The ASCO Post is pleased to present Hematology Expert Review, an ongoing feature that quizzes readers on issues in hematology. In this installment, Syed Ali Abutalib, MD, and L. Jeffrey Medeiros, MD, explore the impact of the prognostic marker RUNX1::RUX1T1 fusion on the diagnosis and treatment of...
As reported in The Lancet by Fizazi et al, the final overall survival analysis in the homologous recombination repair (HRR)-deficient metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) cohort of the phase III TALAPRO-2 trial showed a significant benefit with the addition of talazoparib to...
As reported in The Lancet by Agarwal et al, the final overall survival analysis of the phase III TALAPRO-2 trial showed that the addition of talazoparib to enzalutamide resulted in a significant benefit in a cohort of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (CRPC) unselected...
The PD-1 inhibitor toripalimab in combination with an induction chemoradiotherapy regimen free of concurrent cisplatin demonstrated noninferior efficacy and superior safety compared with the same regimen plus concurrent cisplatin in patients with high-risk, locoregionally advanced nasopharyngeal...
In an analysis from the German phase III ESOPEC trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Hoeppner et al found that perioperative chemotherapy reduced distant recurrence vs preoperative chemoradiotherapy in patients with nonmetastatic esophageal adenocarcinoma. The primary analysis of the ...
In a 4-year follow-up of the Chinese phase III GEMSTONE-302 trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Zhou et al examined the survival benefit of adding the PD-L1 inhibitor sugemalimab to first-line platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with no...
According to the International Association of Fire & Rescue Services, there are more than 15 million firefighters protecting the inhabitants of 60 countries around the world. And while hazardous exposures from fires encountered by firefighters vary, potential risks include several known or...
Despite advances in early cancer detection, racial and ethnic minority individuals seem to be more likely to have a late-stage diagnosis of cancers that have a recommended screening. A large study by the American Cancer Society that examined the association between neighborhood-level segregation...
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 ...
When a NUT carcinoma is detected, standard-of-care DNA next-generation sequencing (NGS) may be unable to detect upward of 75% of incidences of the disease, according to findings published in Clinical Cancer Research. The study authors suggested that to correctly detect and diagnosis NUT carcinomas, ...
This is Part 1 of Personalizing Therapy for Patients With Glioma, a three-part video roundtable series. Scroll down to watch the other videos from this roundtable. In this video, Drs. Nimish Mohile, Stephen Bagley, and Yoshie Umemura discuss the treatment of a patient with low-grade...
ASCO has issued a new update to its living guideline regarding therapy for stage IV non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) without driver alterations, based on results of three studies published recently.1 The update (the first since a previous version in February 2025) includes discussion of...
ASCO has issued a new update to its living guideline on treatment of stage IV non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with driver alterations based on two recent studies.1 The update, which amends the most recent version published in February 2025, includes a discussion of osimertinib therapy options in ...
The risk of death does not appear to increase with the use of menopausal hormone therapy in women with early-onset, BRCA-mutated breast cancer who began hormone supplementation after diagnosis, based on preliminary data presented during the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting.1 “Management of early surgical...
Nothing about us without us is a centuries-old value that is a cornerstone of meaningful patient engagement in clinical research. Such engagement has not been automatic and is still largely absent in geriatric oncology research, where older patients traditionally have been excluded from clinical...
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....
Higher ambient exposure to a type of inhalable, fine particulate matter was found to be associated with an increased risk of cancer-related death for patients who were diagnosed with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) while living in California—a state where wildfires are becoming more prevalent,...
In an analysis reported in The Lancet Oncology, Ferdinandus et al found that among patients with newly diagnosed advanced-stage classical Hodgkin lymphoma who were of childbearing potential (POCBP) in the phase III HD21 trial, those receiving BrECADD (brentuximab vedotin, etoposide,...
Resistance training can provide many benefits, including increased muscle mass; decreased adipose tissue; and improved metabolism, bone density, strength, and mobility. However, data are limited on the association between resistance training and the development or exacerbation of lymphedema, a...
In the phase III ASCENT-04/KEYNOTE-D19 trial, the combination of the TROP2-directed antibody-drug conjugate sacituzumab govitecan-hziy plus the PD-1 inhibitor pembrolizumab in previously untreated patients with PD-L1–positive advanced triple-negative breast cancer significantly reduced the risk of...
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...
