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Showing 1 - 50Colorectal 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 ...
FDA Approves Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Pembrolizumab for Resectable, Locally Advanced Head and Neck Cancer
Yesterday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for adults with resectable, locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) whose tumors express PD-L1 [combined positive score (CPS) ≥ 1] as determined by an FDA-approved test, as a single agent ...
Could A Telehealth Program Enhance Geriatric Cancer Care?
A telehealth-based care program may improve daily functioning, mood, disease understanding, and quality of life among older adults with cancer, according to a recent study published by Bergerot et al in JNCCN–Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network. Study Methods and Results...
FDA Approves Mitomycin Intravesical Solution for Recurrent Low-Grade Intermediate-Risk Non–Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer
On June 12, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved mitomycin intravesical solution (Zusduri) for adult patients with recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer. Mitomycin intravesical solution is a reverse thermal hydrogel formulation of mitomycin...
CancerCare Survey Reveals How Insurance Red Tape Impacts Cancer Treatment Delays
Findings from a first-of-its-kind national survey are included in “The Health Insurance Maze: How Cancer Patients Get Lost in the Red Tape of Utilization Management,” a new report from CancerCare which details the impact that prior authorization requirement and coverage stoppages have on patients...
Nomogram Model May Predict DVT Risk in Patients With Ovarian Cancer
Researchers have developed a nomogram prediction model for the development of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer, according to study results published in Menopause, the journal of The Menopause Society. A number of significant independent risk factors for DVT...
FDA Approves Taletrectinib for ROS1-Positive Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the oral next-generation ROS1 tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) talectrectinib (Ibtrozi) for the treatment of adults with ROS1-positive locally advanced or metastatic non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Investigators reported that the agent has ...
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...
Adjuvant Cemiplimab in High-Risk Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In a phase III trial (C-POST) reported at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting and in The New England Journal of Medicine, Rischin et al compared disease-free survival outcomes of adjuvant cemiplimab vs placebo in patients with high-risk cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma. Study Details In the trial, 415...
Self-Collection Kit Mailings May Increase Cervical Cancer Screening Rates in Underserved Settings
Mail-in self-collection kits for human papillomavirus (HPV) were found to be effective at increasing cervical cancer screening rates compared with standard telephone reminders alone in a safety-net health-care setting, according to results from the PRESTIS trial published in JAMA Internal Medicine. ...
Low-Value Cancer Screenings May Continue for Years Following Guideline Change to Limit Unnecessary Tests
Stopping the widespread use of unnecessary, potentially harmful cancer screenings may take up to 13 years and potentially longer following the implementation of new guidelines, according to a recent study published by LeLaurin et al in BMJ Quality & Safety. Background The U.S. Preventive...
AACR Statement on Former President Joseph Biden’s Cancer Diagnosis
The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) has issued the following statement regarding former President Joseph R. Biden’s prostate cancer diagnosis: “The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) offers heartfelt support and well wishes to former President Biden and his family as...
I Was an N-of-1 in a CAR T-Cell Therapy Trial for Ovarian Cancer
More than a decade after I was diagnosed with late-stage ovarian cancer, a phase I clinical trial at Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute in Tampa, Florida, investigating a dose of a novel follicle-stimulating hormone receptor (FSHR)-targeting chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy...
MD Anderson Names Jeffrey E. Lee, MD, Chief Medical Executive
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center announced that Jeffrey E. Lee, MD, an internationally regarded leader in the field of oncology, has been appointed Chief Medical Executive (CME). Prior to his appointment, Dr. Lee served as CME ad interim. Assuming the role of CME is the...
Use of Bispecific Antibody in Older Patients With Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
Although treatment with the bispecific antibody teclistamab was approved for patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma, based on the MajesTEC-1 study results, only 15% of patients in the phase I/II trial were aged 75 or older. To learn more about the safety and efficacy of this agent in ...
ESTRO 2025: Major Advances in Radiotherapy for Anal and Rectal Cancers
In May in Vienna, five studies presented at ESTRO (European Society for Radiotherapy and Oncology) 2025 showcased how radiotherapy is reshaping the landscape for anal and rectal cancers. From reduced-dose treatments to cutting-edge combinations with immunotherapy and chemotherapy, these innovations ...
Why Black Women Have a Higher Risk of Dying of All Types of Breast Cancer Than White Women
The disparities in breast cancer incidence and mortality rates between Black and White women in the United States have been well documented. Studies over the past decade consistently show that although Black women have a 4% lower breast cancer incidence rate than White women, they are still between ...
ASTRO Survey Data Illustrate Impact of Continued Medicare Cuts on Cancer Care
Recent national survey data from the American Society for Radiation Oncology (ASTRO) have shown that further cuts to Medicare reimbursement for radiation therapy would increase patient wait times for cancer treatment and force clinic downsizing. Nearly all (96%) of the 675 physicians responding to...
