Oncology

Manali Patel, MD, MPH, MS, FASCO, discusses current gaps, projected needs, and actionable strategies for the US hematology and medical oncology workforce.

Cancer cachexia can be deadly, and due to AEs or the tumor itself, scientists are now looking at molecular subtypes to inform treatment decisions.

Vickie Baracos, PhD, determined 2 highly coherent molecular subtypes in human muscle from patients with cancer at risk of cachexia.

No dose-limiting toxicities were observed in the phase 1/2 trial evaluating zurletrectinib in patients with NTRK/ROS1-driven malignancies.

Vickie Baracos, PhD, discusses recent results that investigate cancer cachexia and how the RNome of the muscle plays a role.

The denosumab-bmwo products Stoboclo and Osenvelt have been approved as interchangeable with the denosumab products Prolia and Xgeva, respectively.

A unique cisplatin-containing intratumoral formulation achieved a median OS of 18.7 months in patients who were dosed at 40% or more of their TTB.

The Nuclear Medicine Clarification Act seeks to increase transparency in reporting potentially high-dose extravasations in administering radiation.

Rural populations and those with higher cancer burden and socioeconomic risk were found to have gaps in oncology care across the US.

Assessment of ZEN-3694 plus abemaciclib or cisplatin/etoposide in NUT carcinoma is ongoing across 2 active clinical trials.

Lower- and middle-income countries must work to build trust with pharmaceutical companies to enhance representation in cancer-related clinical trials.

Explore how oncogenes and signaling pathways converge and diverge in cancer, shaping diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for personalized interventions.

ESMO Congress 2025 included a variety of presentations that may change the treatment paradigm in lung cancer, breast cancer, and other types of disease.

In areas that have a higher incidence of genetic conditions, experts across different fields have to collaborate to develop cures and therapies.

Talent shortages in the manufacturing and administration of cellular therapies are problems that must be addressed at the level of each country.

Third-year fellows from Weill Cornell Medicine offer 7 key tips for establishing a foundational understanding of the field at major oncology meetings.

The AFSOS-Unicancer QUALIOR study did not meet its primary end point among patients with metastatic cancer.

Pimicotinib shows promising long-term efficacy and safety for treating tenosynovial giant cell tumor, offering significant patient benefits in a recent trial.

Proactive disclosure of information by clinical social workers in oncology may help equip patients to handle difficult aspects of cancer treatment.

In lower- and middle-income countries, accessibility, cost, and talent are obstacles to broadly implementing cellular therapeutics into cancer care.

Researching the feasibility of consolidating extensive information into a unified cancer database is the “tip of the iceberg”, said Leila Tchelebi, MD.

Pathologists should try to educate oncologists about the sensitivity and specificity of assays to help optimize care plans, said David Rimm, MD, PhD.

Beyond DNA-centric diagnostics, protein-based methods may play a role in accurately matching patients with the most effective therapies.

David Rimm, MD, PhD, discussed how AI tools may help automate routine tasks for pathologists and predict genomic alterations from images.