
PARP inhibitor re-treatment: the future of maintenance therapy for relapsed ovarian cancer?
A significant progression-free survival improvement after re-treatment with olaparib was reported in the OReO/ENGOT Ov-38 trial

Early and relapsed TNBC is no longer so negative
Research and treatment approaches have come a long way since triple-negative breast cancer was first recognised, but there is still progress to be made, according to Associate Prof. Rebecca Dent

What to expect from ESMO 2021?
We were hoping to be in Paris for the ESMO Congress 2021, but the event will be virtual for the second consecutive year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. However, this annual Congress will confirm that cancer research is blooming again, despite the current health crisis and its remarkable consequences on people, healthcare system, and, not the least, research

Connecting and engaging those who care about cancer
International oncology experts reunited as one oncology community to share the latest advances in the field at the ESMO annual meeting starting next week

A Virtual Train to ESMO travelling through 15 countries
With the “departure” of the virtual ESMO train in August, the ESMO Young Oncologists Committee (YOC) and the ESMO Climate Change Task Force are creating new opportunities for networking and sharing knowledge, while raising awareness on how climate change hits on cancer care

Virtual Plenary Debate, a new session not-to-be missed
Presented at the ESMO Virtual Plenaries this year, four key studies in oncology will animate the debate

CheckMate 743 reinforces the role of immunotherapy in first-line mesothelioma
Nearly 1 in 4 patients with pleural malignancy continue to benefit from nivolumab plus ipilimumab at 3 years

BrighTNess trial: no benefit from the addition of veliparib to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in TNBC
Long-term outcomes of the phase III study confirm that only the addition of carboplatin to paclitaxel impacts on pathological complete response and event-free survival

The right to be forgotten reduces financial toxicity in cancer survivors
Reduced access to insurance, bank loans and mortgages makes financial constraints continue long after cancer has been treated

More than one in six cancer patients experience long-term effects of COVID-19
OnCOVID study reveals that respiratory symptoms, fatigue and cognitive/psychological dysfunction persist after acute Sars-CoV-2 infection, with an impact on survival and oncological outcomes after recovery