Also known as: radiation therapy
Nova Scotia Health has reduced radiation therapy hours at the Halifax cancer centre due to 14 radiation therapist vacancies, with up to 48 appointments going unfilled daily. A proposed 10-seat training program at Dalhousie University was rejected by the treasury board despite a looming workforce retirement wave. Advocates warn the staffing shortage will worsen as Nova Scotia's high cancer rates continue to grow.
More cancer survivors are living long enough to face lasting cardiovascular effects of treatment. Cardio-oncology clinics are managing heart failure, valvular disease and radiation-related heart disease.
The global cancer monoclonal antibodies market was valued at USD 66.7 billion in 2025 and is expected to reach USD 135.2 billion by 2033. Growth is being driven by targeted therapies, bispecific antibodies, ADCs and checkpoint inhibitors.
A preclinical study in Cancer Letters found that pairing targeted treatments with CAR T-cell therapy may help control recurrence in triple-negative breast cancer. In laboratory and mouse models, the approach slowed tumor growth and reduced spread to the lungs and liver.
Ten-year follow-up of the phase 3 ESPATUE trial found similar overall and progression-free survival with chemoradiotherapy boost or surgery in resectable advanced NSCLC after induction therapy.
Research reveals therapy-induced senescent cancer cells and the integrated stress response pathway play dual roles in cancer immunotherapy resistance. The ATF4-LCN2 axis suppresses anti-tumor immunity by promoting immunosuppressive macrophages, while senescent cells can both enhance and inhibit immune responses. These findings highlight new targets for improving immunotherapy efficacy.
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.
The global cancer gene therapy market is projected to grow from $3.6 billion in 2023 to $16 billion by 2033 at a 16.1% CAGR, while the broader oncology market eyes $748 billion by 2035, driven by immunotherapy advances and targeted treatments.
FLASH radiotherapy delivers therapeutic radiation doses in fractions of a second at rates exceeding 40 Gy per second, potentially reducing normal tissue damage while maintaining tumor control through altered oxygen dynamics.
