Atezolizumab does not improve prognosis in early relapsing advanced triple-negative breast cancer
However, a higher objective response rate with atezolizumab was reported in the IMpassion132 trial suggesting that at least some patients could benefit from it
The growing role of AI in breast cancer
The rapidly increasing integration of AI into many aspects of breast cancer management calls for urgent definition of expected levels of evidence and bespoke regulatory and reimbursement processes
Prolonged use of adjuvant imatinib shows promise in localised GIST
A study reports a disease-free survival benefit with six years of maintenance therapy with imatinib compared to the 3-year standard of care
Fuzuloparib prolongs progression-free survival in HER2 negative metastatic breast cancer
A benefit was observed in women with germline BRCA1/2 mutations when treated with the PARP inhibitor alone or in combination with apatinib
Adjuvant immunotherapy improves overall survival in renal-cell carcinoma
Updated results from the KEYNOTE-564 trial confirm the role of pembrolizumab after surgery
Adjuvant alectinib has been approved by the FDA for resected ALK-positive NSCLC
The tyrosine kinase inhibitor showed to prolong disease-free survival as compared to chemotherapy and clinically meaningful benefit with respect to CNS disease–free survival
Liquid biopsy: may ctDNA tumour fraction help interpret negative results?
A study illustrates a methodology that shows promise to distinguish true negative liquid biopsy results from indeterminate results that may benefit from follow-up tissue testing
Early breast cancer: higher quality of life reported with a personalised follow-up
A nurse-led follow-up strategy including self-management interventions, use of patient-reported outcomes and phone consultations also resulted in lower fear of recurrence, anxiety and depression
Colorectal cancer screening: performance of a blood-based test is promising
A study reports high sensitivity and specificity of a cell-free DNA blood-based assay compared to colonoscopy
A study shows correlation between fatty acids intake and response to immunotherapy
Dietary regimens may alter the microbiome composition, increasing bacteria with a beneficial immunogenic effect