May 13, 2026
A post hoc STAMPEDE analysis found lower on-treatment PSA levels were strongly associated with improved long-term survival in advanced prostate cancer, but disease burden still affected outcomes.
Apr 19, 2026
Studies in gastroesophageal and locally advanced rectal cancers linked dynamic ctDNA monitoring to treatment response and prognosis. MRD clearance, more than 90% ctDNA declines, and early ctDNA clearance were associated with better outcomes.
Apr 15, 2026
Studies in muscle-invasive bladder cancer found ctDNA predicted metastatic risk after bladder-sparing treatment, while urine tumor DNA was more sensitive for residual bladder disease. Data from RETAIN-2 and a PNAS study support molecular testing to help select patients for bladder preservation.
Mar 26, 2026
Atezolizumab combined with chemotherapy shows significant benefits in dMMR/MSI-H colorectal cancer. In stage III disease, the ATOMIC trial demonstrated improved 3-year DFS (86.3% vs 76.2%) with atezolizumab plus mFOLFOX6. For metastatic disease, the COMMIT trial showed superior PFS (24.5 vs 5.3 months) with atezolizumab, bevacizumab, and FOLFOX versus atezolizumab monotherapy.
Mar 18, 2026
Mayo Clinic is pursuing two distinct nanoparticle-based cancer treatments: milk-derived nanoparticles for targeted gene therapy in bile duct cancer, and magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia for metastatic solid tumors.
Mar 07, 2026
New research highlights circulating tumor DNA as a prognostic tool in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer, while leronlimab demonstrates long-term survival signals in heavily pretreated metastatic patients through CCR5 receptor blockade.
Mar 04, 2026
A computational histology artificial intelligence platform can predict which of two chemotherapy regimens is more effective for individual pancreatic cancer patients, according to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Mar 02, 2026
Phase 3 BREAKWATER trial shows encorafenib plus cetuximab and chemotherapy achieved 30.3 months median overall survival versus 15.1 months with standard therapy in previously untreated BRAF V600E-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.
Mar 01, 2026
New ASCO guideline emphasizes biomarker-driven treatment for advanced gastroesophageal cancer, recommending upfront testing for HER2, PD-L1, MSI/MMR, and CLDN18.2 to guide immunotherapy and targeted therapy selection.
Feb 27, 2026
A multi-institutional study found that pairing an investigational immunotherapy with hormone therapy before surgery reduced regulatory T cells in prostate tumors and improved cancer-free outcomes in high-risk patients.
Feb 25, 2026
Ultrasensitive testing of tumor DNA in blood and urine may identify muscle-invasive bladder cancer patients who can safely forgo radical cystectomy, with 69% achieving 3-year bladder-intact survival after systemic therapy.
Feb 23, 2026
Another participant with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer achieved undetectable PSA and negative PSMA PET after treatment with 67Cu-SAR-bisPSMA in the SECuRE trial. This marks the fifth patient to achieve undetectable disease by radiographic assessment in Clarity Pharmaceuticals' program.