Retifanlimab-dlwr Approved for Anal Cancer in Combination With Carboplatin Plus Paclitaxel and as a Single Agent
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved retifanlimab-dlwr (Zynyz), a PD-1–blocking monoclonal antibody, with carboplatin and paclitaxel for the first-line treatment of adults with inoperable locally recurrent or metastatic squamous cell carcinoma of the anal canal. The FDA also...
How the Elimination of Federal Gender-Related Grants and DEI Programs Is Impacting LGBTQ+ Health Research
Within hours of the start of his second administration, on January 20, 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order proclaiming that the country would now recognize only two sexes, male and female, essentially rejecting transgender identity, and directing all federal agencies to use the...
Maintenance Therapy With Lurbinectedin Plus Atezolizumab Improves Survival Outcomes in Extensive-Stage Small Cell Lung Cancer
Maintenance treatment with the alkylating agent lurbinectedin plus the monoclonal antibody atezolizumab significantly improved both progression-free survival and overall survival compared with atezolizumab alone in patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer (SCLC), according to data...
Overall Survival Benefit Achieved With Inavolisib Plus Palbociclib and Fulvestrant in Advanced Breast Cancer
“Inavolisib plus palbociclib and fulvestrant significantly improved overall survival compared with placebo plus palbociclib/fulvestrant…. This is the first time overall survival has been significantly improved by a PI3K pathway–targeted drug,” said Nicholas Turner, MD, PhD, FRCP,FMedSci, who...
Inherited Genetic Differences May Predict Resistance to Immunotherapy in Metastatic Melanoma
Researchers may have uncovered genetic differences that may help predict response to immune checkpoint inhibitors among patients with metastatic melanoma, according to a recent study published by Monson et al in Nature Medicine. Background The investigation revolved around mitochondrial haplogroups ...
Cancer May Be Detectable in Bloodstream 3 Years Prior to Diagnosis
Genetic material shed by tumors may be detected in the bloodstream 3 years prior to cancer diagnosis, according to a recent study published by Wang et al in Cancer Discovery. Study Methods and Results Researchers used highly accurate and sensitive sequencing techniques to analyze the plasma samples ...
ACS CAN Statement on Federal Cuts to Cancer Research
On May 30, President Donald Trump released his final proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2026, which contains $4.531 billion for the National Cancer Institute (NCI). This represents a cut of almost $2.7 billion, or approximately 37.2%, from the current fiscal year. The following is a statement from...
Treatment for Intractable Cancer Pain Pioneered
A novel therapy based on the plant-derived molecule resiniferatoxin could be a safe and effective agent for patients with difficult-to-control cancer pain, according to a recent study published by Mannes et al in NEJM Evidence. Background Resiniferatoxin is derived from Euphorbia resinifera, a...
Are Most Americans Aware of the Link Between Alcohol and Cancer Risk?
Although alcohol consumption is a known leading preventable cause of cancer, public awareness of the connection may remain concerningly low in the United States, according to a recent study published by Domgue et al in JAMA Oncology. Background Consuming alcohol has been linked to at least seven...
Novel Antibody-Drug Conjugate for Newly Diagnosed BPDCN
The first-in-class antibody-drug conjugate pivekimab sunirine was found to be safe and effective, with high response rates, in patients with blastic plasmacytoid dendric cell neoplasm (BPDCN), according to data from a phase I/II study presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract 6502). These ...
FDA Approves Darolutamide for Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
On June 3, 2025, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved darolutamide (Nubeqa) for the treatment of metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC). The oral androgen receptor inhibitor had previously been approved by the FDA in combination with docetaxel for mCSPC. Efficacy...
Early Driver of Lineage Plasticity in Prostate Cancer Cells
Researchers have identified a gene that could play a key role in the transition to a more aggressive, treatment-resistant type of prostate cancer, according to a recent study published by Duan et al in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. The findings indicated that the gene may be indirectly...
Preoperative THP Leads to pCR in Two-Thirds of Patients With Early-Stage HER2-Positive ER-Negative Breast Cancer
Patients with stage II and III (early-stage) HER2-positive breast cancer usually undergo preoperative therapy with multiagent chemotherapy in combination with anti-HER2 antibodies, followed by surgery. A less intensive, reduced-chemotherapy treatment approach is currently being evaluated in the...
Ciltacabtagene Autoleucel Delivers Lasting Remissions in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma
New long-term follow-up data from the phase Ib/II CARTITUDE-1 study demonstrated that one-third of patients in the study with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma treated with the chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel achieved progression-free survival of 5 years or...
