What is the way forward for undruggable tumour targets?
2026 ESMO TAT Honorary Awardee, Prof. Timothy A. Yap, sees a bright future ahead for novel synthetic lethal strategies, driven by advances in technology and novel biomarkers
Triple combination with radioligand therapy improves radiographic progression-free survival in metastatic prostate cancer
Presidential Symposium presentation provides insights into the role of 177Lu-PSMA-617 in the treatment of hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, with results also presented in castration-resistant disease
How will computational and AI tools guide future anticancer strategies?
Growing evidence shows that AI models can predict a patient's disease trajectory and signal the need for early therapeutic intervention
Studies show two promising new immune-related targets in cancer
Agents targeting B7-H3 and CEACAM6 pass their initial clinical tests, according to results from first-in-human trials
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.
Translational research: from bytes to bedside
According to Prof. Serena Nik-Zainal, 2024 ESMO Translational Research Awardee it is important to change the mindset of the cancer community to embrace all the information available through genome research
Melanoma research continues to lead the way in new immunotherapies
For recipient of the ESMO Lifetime Achievement Award, Prof. John Haanen, melanoma research has provided him with a career full of innovation, but there is always more to explore
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
New insights into the evolutionary pattern of breast cancer
A more detailed picture of breast cancer establishment may facilitate prevention and detection in women at high risk
A multimodal liquid biopsy analysis shows promise in monitoring response to immunotherapy
A study shows that early kinetics in DNA methylation and fragment quantity in plasma can predict response to pembrolizumab in patients with advanced solid tumours