Is gender equity still an issue in oncology?
At the ESMO Congress 2024, the ESMO Women for Oncology (W4O) Committee is presenting new findings on female representation in leadership positions
Tumour-agnostic oncology – time has come to re-think clinical research
Advances in precision oncology are moving the field towards a biology-based cancer care, and ESMO is supporting the change with a series of tailored resources for medical oncologists
First gene engineered T-cell therapy for solid tumours confirmed to be a promising tool
The positive results of the SPEARHEAD-1 trial which showed durable responses of afamitresgene autoleucel in unresectable or metastatic synovial sarcoma granted FDA accelerated approval
Tailoring care for LGBTQ patients with cancer – a long way ahead?
With a recent survey in collaboration with SIOPE and the recognition of LGBTQ as a specific patient population in the recommendations for a Global Curriculum in Medical Oncology, ESMO is at the forefront of a more inclusive oncology
Oncologists do not feel well-prepared to address the health needs of LGBTQ cancer patients
In an ESMO-SIOPE survey, only 10% of respondents report they received adequate education in medical school about how to tailor cancer care to this population
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
The promises of antibody-drug conjugates for ovarian cancer
A multitude of new agents under development could finally offer meaningful treatment options to a patient population with high unmet need
A phase I study shows a promising strategy to overcome resistance to immunotherapy in cancer
Safety and efficacy data of a PD-1/IL-2 bispecific antibody fusion protein were presented at an ESMO Virtual Plenary
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