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gynecologic cancers
immunotherapy
issues in oncology

Flagellin and Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in Patients With Ovarian Cancer

The interference of gut bacteria could explain the ineffectiveness of immune checkpoint therapy in some patients with ovarian cancer, according to a recent study published by McGinty et al in Cancer Immunology Research.  Background There are over 10,000 ovarian cancer–related deaths in the United...

colorectal cancer
issues in oncology

Colorectal Cancer Treatment Resistance: Oncofetal Reprogramming

Researchers may have uncovered a major factor contributing to treatment resistance in patients with colorectal cancer, according to a recent study published by Mzoughi et al in Nature Genetics. Background Colorectal cancer is one of the deadliest cancer types across the world, with treatment...

colorectal cancer

ctDNA and Immunoscore in Resected Stage III Colon Cancer

As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Taieb et al, a combined analysis of two phase III adjuvant trials (IDEA-France and IDEA-Greece) in stage III colon cancer showed that the presence of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) after surgery was prognostic for poorer outcomes and that...

colorectal cancer
issues in oncology

Potential Benefit of Consuming Yogurt in Decreasing the Risk of Certain Types of Colorectal Cancers

Long-term yogurt intake may protect against the development of colorectal cancer through changes in the gut microbiome, according to a recent study published by Ugai et al in Gut Microbes. Background Yogurt—which contains live strains of bacteria—is thought to protect against many types of...

pancreatic cancer
issues in oncology

Novel Blood Test May Help to Identify Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma at an Earlier Stage

A novel blood test may aid physicians in the earlier detection of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma and potentially improve survival rates for the disease, according to a recent study published by Montoya et al in Science Translational Medicine. Background Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the...

breast cancer

Annual vs Less Frequent Mammographic Surveillance in Breast Cancer Patients Aged ≥ 50 Years

In a UK phase III noninferiority trial (Mammo-50) reported in The Lancet, Dunn et al found that less frequent mammographic surveillance was noninferior to annual surveillance in outcomes among patients with breast cancer aged 50 years or older. Study Details In the multicenter trial, 5,235 women...

prostate cancer

Association of Acute and Late Toxicity in Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

In an individual patient data meta-analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Nikitas et al found that early toxicity associated with radiotherapy for prostate cancer was associated with increased risk for late toxicity. Study Details The study included patient-level data from six randomized phase...

colorectal cancer

Baseline Liquid Biopsy vs Tissue-Based Findings in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

In an analysis reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Stintzing et al found that baseline liquid biopsies identified RAS and BRAF mutations in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer considered RAS wild-type on the basis of tissue analyses. Study Details The study included patients from...

prostate cancer

Final Overall Survival Results From TALAPRO-2 in Unselected Patients With Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

The final overall survival results from cohort 1 of the phase III TALAPRO-2 trial showed a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement with the PARP inhibitor talazoparib plus the androgen receptor inhibitor enzalutamide vs standard-of-care enzalutamide in treatment-naive...

lung cancer
pancreatic cancer

eNRGy Trial: Zenocutuzumab for NRG1 Gene Fusion–Positive Solid Tumors

Treatment with the HER2 × HER3 bispecific antibody zenocutuzumab-zbco appeared to be safe and active in patients with advanced NRG1 gene fusion–positive solid tumors, according to results from the registrational phase II eNRGy study published by Schram et al in The New England Journal of Medicine....

prostate cancer

Nicholas D. James, PhD, FRCP, MBBS, on an ADT Option: Transdermal Estradiol Patches

Nicholas D. James, PhD, FRCP, MBBS, of The Institute of Cancer Research and The Royal Marsden Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, discusses findings from an embedded phase II randomized study from the STAMPEDE trial. The study assessed the efficacy and toxicity of transdermal estradiol patches vs...

