Blood-based tests show promise in improving hepatocellular carcinoma management
Innovative approaches are investigated to predict cancer development in patients with cirrhosis and detect early recurrence after resection
177Lu-DOTATATE shows efficacy in both grade 2 high and grade 3 low GEP-NETs
Promising data from a subgroup analysis of the phase III NETTER-2 study support the use of peptide receptor radionuclide therapy in treatment-naïve patients
Targeting KRAS offers new hope for patients with gastrointestinal cancers
The development of KRAS selective inhibitors promises to expand treatment to a broader population of patients with KRAS-mutated tumours
Why are gastrointestinal cancer patients getting younger?
Research is moving forward to adapt clinical practice to a new wave of early-onset cases of cancer in the digestive tract
Cancer Research
The promise of immuno-oncology in the neoadjuvant setting
Recent data from studies show novel pre-operative therapeutic options, but many pending issues need to be addressed
Towards a brighter future for gynaecological cancers
Improvements in the understanding of molecular mechanisms, together with a greater focus on prevention, are key elements to countering gynaecological malignancies
PD-1 inhibition plus chemoradiotherapy is effective across ethnicities in locally advanced cervical cancer
However, studies highlight cost as an obstacle to widespread accessibility in some countries
Platinum-resistant ovarian cancer: mirvetuximab soravtansine benefits are maintained in patients who require dose modifications
New survival data from the MIRASOL trial support the use of this antibody-drug conjugate as a preferred standard of care for patients with high folate receptor alpha tumour expression
Durvalumab plus olaparib show sustained PFS improvements in newly diagnosed non-BRCA-mutated ovarian cancer
While updated results from the DUO-O trial appear promising, they are not conclusive due to the study design
Disappointing early results for niraparib plus dostarlimab in the treatment of relapsed endometrial or ovarian carcinosarcomas
The phase II part of the ROCSAN trial failed to meet its primary endpoint but there may be potential for benefit based on efficacy and safety data with the combination