 
                            
            
        The expanding toolbox for immuno-oncology
Novel treatment approaches show encouraging early results in solid tumours, but ways to boost precision immunotherapy are needed
 
                            
            
        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
 
                            
            
        Use of ctDNA as a surrogate in early clinical drug development – nearing its end point?
Several key issues including standardisation and validation of ctDNA response criteria for predicting clinical outcomes in oncology still need to be addressed
 
                            
            
        Laying the foundations for next-generation precision oncology
Several ESMO initiatives highlight the need for closing the gap between fast cancer research and a lack of accessibility to treatments in the real world
 
                            
            
        On the horizon of translational research
Tumour agnostic targeted agents and ‘smarter’ dynamic designs are two major areas of interest leading to more patient-centric approaches in cancer care
 
                            
            
        Gathering preclinical pace: cellular immunotherapy against solid tumours
Two recently published studies provide preclinical insights into ‘training’ CAR T cells that may potentially lead to more effective and less toxic immunotherapy approaches
 
                            
            
        Artificial Intelligence: a ‘smart’ arrow in our quiver against cancer
Many studies presented at ESMO Congress 2022 show the potential of artificial intelligence to enhance personalised oncology
 
                            
            
        Colorectal cancer: guided by the gut?
Recent evidence suggests a role of the microbiome in cancer pathogenesis and as a potential therapeutic target, but it is still early days
 
                            
            
        Age is ‘just a number’ - Not so in clinical trial enrollment
The new FDA guidance could be an important step toward necessary change to give adequate representation of older adults in cancer clinical trials
 
                            
            
        Food for thought: dietary effects on tumour metabolism and progression
Thanks to our deeper understanding of the underlying biology and molecular mechanisms that govern cancer, we are gaining important ground in tackling the myriad mediators of this disease.