Talazoparib Plus Enzalutamide Significantly Improves Overall Survival in Prostate Cancer Regardless of HRR Gene Status

Studies show that about one-quarter of advanced prostate cancers have alterations in DNA damage response genes involved directly or indirectly in homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene alterations, including BRCA1/BRCA2 genes, which can sensitize them to treatment with PARP inhibitors. Final...

prostate cancer
supportive care

Benjamin Maughan, MD, PharmD, on Exercise Therapy for Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer

Benjamin Maughan, MD, PharmD, of Huntsman Cancer Institute, discusses the effects of a 12-week, structured, guided exercise program called Personal Optimism With Exercise Recovery (POWER) on fatigue and peak aerobic exercise capacity in patients with advanced prostate cancer receiving...

colorectal cancer

Triplet Regimen Demonstrates Benefit in BRAF V600E–Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

The BRAF inhibitor encorafenib plus the monoclonal antibody cetuximab combined with mFOLFOX (modified folinic acid, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin) significantly improved overall response in BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, according to data presented at the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal ...

gynecologic cancers

ARIEL4: Rucaparib vs Chemotherapy for Relapsed Ovarian Cancer With Deleterious BRCA1 or BRCA2 Mutations

In an article in The Lancet Oncology, Oza et al presented the final overall survival analysis of the phase III ARIEL trial of rucaparib vs standard-of-care chemotherapy in patients with relapsed BRCA-mutated ovarian carcinoma. Study Details In the open-label trial, 349 patients from sites in 12...

global cancer care
issues in oncology
solid tumors

WHO, St. Jude Launch New Global Platform to Deliver Cancer Drugs to Pediatric Patients in Low-, Middle-Income Countries

The World Health Organization (WHO) and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital have begun distributing critical cancer drugs to pediatric patients in two of six pilot countries through the new Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines. Background Every year, about 400,000 children...

breast cancer

Intratumoral Injection of mRNA-2752 and Pembrolizumab in High-Risk DCIS

In a single-institution phase I trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Ramalingam et al found that intratumoral injection of pembrolizumab and mRNA-2752 (a combination of interleukin [IL]-23, IL-36γ, and OX40L mRNAs) was active in patients with high-risk ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS). Study Details Ten ...

lung cancer

Mobocertinib vs Platinum-Based Chemotherapy in First-Line Treatment of EGFR Exon 20 Insertion–Positive Metastatic NSCLC

As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Jänne et al, an interim analysis of the phase III EXCLAIM-2 trial showed no progression-free survival benefit with mobocertinib—an EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) targeting EGFR exon 20 insertion (ex20ins) mutations—compared with...

lymphoma

FDA Approves Brentuximab Vedotin With Lenalidomide and Rituximab for Relapsed or Refractory LBCL

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved brentuximab vedotin (Adcetris) in combination with lenalidomide and a rituximab product for adult patients with relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL)—including diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) not otherwise specified, DLBCL ...

hematologic malignancies
issues in oncology

Does Epstein-Barr Virus Increase Cancer Risk Among Kidney Transplant Recipients?

Kidney transplantation using donor organs carrying the Epstein-Barr virus may increase the risk of posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorder among recipients who have never been exposed to the virus, according to a recent study published by Potluri et al in the Annals of Internal Medicine....

gynecologic cancers
issues in oncology

Short- vs Standard-Course Radiation Therapy for Endometrial Cancer

Short-course, higher-dose vaginal brachytherapy for endometrial cancer may demonstrate comparable efficacy to more frequent, lower-dose sessions, according to a recent study published by Suneja et al in JCO Oncology Advances. Background Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer type of the...

colorectal cancer

Experimental Regimen Demonstrates Benefit in BRAF V600E–Mutant Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

The BRAF inhibitor encorafenib plus the monoclonal antibody cetuximab combined with mFOLFOX (modified folinic acid, fluorouracil, and oxaliplatin) significantly improved overall response in BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, according to data presented at the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal ...

solid tumors

FDA Approves Mirdametinib for Neurofibromatosis Type 1

On February 11, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved mirdametinib (Gomekli), a kinase inhibitor, for adult and pediatric patients aged 2 years and older with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) who have symptomatic plexiform neurofibromas (PN) not amenable to complete resection. ReNeu Trial...

colorectal cancer

Dual Immunotherapy Extended Progression-Free Survival in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer Subgroup

An immunotherapy combination for advanced, highly mutated colorectal cancer has significantly delayed disease progression vs single-agent therapy, according to data presented at the 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium.1 The phase III CheckMate 8HW trial compared the PD-1 inhibitor...

prostate cancer
issues in oncology

Mobile Prostate Cancer Screening Clinic Was Effective in Detecting Prostate Cancer in Underserved Men

Globally, prostate cancer is the second most frequently diagnosed cancer and the fifth-leading cause of cancer-related death among men—and the leading cause of cancer-related death in Central America and sub-Saharan Africa. Four years ago, British researchers launched the “Man Van” pilot mobile...

