
Telemedicine reduces delays in bone sarcoma management in rural India
A model implemented by a non-profit organisation exemplifies how virtual consultation and follow-up of patients with rare cancer can facilitate continuity of care

Two novel approaches provide new insights into prognostic markers for rare adrenal cancers
Detecting ctDNA and a simple four-component scoring system showed some predictive value, but require prospective validation

Real-world data has become integral to sarcoma research
Researchers’ confidence is growing, but the quality of the data generated may still represent a challenge

Long-term nirogacestat shows sustained benefits in desmoid tumours
Newly presented phase III trial and real-world findings reassure on the use of the gamma secretase inhibitor

Machine learning models predict adverse events and survival in patients receiving immunotherapy
New data supports the use of artificial intelligence for the administration of immune-check inhibitors in solid tumours

Talazoparib plus axitinib show some signs of efficacy in heavily pretreated cancers
Early-phase findings report manageable toxicity when combining the PARP inhibitor with the anti-angiogenesis inhibitor in two cohorts of patients with ovarian and castration-resistant prostate tumours

Trastuzumab deruxtecan shows encouraging overall response rates in untreated HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer
Results from an interim analysis suggest the antibody–drug conjugate alone or in combination with pertuzumab may have a role in the first-line setting

First-line combination of an antibody–drug conjugate plus immunotherapy shows promise in non-small cell lung cancer
In the TROPION-Lung04 study, no new safety signals were observed with datopotamab deruxtecan plus durvalumab in patients with untreated advanced disease

Rare cancers: research progresses at a slower pace than in other areas of oncology
With its new peer-reviewed journal dedicated to rare tumours, ESMO supports knowledge and data sharing among the stakeholders in the field

Novel data continue to support the use of perioperative durvalumab with neoadjuvant chemotherapy in bladder cancer
Additional analysis from the NIAGARA study were presented