Combining liquid biopsy technologies may help improve tumour monitoring
Results from two studies suggest that this approach is essential to refining liquid biopsy use in early cancer detection and to check tumour progression
Should cancer therapy be tailored based on receptor tyrosine kinase alterations?
Data from a molecular analysis of receptor tyrosine kinase-mutated cancers show a wide heterogeneity of alterations and response to tyrosine kinase inhibitor monotherapy
Dynamic immunoediting of tumours may hold the clue to effective treatment with immunotherapy
Success of immunotherapy is tied to tumour evolution from early- to late-stages, as a study in non-small-cell lung cancer highlights
Molecular cancer early detection and prevention - an attainable goal?
Adoption of molecular-based early detection techniques in clinical practice depends on the success of large-scale clinical studies and cost barriers
Improving the efficacy of engineered T-cells – from gene transfer to genome editing
A new level of sophistication, namely genome editing, is now available to help overcome previous hurdles with adoptive T-cell therapies
New targets for off-the-shelf treatments open up the field of precision immunotherapy
The identification of mutation-derived neoantigens may help elicit antitumour immune responses in patients with cancer, but this approach is challenging
Liquid biopsy moving to early cancer detection: is it still early times?
Despite the promises shown by some innovative technologies in the studies presented, they will not replace existing diagnostic modalities soon
Next-generation sequencing can identify molecular alterations in glioma: are we ready for targeted treatments?
Three studies support the use of NGS to better understand the molecular drivers of this brain tumour, but effective targeted treatments are still lacking
Building a lasting foundation for precision oncology
While local and regional initiatives address some major barriers, global efforts are needed to make molecularly guided options accessible to all patients.
What is the state of play for molecular profiling in gynaecological malignancies?
Two studies investigate the value of molecular profiling in the management of ovarian and endometrial cancers