breast cancer

Weight Change and Heart Failure Risk After Breast Cancer Diagnosis

In a Republic of Korea nationwide cohort study reported as a research letter in JAMA Oncology, Jung et al found that weight increase following diagnosis of breast cancer was associated with increased risk of heart failure. Study Details The study used the National Health Insurance Service database...

issues in oncology

Survey Finds More Than Half of Oncologists Are Experiencing Professional Burnout

In JCO Oncology Advances, Schenkel et al published the results of an ASCO survey measuring professional well-being, satisfaction, and the effect of both on career plans among oncologists in the United States. The analysis revealed a higher rate of burnout compared with that observed a decade ago....

survivorship
issues in oncology
solid tumors

Pain May Influence Use of Nonopioid Substances Among Cancer Survivors

Experiencing pain may increase the risk that cancer survivors will use cigarettes and cannabis, according to a recent study published by Powers et al in Cancer. Background Pain and the use of cigarettes, e-cigarettes, alcohol, and cannabis commonly occur together in the general population. Cancer...

solid tumors
issues in oncology
immunotherapy
colorectal cancer
hepatobiliary cancer
gastrointestinal cancer

Anticancer Drug Pharmacokinetics May Differ by Sex

Investigators may have uncovered notable pharmacokinetic differences between male and female patients in at least 14 anticancer drugs, according to a recent study published by Delahousse et al in ESMO Open. Background Many cancer drugs have a narrow therapeutic window. As a result, slight...

multiple myeloma
myelodysplastic syndromes
leukemia

In Case You Missed It: Additional Studies of Interest From ASH 2024

A record-breaking number of abstracts were submitted for the 2024 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Annual Meeting & Exposition, and nearly 8,000 were accepted. The ASCO Post strives to provide in-depth coverage of those with the greatest impact. Here, we offer snapshots of others of...

leukemia

Novel Menin Inhibitors Show Safety and Activity in Several Clinical Trials

The recently approved menin inhibitor revumenib is poised to improve the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML), specifically for disease with a KMT2A rearrangement. Promising results for other novel menin inhibitors now in development—with their unique safety and activity profiles—suggest the...

breast cancer

Adjuvant T-DM1 vs Trastuzumab for Residual HER2-Positive Breast Cancer: Overall Survival in KATHERINE

As reported in The New England Journal of Medicine by Geyer et al, interim analysis of overall survival in the phase III KATHERINE trial showed a significant benefit of ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1) vs trastuzumab in patients with residual invasive HER2-positive breast cancer after neoadjuvant...

breast cancer

Pertuzumab Retreatment in HER2-Positive Locally Advanced/Metastatic Breast Cancer

As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Yamamoto et al, the final overall survival analysis of the Japanese phase III PRECIOUS study showed a significant benefit with the addition of pertuzumab retreatment to trastuzumab plus physician’s choice of chemotherapy (PTC) in patients with...

solid tumors
issues in oncology
breast cancer
colorectal cancer
gynecologic cancers
lung cancer
hepatobiliary cancer

Trends in Cancer Incidence and Mortality in Appalachia

Investigators have found that although fewer patients may be diagnosed with and dying from cancer in Appalachia, cancer incidence and mortality rates remain substantially higher compared with elsewhere in the United States, according to a recent study published by Burus et al in the Journal of the...

solid tumors
issues in oncology
immunotherapy

Using AI to Identify Treatment Options for Castleman Disease

A novel artificial intelligence (AI) tool uncovered an effective treatment for a patient with idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease, according to a recent study published by Mumau et al in The New England Journal of Medicine. Background Idiopathic multicentric Castleman’s disease is a rare...

kidney cancer
issues in oncology
immunotherapy

Novel Personalized Cancer Vaccine May Be Effective in Patients With Stage III and IV Clear Cell Renal Cell Carcinoma

Patients with stage III or IV clear cell renal cell carcinoma may have achieved a successful anticancer immune response following initiation of a novel personalized cancer vaccine, according to a recent study published by Braun et al in Nature. Background The standard treatment for stage III or IV...

skin cancer
genomics/genetics
issues in oncology

New Study Identifies Potential Genes Implicated in Treatment-Resistant Melanoma

Researchers have found that inhibiting the S6K2 gene could be an effective strategy for managing treatment-resistant melanoma, according to a recent study published by Lipchick et al in Science Translational Medicine. Background Cases of melanoma—the deadliest type of skin cancer—are currently...

leukemia
myelodysplastic syndromes

FDA Approves Preparative Regimen for Allogeneic HSCT in Patients With AML or MDS

On January 21, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved treosulfan (Grafapex), an alkylating agent, with fludarabine as a preparative regimen for allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) in adult and pediatric patients 1 year of age and older with acute myeloid leukemia ...

thyroid cancer

Is Thyroid Cancer Overdiagnosed?

