
First-line immunotherapy combination improves overall survival in HER2-positive metastatic G/GEJ adenocarcinoma
Final analysis of the KEYNOTE-811 trial reports positive findings when adding pembrolizumab to trastuzumab and chemotherapy in treatment-naïve patients

Neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy has no role in the treatment of operable gastric cancer
Final late-phase trial results show that the addition of pre-operative chemoradiotherapy to peri-operative chemotherapy does not improve long-term outcomes in patients

Antibody–drug conjugates offer hope for patients with breast cancer including patients with brain metastases
New positive findings from research in advanced or metastatic breast cancer support the use of these agents in wider patient populations

Promising results reported for novel antiangiogenic agents for neuroendocrine tumours
The fields of metastatic pancreatic NETs and advanced and low proliferative grade 3 disease tumours move forward

Novel immunotherapeutics suggest promise in high-grade gliomas
Results from early-phase studies reveal potential for a new cancer vaccine and adaptive immunotherapy

Further support for durvalumab consolidation as a new standard of care in limited-stage SCLC
Subgroup analyses from the ADRIATIC study support previous practice-changing findings

Multi-gene ctDNA profiling effectively matches patients with advanced cancer to targeted therapies
In France, a nationwide programme aims to broaden access to the technology based on the positive results collected so far

From precision oncology to molecular prevention – a new role for our profession?
As rapid scientific and technological progress raises hopes of more cancers being intercepted at the earliest stages in the future, ESMO delves deeper into prevention to ensure education and guidance for medical oncologists in this moving field

Cancer in old patients: geriatric assessment and management plays a crucial role to provide personalised care
First recommendations are released from the ESMO/SIOG Cancer in the Elderly Working Group

First gene engineered T-cell therapy for solid tumours confirmed to be a promising tool
The positive results of the SPEARHEAD-1 trial which showed durable responses of afamitresgene autoleucel in unresectable or metastatic synovial sarcoma granted FDA accelerated approval