KRAS and TP53 may have a key role in the development of pancreatic cancer
Studies provide new insights into the driver landscape of these gastrointestinal tumours and show improved prediction of patient-specific outcomes.
First-line immunotherapy combination improves overall survival in HER2-positive metastatic G/GEJ adenocarcinoma
Final analysis of the KEYNOTE-811 trial reports positive findings when adding pembrolizumab to trastuzumab and chemotherapy in treatment-naïve patients
Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy has no role in the treatment of operable gastric cancer
Final late-phase trial results show that the addition of pre-operative chemoradiotherapy to peri-operative chemotherapy does not improve long-term outcomes in patients
No significant survival benefits reported for perioperative chemoimmunotherapy in resectable G/GEJ cancers
Final results of the KEYNOTE-585 study indicate that the current treatment standard for resectable G/GEJ should remain unchanged
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
Locally advanced gastrointestinal cancers: moving forward in the neoadjuvant setting
Recent results from research have changed the treatment paradigm for some digestive tumours, but further evidence is needed to finetune the neoadjuvant approach
Research in upper gastrointestinal cancers makes a leap forward
In the last few years, study findings have changed clinical practice and offered new opportunities of care to many patients
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not improve survival in pancreatic cancer
In the NORPACT-1 study, adjuvant FOLFORINOX shows no additional benefit compared to upfront surgery in patients with resectable pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Triplet therapy does not outperform doublet treatment first line in metastatic pancreatic cancer
Results from the JCOG1611-GENERATE trial fuel the debate around the preferred option in this setting
New treatment paradigms may offer advances in pancreatic cancer treatments
Neoadjuvant, perioperative, targeted and combined treatment approaches have shown potential benefit for patients with this aggressive disease, but further research is needed