AI & DIGITAL ONCOLOGY

Study presents an AI-guided approach to target cancer antigens
The innovative approach was successfully tested on NY-ESO-1 and promises to bypass some current challenges in the identification of T cell receptors for therapeutic use
AI is impacting cancer care, but also the environment
Research shows that widespread use of artificial intelligence tools is associated with high demand for energy, water and minerals
ESMO awards its first fellowship to support digital and computational pathology
The recipient, Balazs Acs from Karolinska Institutet, will conduct a two-year project to transform the manual aspects of breast cancer pathology into quantitative ones
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Findings support de-escalated radiotherapy after surgery in HPV-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma
In a phase III trial, lower doses of adjuvant radiotherapy plus docetaxel were associated with reduced toxicity and need for percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, with an impact on quality of life
Immune interception represents an exciting opportunity to stop cancer in its tracks
Data from two studies suggest a good rationale for targeting T-cell dysfunction with precision immunotherapy to intercept pre-cancerous lesions
Epigenetic information could harbour biomarkers of diagnosis and prognosis
Presented studies explore different approaches to predict cancer cachexia and inform on the intra-tumour heterogeneity to personalise treatment