A retrospective study provides new evidence that thyroid cancer continues to be overdiagnosed and that aggressive screening and treatment of thyroid cancer has not led to higher survival rates. The research was published by Chen et al in The Lancet Diabetes & Endocrinology. “Many studies have...

breast cancer

Survival Outcomes in Patients With ERBB2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer With CNS Involvement

In a retrospective cohort study from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, which was reported in JAMA Network Open, Ferraro et al found that patients with ERBB2 (formerly HER2 or HER2/neu)-positive breast cancer and central nervous system (CNS) metastases only vs concomitant extracranial...

lymphoma

Triplet for Untreated TP53-Mutated Mantle Cell Lymphoma

First-line treatment with the Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitor zanubrutinib plus the anti-CD20 monoclonal antibody obinutuzumab and the BCL2 inhibitor venetoclax appeared to be safe and active in previously untreated patients with TP53-mutated mantle cell lymphoma, based on the results of the...

myelodysplastic syndromes

Is Clonal Cytopenia of Undetermined Significance Distinct From Lower-Risk Myelodysplastic Syndrome?

High-risk patients with clonal cytopenia of undetermined significance have very similar characteristics and outcomes as patients with lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS), which can be informative with regard to prognosis, management, and clinical trial eligibility, said Zhuoer (Zoey) Xie, MD, ...

immunotherapy
issues in oncology
hematologic malignancies

CAR T-Cell Therapy Not Linked to Secondary Cancers, Study Finds

Researchers have found no evidence that chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy caused secondary cancers in the modified T cells, according to a recent study published by Jadlowsky et al in Nature Medicine. Background CAR T-cell therapy is a personalized type of immunotherapy that employs...

prostate cancer

Potential Link Between Early Side Effects From Radiation Therapy and Long-Term Side Effects in Patients With Prostate Cancer

The risk of developing more serious long-term urinary and bowel health issues may be higher in men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer who experience side effects early in treatment, according to a recent study published by Nikitas et al in The Lancet Oncology. The findings highlighted ...

sarcoma

Botensilimab Plus Balstilimab in Relapsed or Refractory Metastatic Sarcomas

In a phase Ib study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Wilky et al found that the combination of botensilimab (Fc-enhanced anti–CTLA-4 antibody) and balstilimab (anti–PD-1 antibody) yielded activity in patients with relapsed or refractory metastatic sarcomas. Study Details In the trial,...

sarcoma

Discontinuation and Resumption of Larotrectinib in Pediatric Patients With TRK Fusion Sarcomas and Related Mesenchymal Tumors

As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Mascarenhas et al, follow-up of a cohort of pediatric patients with TRK fusion sarcomas and related mesenchymal tumors treated with larotrectinib showed that discontinuation of treatment—with resumption for progressive disease—was associated with...

colorectal cancer

Results From FIRE-4 Show Liquid Biopsy Can Detect RAS/BRAF-Mutated Metastatic Colorectal Cancer

The results from the phase III FIRE-4 randomized clinical trial show that liquid biopsy accurately identified patients with RAS/BRAF V600E wild type–mutated metastatic colorectal cancer. The findings confirm the high clinical relevance of liquid biopsy performed at baseline before the start of...

issues in oncology

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. Study ...

breast cancer
immunotherapy

Neoadjuvant Radiotherapy May Hamper Immunotherapy Response in Patients With Breast Cancer

Researchers have provided novel insights into the effects of radiation on the immune cells surrounding breast cancer tumors, according to a recent study published by Yoneyama et al in the International Journal of Radiation Oncology • Biology • Physics. The findings revealed that the relationship...

neuroendocrine tumors

Gastroenteropancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor Incidence in the United States

In a study reported in a research letter in JAMA Oncology, Abboud et al found that the incidence of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) has increased in many organ sites during recent years in the United States. Study Details In the study, age-adjusted GEP-NETs incidence rates...

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