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Showing 101 - 150Pediatric CNS Tumors: Long-Term Survival and Cure Fraction Estimates
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Hoogendijk et al, the EUROCARE-6 population-based study has provided long-term survival rates and cure fraction estimates for pediatric patients with central nervous system (CNS) tumors across 31 European countries. Study Details The study involved data from...
Perioperative Pembrolizumab Plus Surgery and Risk-Adapted Standard Adjuvant Therapy Shows Benefit in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Earlier this year, the first interim analysis of the phase III KEYNOTE-689 trial showed that the use of the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab as part of a perioperative treatment regimen with standard-of-care surgery plus adjuvant radiotherapy (with or without cisplatin alone) improved event-free...
Patients With Interstitial Lung Disease Face Elevated Lung Cancer Risk, Study Finds
A large prospective cohort study conducted by Ye and Kang et al and published in JAMA Network Open found that, after adjusting for familial and other cancer-related factors, interstitial lung disease (ILD) was associated with an increased risk of developing most histologic subtypes of lung cancer....
Medicare Advantage Audits Are Expanding
Continuing its efforts to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse in Medicare, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has announced plans to significantly enhance Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) auditing in Medicare Advantage. Beginning immediately, CMS will audit all eligible...
Plenary Highlights Across Tumor Types Reflect Advances in Research, Improvements in Care, and Changes in Practice
The 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting included the presentation of data from more than 7,000 abstracts and clinical trials set to advance research, uncover findings, and in some cases change the standard of practice across multiple tumor types, moving science forward and improving care for the more than 2...
HER2DX Assay and Survival Outcomes in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
In an individual patient-level meta-analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Villacampa et al found that the HER2DX assay risk score was prognostic for event-free survival outcomes in patients with early-stage, HER2-positive breast cancer. Study Details Systematic review of the literature...
Biomarker Testing in Advanced Cancer: Suboptimal Rates Despite Guideline Recommendations and Growing Insurance Coverage
A retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Network Open revealed that biomarker testing rates among patients with advanced cancer have increased over time but remain suboptimal, despite established guideline recommendations and growing insurance coverage for testing. DaCosta Byfield et al noted...
Alcohol-Associated Cancer Death Rates Are Climbing
Alcohol-associated cancer deaths have doubled in the United States, disproportionately affecting men and those aged 55 or older, according to the results of an observational study presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting.1 Over the study period of 30 years, proportional mortality rates increased...
Camrelizumab Plus Famitinib vs Camrelizumab Alone in Recurrent or Metastatic Cervical Cancer
In a Chinese phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Xia et al compared objective response rates seen with camrelizumab plus famitinib vs camrelizumab alone in previously treated patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer. Study Details In the multicenter, open-label ...
Real-World Data Show COVID-19 Boosters Offer Protection for Patients With Cancer
COVID-19 vaccine boosters for adult patients with cancer helped to keep these patients from being hospitalized or admitted to intensive care units due to severe COVID-19 infections, according to the results of a retrospective cohort study published in JAMA Oncology. “Cancer patients are a...
Thyroidectomy Without Postoperative Radioiodine Ablation in Low-Risk Differentiated Thyroid Cancer
In a UK phase III trial (IoN) reported in The Lancet, Mallick et al compared survival outcomes among patients with low-risk differentiated thyroid cancer who underwent thyroidectomy with no postoperative radioiodine ablation vs thyroidectomy plus ablation. Study Details In the multicenter...
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...
Online AI Tool Offers Rapid, Accurate Diagnosis for Endocrine Cancers
Researchers have developed a novel AI-powered online platform for diagnosing endocrine cancers with speed and accuracy. The AI models achieved diagnostic accuracy of 99% or more in recognizing multiple endocrine tumors. Reports of the development and validation of the models were presented at ENDO...
Sharp Rise in Obesity-Linked Cancer Mortality Highlights Geographic and Demographic Gaps
Obesity-related cancer deaths have tripled in the United States over the past 2 decades, with significant disparities seen by gender, race, age, and geography, according to findings from a national epidemiological analysis presented at ENDO 2025, the annual meeting of The Endocrine Society...
Upfront Radical Cytoreductive Surgery Extends Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
The TRUST trial is the first phase III randomized study to show improved progression-free survival for primary cytoreductive surgery compared with interval surgery without compromising short-term or long-term quality of life, although the study failed to meet its primary endpoint of overall...
Study Supports Multi-Contaminant Water Treatment to Reduce Cancer Risk
Treating drinking water for multiple contaminants, especially arsenic and chromium-6, could prevent more than 50,000 cancer cases in the United States, according to the results of a study by the Environmental Working Group that was published in Environmental Research. Study findings highlighted...
BMI and Cardiovascular Disease Associated With Increased Breast Cancer Risk
Weight-associated risk for developing breast cancer after menopause may be higher among women with cardiovascular disease compared with those without cardiovascular disease and women with or without type 2 diabetes, according to the results of two prospective European cohort studies, which were...
