This is Part 2 of Personalizing Treatment Pathways in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL, a three-part video roundtable series. Scroll down to watch the other videos from this roundtable. In this video, Drs. Jeremy Abramson, J. Erika Haydu, and Jacob Soumerai discuss the second-line treatment of relapsed ...
This is Part 1 of Personalizing Treatment Pathways in Relapsed/Refractory DLBCL, a three-part video roundtable series. Scroll down to watch the other videos from this roundtable. In this video, Drs. Jeremy Abramson, J. Erika Haydu, and Jacob Soumerai discuss the treatment of early relapsed...
When patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) progress, as is common with such an aggressive malignancy, brain metastasis is a known possibility. As such, guidelines have recommended prophylactic cranial irradiation for patients with SCLC who respond well to first-line therapy to decrease the...
The first prospective, randomized phase III trial of a noncovalent Bruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor exclusively in treatment-naive patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)/small lymphocytic lymphoma (SLL)—BRUIN CLL-313—demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically...
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma is the most common form of pancreatic cancer, and is most often diagnosed at advanced, unresectable stages, when 5-year survival is just 3%. The results from two retrospective phase II studies investigating blood biomarkers to detect early-stage pancreatic ductal...
An artificial intelligence (AI)-based risk prediction model, ONCO-ACS, showed possible favorable clinical utility as a practical tool for predicting cardiovascular death, myocardial infarction, and ischemic stroke events in patients with cancer and acute coronary syndrome, according to findings...
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Zhang et al, the Chinese phase III ARTS trial showed superior disease-free survival with the third-generation EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor aumolertinib as adjuvant therapy vs placebo in patients with completely resected stage II to IIIB EGFR-mutated non–small ...
A response-adapted approach to treatment decision-making for patients with resectable cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma demonstrated that with the use of neoadjuvant pembrolizumab, many patients could avoid surgery and/or radiotherapy. Findings from the De-Squamate study were published in the...
Sako et al conducted a prognostic study to evaluate whether a fully automated deep-learning radiomic biomarker based on serial CT scans could improve prediction of overall survival in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors. Their findings,...
Genetic ancestry plays a key role in determining the behavior of head and neck tumors and may help explain why African American patients survive for half as long as their counterparts of European ancestry, according to a new review study published by Ndahayo et al in Cancer and Metastasis Reviews....
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has announced its newly elected 2026 class of Fellows of the AACR Academy. The Fellows of the AACR Academy was established to honor scientists, clinicians, and physician-scientists whose visionary work has reshaped the landscape of cancer...
A prognostic scoring system for predicting 1-year survival in patients with advanced cancer and spinal metastases was enhanced with machine learning for greater accuracy, according to the results of a Japanese multicenter study published in Spine. "This model provides a practical risk assessment...
The second annual report from the National Cancer Database (NCDB) of the American College of Surgeons (ACS) documents a substantial rise in neoadjuvant treatments, such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and hormone therapy, often allowing for less invasive surgery and helping clinicians assess how a...
A global meta-analysis combined detailed patient data from six major clinical trials to compare two types of immunotherapies for advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC): dual immunotherapy (a combination of CTLA-4 and PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors) and single immunotherapy (PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors...
On January 27, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved daratumumab and hyaluronidase-fihj (Darzalex Faspro) in combination with bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone (VRd) for the treatment of adult patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for autologous...
In a study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Yeh et al found that childhood cancer survivors who received abdominopelvic radiation, who are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer, can benefit from early screening to reduce the risk of colorectal cancer and associated...
The Cancer Research Institute (CRI) in collaboration with 10x Genomics, Stanford University School of Medicine, the University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, has launched an open foundational database for cancer immunotherapy research. The...
Studies have demonstrated a link between alcohol consumption and an elevated risk of colorectal cancer. New research now reveals that higher lifetime alcohol consumption is also associated with a higher risk, especially for rectal cancer, and that quitting drinking can lower a person’s risk. The...
In a phase II study reported in The Lancet Oncology, Monga et al found that dual targeting of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and mesenchymal epithelial transition factor receptor (MET) pathways with cabozantinib and temozolomide was of benefit in patients with unresectable or metastatic...
The oncology community is mourning the loss of Paul E. Goss, MD, PhD, who died on December 19, 2025, at his home in Hopkinton, Massachusetts, from multiple system atrophy—a rare, progressive neurologic disorder with symptoms resembling those of Parkinson’s disease. He was 70 years old. Born in...
A scoping review of cachexia, sarcopenia, and malnutrition in patients with locally advanced cervical cancer undergoing chemoradiotherapy revealed that women who lost at least 10% muscle mass during treatment had a six times higher mortality rate, regardless of their weight at the start of...
Editor’s note: On November 22, 2025—the 62nd anniversary of her grandfather President John F. Kennedy’s assassination—Tatiana Celia Kennedy Schlossberg published an essay in The New Yorker detailing her diagnosis of acute myeloid leukemia with chromosome 3 inversion, a rare and aggressive subtype...
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 upon the conclusion of the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting. Dr. Schrag, a gastrointestinal medical oncologist, is the George J....
A new ASCO guideline provides recommendations on managing cancer during pregnancy, addressing a range of topics from the selection and timing of diagnostic testing and therapeutic interventions to delivery planning and ethical and legal considerations.1 The guideline aims to inform evidence-based...
ASCO, in collaboration with Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario), has published an update to their previous guideline on the treatment of multiple myeloma.1 This new guideline—which has been selected as an ASCO Living Guideline—reflects dramatic changes that have helped improve the management of...
This is Part 3 of Balancing Benefit and Burden: Managing Toxicities in HR-Positive/HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer, a three-part video roundtable series. Scroll down to watch the other videos from this roundtable. In this video, Drs. Neil Iyengar, Sara Tolaney, and William Gradishar...
The results of a recent survey showed that patients largely support the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to aid radiologists in reading mammograms. The findings, which were published in Breast Cancer Research and Treatment, also indicated acceptance varied in association with factors such as...
In a phase II trial (RedirecTT-1) reported in The New England Journal of Medicine, Kumar et al found that the combination of talquetamab (anti–G protein–coupled receptor family C group 5 member D) and teclistamab (anti–B-cell maturation antigen) produced high response rates in patients with...
In a study (DIRECT) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Krupka et al found that phased variant (PV) ctDNA provided “sensitive and clinically meaningful response assessment” after first-line treatment of large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). As stated by the investigators, “Tracking tumor-specific ...
Monica M. Bertagnolli, MD, FACS, has been elected by members of the National Academy of Medicine (NAM) as the Academy’s next President. Beginning July 1, 2026, she will succeed Victor J. Dzau, MD, who has served as NAM President since 2014. Dr. Bertagnolli’s election to a 6-year term follows her...
Stephen Lam Chan, MD, FRCP, MRCP, of the Hong Kong Cancer Institute, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, discusses findings from the phase III KEYNOTE-937 trial, which evaluated the efficacy and safety of pembrolizumab vs placebo as adjuvant therapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)...
On January 20, 2026, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a draft guidance for industry regarding the use of minimal residual disease and complete response as primary endpoints in clinical trials evaluating drugs and biologics for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma that ...
For many patients with cancer, hair loss can be one of the most distressing side effects of their therapy. Increasingly, patients have been taking oral supplements of biotin, which are marketed to consumers for their potential to improve hair regrowth and brittle nails. However, there is little...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
Daniela Molena, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses a comparison of the surgical journeys of patients with resectable gastric/gastroesophageal adenocarcinoma who either received fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) plus durvalumab or FLOT plus placebo in...
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...
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...
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...