This is Part 3 of Targeted Treatment Options in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer, a three-part video roundtable series. Scroll down to watch the other videos from this roundtable. In this video, Drs. Oladapo Yeku, Fernanda Musa, and Ying Liu discuss the treatment of low-grade platinum-resistant...
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...
In patients with resectable gastric or gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma, perioperative treatment with the checkpoint inhibitor durvalumab in combination with standard chemotherapy significantly reduced the risk of recurrence or death by 29% in the phase III MATTERHORN trial. The...
In long-term results from the CARTITUDE-1 trial, investigators had found that the autologous cellular immunotherapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel was potentially curative for one-third of patients with heavily pretreated relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.1 These patients remained progression-free ...
In a German population–based, matched case-control study reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Wankhede et al found that type 2 diabetes (T2D) may be associated with colorectal cancer (CRC) risk and survival according to tumor immunity status. Study Details The study included 1,889 CRC...
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...
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...
In a prospective study (POSITIVE) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Peccatori et al investigated breastfeeding patterns among women who had a live birth after treatment of hormone receptor–positive breast cancer. Study Details Between December 2014 and December 2019, 518 women who...
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...
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 ...
In an analysis from the phase III DREAMM-7 trial reported in The Lancet Oncology, Hungria et al compared survival outcomes with belantamab mafodotin, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (BVd) vs daratumumab, bortezomib, and dexamethasone (DVd) in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma...
In an extended follow-up of a phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Burton et al examined outcomes with neoadjuvant and adjuvant relatlimab-rmbw plus nivolumab in patients with resectable melanoma. Relatlimab targets LAG3, while nivolumab targets PD-1. Study Details In the...
Patients in their 80s or older with B-cell lymphomas are able to receive chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy safely, results of a multicenter retrospective study published in Bone Marrow Transplantation showed. These patients are usually not eligible for clinical trials of CAR T-cell...
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...
In an analysis from the French SAMCO-PRODIGE 54 trial reported in JAMA Oncology, Taïeb et al examined survival outcomes associated with a change in ctDNA from baseline to 1 month after start of treatment in patients receiving ICI treatment with avelumab for deficient mismatch repair/microsatellite...
In a proof-of-concept study published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons, researchers investigated whether artificial intelligence (AI) models such as ChatGPT-4 can be used to accurately extract and classify diagnostic data from radiologic imaging reports of pancreatic cysts. The...
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have significantly impacted treatment options for a wide range of cancers given their efficacy, especially among cancer types that are considered immunologically “hot.” With this broad benefit across many tumor types, researchers continue to look for ways to...
New survey findings highlight that the anxiety caused by a cancer diagnosis extends far beyond just the patient diagnosed. The emotional impact is shared by caregivers and loved ones, with stress, grief, and worry over treatments, pain, and life expectancy weighing heavily on these individuals,...
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...
Aprepitant, a commonly used antiemetic, led to improvements in patient outcomes when given during chemotherapy treatment for patients with non-luminal early breast cancer. Patients showed better prognoses and survival advantages, particularly among those with triple-negative breast cancer. Study...
As reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology by Kamdar et al, the 3-year follow-up of the phase III TRANSFORM trial showed that lisocabtagene maraleucel (liso-cel) maintained superior efficacy vs standard of care (SOC) in second-line treatment of relapsed/refractory large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL). ...
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...
Patients with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) that has metastasized to the brain were safely and successfully treated with targeted stereotactic radiation (SRT) rather than whole-brain radiation therapy (WBRT) in a phase II trial, demonstrating the practicality of a less-invasive approach for...
In a phase III trial (part of the STAMPEDE platform) reported in The Lancet Oncology, Gillessen et al investigated the survival outcomes of adding metformin to standard of care (SOC) in nondiabetic patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer starting androgen-deprivation therapy...
In a retrospective cohort study reported in JAMA Network Open, Desai et al examined survival outcomes with the addition of immunotherapy to neoadjuvant or adjuvant chemotherapy in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Study Details The study involved data from the Flatiron...
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...
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...
A recent study out of Sweden found that people diagnosed with nonmetastatic low-risk prostate cancer later in life were 90% more likely to survive their cancer for their remaining life expectancy if they were treated according to NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines). Of...
In a follow-up analysis of the pivotal TOPAZ-1 study, which established the combination of the PD-L1 inhibitor durvalumab plus gemcitabine and cisplatin as the first-line treatment for advanced biliary tract cancer (BTC), researchers have shown that after 3 years, more than twice as many study...