Intratumoral BO-112 With Pembrolizumab in Anti–PD-1–Resistant Melanoma
In a Spanish-French phase II trial (SPOTLIGHT-203) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Márquez-Rodas et al investigated the combination of the intratumoral agent BO-112 and pembrolizumab for activity in patients with advanced anti–PD-1–resistant melanoma. BO-112 is a synthetic,...
Uterine Cancer Incidence and Mortality Rates Projected to Rise Substantially by 2050
Uterine cancer is the fourth most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States, with about 69,120 new cases and nearly 14,000 deaths from the disease expected this year. Black women experience a twice as high mortality rate compared with women of other races and ethnicities, and that...
Breast Cancer: New Study Finds Survivors May Face Lower Risk of Alzheimer Dementia
Breast cancer survivors may have a slightly lower risk of developing Alzheimer dementia compared with cancer-free individuals, according to the results of a study published by Jeong et al in JAMA Network Open. “The risk of Alzheimer dementia is a crucial aspect of overall well-being among breast...
New Data Show Nearly 50% of All Cancer Deaths Worldwide Are Attributable to Modifiable Risk Factors
New reporting in The Cancer Atlas, Fourth Edition, showed that an estimated 50% of all cancer deaths worldwide are attributed to modifiable risk factors, including tobacco and alcohol use, infections, excess body weight, unhealthy diet, physical inactivity, ultraviolet radiation, environmental...
GPC3-Targeted ImmunoPET Helps Detect Earlier-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A novel immuno–positron-emission tomography (immunoPET) imaging agent targeting GPC3 demonstrated high sensitivity and specificity in detecting GPC3-positive hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) tumors, including those under 1 cm, according to the results of a pilot clinical study presented at the...
ASCO and Medicaid: Advocacy In Action
The Association for Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is actively engaged in advocacy to protect Medicaid access for millions of Americans. Members can support ASCO’s Medicaid advocacy efforts through the ACT Network. In 2025, ASCO has partnered with other health-care organizations and engaged with...
Silence Is Complicity
On January 20, 2025, newly sworn-in President Donald J. Trump signed Executive Order 14151, “Ending Radical and Wasteful Government DEI Programs and Preferencing,”1 effectively eliminating all diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) programs, preferences, and activities across the federal...
FDA Grants Accelerated Approval to Datopotamab Deruxtecan-dlnk for EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
On June 23, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to datopotamab deruxtecan-dlnk (Datroway), an antibody-drug conjugate that targets trophoblast cell surface antigen 2 (TROP2), for adults with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer...
Ropeginterferon Alfa-2b Outperforms Anagrelide as Second-Line Therapy for ET, Study Finds
Ropeginterferon alfa-2b demonstrated superior efficacy and safety compared with anagrelide as second-line therapy for patients with essential thrombocythemia (ET) who were intolerant or resistant to hydroxyurea, according to data from the phase III SURPASS-ET trial presented at the European...
Elevated Cardiac Biomarkers Associated With Increased Cancer Risk
Higher baseline levels of certain cardiac biomarkers were associated with an increased risk of future incidence of cancer, according to findings from a study published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology: Advances. Higher incidence rates for all cancers were associated with higher ...
Proposed Budget Cuts to Medicaid May Result in More Than 16,500 Medically Preventable Deaths Annually
The “One, Big, Beautiful” reconciliation bill making its way through Congress, which would make permanent provisions in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act set to expire this year, includes massive cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act marketplace coverage. An analysis of six potential Medicaid cuts...
Patient-Reported Outcomes and Symptomatic Skeletal Events With Lu-PSMA in Progressive Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
In analyses from the phase III PSMAfore trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Fizazi et al examined whether [177Lu]Lu–PSMA-617 (vipivotide tetraxetan; Lu-PSMA) improved patient-reported outcomes and delayed the time to first symptomatic skeletal events vs change of androgen receptor pathway (ARP)...
Colorectal Cancer Screening: CT Colonography vs Stool Testing
Computed tomography (CT) colonography demonstrated greater clinical efficacy and cost savings than stool DNA testing for colorectal cancer screening, according to results of a study published in Radiology. "Among the safe, minimally invasive colorectal cancer screening options, CT colonography is ...
Study Reports Increasing Incidence Rates of Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma in Those Born After 1945
A recent study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine1 estimated incidence rates of appendiceal adenocarcinoma across birth cohorts in the United States. Andreana N. Holowatyj, PhD, MSCI, of Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center, Nashville, and colleagues observed a sharp increase in incidence...
CRISPR-Cas9–Edited Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
In a first-in-human, single-institution phase I trial reported in The Lancet Oncology,1 Lou et al found that autologous tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes genetically edited with CRISPR-Cas9 to target the intracellular immune checkpoint CISH were tolerable and showed evidence of activity in patients...
Expanded Treatment Options for Metastatic CRPC: ASCO Guideline Addresses Somatic Genetic Testing, Radiopharmaceuticals
The management of metastatic (CRPC) has rapidly accelerated in the past decade, giving oncologists a wider range of tools to work with and patients new opportunities for improving survival and maintaining quality of life. These significant advancements have prompted ASCO to release a guideline...