Anti-Inflammatory Diet Could Benefit Survival Following Stage III Colorectal Cancer
Consuming an anti-inflammatory diet could improve posttreatment survival among patients with colorectal cancer compared with following a proinflammatory diet, according to new findings presented by Char et al at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract LBA3509). The findings suggested that engaging...
Novel Dual-Target CAR T-Cell Therapy May Slow Growth of Recurrent Glioblastoma
An investigational dual-target chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy approach could slow tumor growth in patients with recurrent glioblastoma, according to new findings presented by Bagley et al at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract 102) and simultaneously published in Nature ...
EMR-Integrated Messaging Drastically Increases Cancer-Related Fertility Preservation Referrals
The integration of a "best practice advisory" alert into electronic medical record system regarding referrals for fertility preservation programs for young patients with cancer improved referrals to the Oncofertility program at Fox Chase Cancer Center by 450% over 6 months, according to findings...
Study Explores the Impact of Prediagnosis Adverse Financial Events on Risk of Cancer Mortality
A new study by researchers at the American Cancer Society shows court-documented adverse financial events of prediagnosis bankruptcy, lien, or eviction were associated with increased risk of all-cause and cancer-specific mortality for multiple cancer types. The findings underscore lasting adverse...
Neoadjuvant Nivolumab and Chemotherapy Shows Significant OS Benefit at 5 Years in Resectable NSCLC
Neoadjuvant nivolumab plus chemotherapy significantly improved overall survival rates at 5 years compared with chemotherapy alone before surgery in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to findings from the final analysis of the phase III CheckMate 816 trial. The...
Married People May Have Better Colorectal Cancer Outcomes, Study Shows
Marital status significantly impacts survival rates for patients with colorectal cancer, according to a new Fox Chase Cancer Center study that was presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract 3628). Married individuals were found to have better survival rates than single or separated and...
Investigational Menin Inhibitor Under Study in NPM1-Mutant AML
The investigational agent ziftomenib, a menin-MLL inhibitor, demonstrated activity in patients with relapsed or refractory NPM1-mutant acute myeloid leukemia (AML), regardless of prior venetoclax treatment, according to findings from the phase II KOMET-001 trial. Findings from the study were...
Niraparib Plus Abiraterone in HRR-Mutant Metastatic Castration-Sensitive Prostate Cancer
Results from the international phase III AMPLITUDE clinical trial found that adding niraparib to abiraterone acetate plus prednisone (AAP) may help to slow cancer growth for people with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer (mCSPC) with homologous recombination repair (HRR) gene...
Presurgical Combination Therapy Boosts Survival in Rare Thyroid Cancer, Study Finds
A presurgical combination therapy including pembrolizumab plus dabrafenib and trametinib significantly improved survival in patients with rare BRAF V600E–mutated anaplastic thyroid cancer compared with historical controls, according to new research from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer...
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...
Biomarkers May Shed Light on Treatment Options for High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Researchers may have uncovered factors contributing to poor outcomes among patients with prostate cancer, according to recent findings presented by Dall’Era et al at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract 5104). The findings may lead to the development of novel targeted therapies, particularly in...
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 ...
Scholastic Performance Among Adolescents and Young Adults With Cancer
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer may need support for scholastic performance, according to new findings presented by Fisher et al at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract 11053). Previous studies have shown how a cancer diagnosis could disrupt the typical developmental...
New Application May Help Caregivers of Patients Undergoing Bone Marrow Transplant
A novel application could help to improve the quality of life among caregivers of patients undergoing bone marrow transplant, according to recent findings presented by Jacobs et al at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract 11000) and simultaneously published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology....
Meta-Analysis Reveals How ICIs May Impact Solid Organ Transplant Responses
In the results of a meta-analysis of solid organ transplant recipients who have received immune checkpoint inhibitors as cancer treatment, the study authors concluded that immunotherapy may be “high risk yet promising” for these patients. These findings are being presented during the 2025 ASCO...
Menopause Medication May Help to Prevent Invasive Breast Cancer, Study Finds
A drug already approved by the FDA to treat menopause symptoms may also help to prevent invasive breast cancer, according to recent findings from a clinical trial led by Northwestern Medicine. The research was presented at the 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting (Abstract 512). Study Details The multicenter,...
HER3-Targeted Antibody-Drug Conjugate for Treatment-Resistant Solid Tumors
Results from an international clinical trial demonstrated that DB-1310, a new antibody-drug conjugate, is showing early signs of effectiveness in patients with advanced solid tumors that have not responded to standard treatments, particularly those with EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer...
Trastuzumab Deruxtecan/Pertuzumab Leads to Improved PFS for HER2-Positive Breast Cancer
Results from the phase III DESTINY-Breast09 clinical trial found that the combination of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki (T-DXd) with pertuzumab may delay cancer growth for longer than the current standard of care in people with HER2-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The...
