description of its risk factors and clinical course and underscoring the importance of early diagnosis and treatment. The findings were published by Leaf et ...
Lymphocyte Kinetics After CAR T-Cell Infusion May Predict Survival Outcomes in Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma
A higher absolute lymphocyte count (ALC) after receipt of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy may be associated with improved progression-free and/or overall survival in patients with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, according to findings from the 2025 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual...
Abbreviated Azacitidine Regimen Improves Outcomes in Lower-Risk MDS
A multicenter trial led by investigators at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center demonstrated that a 5-day regimen of azacitidine provides the best balance of efficacy and safety for patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). The researchers compared three abbreviated...
Chemotherapy-Free Regimen Improves Outcomes in Newly Diagnosed Patients With Ph-Positive ALL
Initial results from the phase III GIMEMA ALL2820 trial demonstrated that a front-line, chemotherapy-free regimen combining the tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) ponatinib and the bispecific T-cell engager blinatumomab significantly outperformed a standard treatment strategy of imatinib plus...
Intravesical Oncolytic Adenovirus Delivers High Complete Response Rates in BCG-Naive, High-Risk, Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer With Carcinoma in Situ
Intravesical cretostimogene grenadenorepvec (CG0070) monotherapy demonstrated a high overall complete response rate in patients with high-risk, bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-naive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer with carcinoma in situ, according to early results from Cohort A of the phase II...
Neoadjuvant SABR Improves Outcomes in Patients With Renal Cell Carcinoma and IVC Tumor Thrombus
Tumor thrombus in the inferior vena cava (IVC) resulting from renal cell carcinoma (RCC) can be safely and effectively treated with stereotactic ablative radiation therapy (SABR) prior to surgery, according to findings from a phase II trial presented at the 26th Annual Meeting of the Society of...
KEYNOTE-905: Perioperative Immunotherapy Regimen Active in Cisplatin-Ineligible MIBC
A perioperative regimen of the antibody-drug conjugate enfortumab vedotin-ejfv plus the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab significantly improved event-free survival, overall survival, and pathologic complete response rates compared to radical cystectomy alone in patients with muscle-invasive bladder...
Gemcitabine Intravesical System Shows High Disease-Free Survival Rates in BCG-Unresponsive Papillary-Only NMIBC
Monotherapy with a gemcitabine intravesical system (TAR-200; Gem-iDRS) demonstrated high disease-free survival rates in patients with bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG)-unresponsive papillary-only high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC), according to data presented at the 26th Annual...