Structured Exercise Program Improves Survival Outcomes in Patients With Stage III or High-Risk Stage II Colon Cancer
A 3-year structured exercise program initiated soon after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy improved disease-free survival and overall survival, as well as patient-reported physical functioning and health-related fitness, in patients with stage III or high-risk stage II colon cancer. These...
SWOG S2302 Pragmatica-Lung Study Design Still Significant Even With Negative Results in Advanced NSCLC
Although the SWOG S2302 Pragmatica-Lung trial did not achieve its primary endpoint of improved overall survival with the combination of ramucirumab and pembrolizumab compared with standard-of-care treatments for patients with stage IV or recurrent non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who previously...
Dual Immunotherapy May Improve Progression-Free Survival in Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma
The combination of avelumab and cetuximab may improve progression-free survival in patients with advanced cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma compared with avelumab alone, according to recent findings presented by Zandberg et al at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract 6002) and simultaneously...
Potential New Standard of Care Emerges in Multiple Myeloma
A new four-drug combination appears to be effective and safe in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, according to data from the ADVANCE clinical trial conducted by investigators at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. Presented ...
ASCO 2025: Structured Exercise Program Improves Survival, Outcomes in Some Patients With Colon Cancer
A phase III study has found that a 3-year structured exercise program initiated soon after completion of adjuvant chemotherapy improves disease-free and overall survival, as well as patient-reported physical functioning and health-related fitness, in patients with stage III and high-risk stage II...
ASCO 2025: Alcohol-Related Cancer Deaths Are on the Rise in the United States
A new study led by experts at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, is the first to look at trends over time in alcohol-linked cancer mortality across the United States. The findings were presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract ...
Harm-Benefit Balance of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Treatment in Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
In a study reported in JAMA Oncology, Heyward et al examined the harm-benefit balance of immune checkpoint inhibitor use across lines of treatment in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study Details The retrospective cohort study, conducted in 2024, involved 2013 to 2019 Surveillance,...
Climate Change and Risk for Breast and Gynecologic Cancers
Climate change may be contributing to a small but notable increase in the incidence and mortality rates of breast, ovarian, endometrial, and cervical cancers in the Middle East and North Africa, according to a recent study published by Mataria and Chun in Frontiers in Public Health. Background...
Alcohol May Be Linked to Higher Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
Investigators may have uncovered a modest but potentially significant association between alcohol consumption and the risk of developing pancreatic cancer, according to a recent study published by Naudin et al in PLOS Medicine. Background Pancreatic cancer is the twelfth most common cancer type...
Mark Cuban Does It Again: Reshuffling the Deck of Front-Line CML Therapy
With the currently available BCR::ABL1 tyrosine kinase inhibitors, chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) has transformed from an invariably fatal disorder (10-year overall survival < 10%) to an indolent one, associated with a near-normal life expectancy on optimal tyrosine kinase inhibitor...
Dose-Escalated Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy vs Conventional Radiotherapy for Painful Bone Metastases
In a Belgian phase III trial (ROBOMET) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Mercier et al attempted to determine whether dose-escalated, single-fraction stereotactic body radiotherapy was associated with statistically significant benefit vs conventional, single-fraction, 3D conformal...
What Is the Value in Cost and Lives Saved of Cancer Screening and Prevention?
Several recent studies have shown the value of cancer screening in reducing the number of deaths from the disease. One study using computer modeling to estimate the number of cancer-related deaths that could be averted by increasing the use of U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF)...
In Case You Missed It: Additional Abstracts of Interest in Cancer Research
Thousands of forward-looking research studies defined the 2025 American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Annual Meeting. Here, aside from our fuller coverage of key presentations in The ASCO Post, we offer a snapshot of a few additional abstracts that may be of interest to cancer researchers...
Cellular Therapies Show Sustained Promise in Hematologic Malignancies, but Access Remains Uneven
Cellular therapies such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy are transforming outcomes for patients with cancer, particularly in the relapsed or refractory setting. “We’re seeing outstanding response rates in patients with B-cell malignancies...
Abbreviated MRI Scans in Detecting Breast Cancer for Women With Dense Breasts
Abbreviated breast MRI scans demonstrated comparable diagnostic accuracy to full multiparametric protocol MRI scans for women with extremely dense breasts, according to findings from the DENSE trial published in Radiology. MRI scans have greater diagnostic accuracy than mammograms for women with...
Antimicrobial Resistance in Outpatients With Cancer
In a U.S. multicenter retrospective cohort study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Gupta et al evaluated whether antimicrobial resistance was more common in pathogenic bacterial isolates from outpatients with cancer than in outpatients without cancer. Study Details The study involved data from the...
FDA Approves First Oral Therapy for Pheochromocytoma and Paraganglioma
On May 14, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the oral hypoxia-inducible factor-2 alpha (HIF-2α) inhibitor belzutifan (Welireg) for patients aged 12 years and older with locally advanced, unresectable, or metastatic pheochromocytoma or paraganglioma (PPGL). This represents the first FDA ...
