Most women report poor sexual health after a diagnosis of breast cancer
However, patients’ sexual concerns are often unaddressed in oncology, a study suggests
Novel antigens for cancer immunotherapy – a way to enhance effectiveness?
Research is ongoing to revisit the classic neoantigen approach that may better interpret the complexity of the immune system
TILs show long-term efficacy in melanoma, but predicting treatment response is still a challenge
After proof of efficacy in patients with melanoma in a clinical trial, major efforts are now directed to make the use of TILs easier and safer in clinical practice.
177Lu-PSMA-617 improves rPFS in taxane-naïve metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer
However, lack of OS benefit limits the clinical impact of the findings from the PSMAfore trial
Improved results from cellular therapies thanks to AI and bioinformatic platforms
Positive signals from early-phase studies suggest that newer molecular technologies may help to disclose the promises of T-cell therapies in different settings
Induction chemotherapy before CRT improves outcomes in locally advanced cervical cancer
Phase III trial findings reveal significant improvements in PFS and OS rates, although the population studied may not be wholly indicative of high-risk disease
Adoptive cell therapy using TILs shows clinically meaningful and durable efficacy in advanced mucosal melanoma
Antitumour responses were consistent with those previously reported for a broader population of patients with advanced melanoma
Phase III data confirm that adjuvant radiotherapy has no benefit following radical prostatectomy
Final results from the RADICALS-RT trial show that observation with salvage RT for prostate-specific antigen failure should be the current standard strategy after surgery
Are we over-treating patients with locally advanced rectal cancer?
Recently presented results suggest that a subset of patients with early stage rectal cancer could skip pre-operative radiotherapy, thus raising some questions about the standard of care
TIL therapy – an opportunity for a few centres?
Regulatory, practical and economic challenges are associated with implementing this personalised treatment on a larger scale, thus currently limiting its availability and accessibility to patients