Advanced pancreatic cancer: is triple chemotherapy into question?
Results presented at ESMO Congress 2023 open-up an interesting debate on the use of currently recommended treatment regimens
Tissue agnostic study shows activity of ADCs in solid tumours with HER2 activating mutations
In the DESTINY-PanTumour01 trial, promising response rates were seen with trastuzumab deruxtecan in heavily pre-treated patients with different cancer types
Performance data from AI tools show progress in oncology
Cancer imaging and identification of predictive biomarkers are the best performed tasks reported in studies presented at ESMO Congress 2023
Therapies targeting the TIGIT and STING pathways hold therapeutic promise
Safety and efficacy data of some novel immunotherapy agents are encouraging, but more research is needed to identify biomarkers and the optimal treatment schedule
An ESMO study reveals that poor quality of real-world data from oncology studies is still an issue
Scarcity of prospective data was reported as well as a limited use of real-world evidence as definitive evidence to regulatory approval decisions of targeted therapies in Europe
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
Guiding you through the latest cancer research
At the ESMO Congress 2023, our mission with the newspaper articles and expert opinions is to disseminate clear information from the studies presented and help understand their potential impact on cancer care
Patient engagement will be difficult as long as ‘normal’ is equal to ‘healthy’
Constant advocacy by patient groups at all levels is needed to help people with cancer navigate the healthcare system ensuring access to novel medicines which is still a major issue in different countries
The future of real-world research is now
ESMO is at the forefront of digital oncology, with some initiatives that support oncologists navigating the emerging opportunities in the field of real-world data research
The emerging role of ctDNA in breast cancer
Liquid biopsies hold great promise in precision medicine in breast cancer, as shown by the pioneering work of Prof. Nicholas Turner, recipient of the ESMO Award for Translational Research 2023