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Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) has emerged as an innovative and minimally invasive tool in precision oncology. With a short half-life of 30–120 min, ctDNA provides real-time insight into tumor dynamics.1 In early-stage breast cancer, there is growing evidence supporting its potential ...
Several late-breaking gastrointestinal oncology studies presented at ASCO 2026 highlighted how treatment selection is continuing to evolve across colorectal, hepatobiliary, gastric, and esophageal cancers, with new data on ctDNA-guided adjuvant therapy, earlier integration of targeted agents, and intensified perioperative strategies. In this round-up, we have selected six of the most important late-breakers, and examine the latest data from CIRCULATE, BREAKWATER, EMERALD-3, Neo-CRAG, SCIENCE, and RC48-C027.
The 38th Annual Congress of the European Association of Nuclear Medicine (EANM) in Barcelona brought together over 9,400 participants, marking a major milestone. The meeting highlighted major advances in oncologic imaging and theranostics, with a strong emphasis on precision medicine and combination treatment strategies. Across plenary sessions, debates, and late-breaking discussions, the meeting underscored how nuclear medicine is increasingly central to cancer diagnosis, treatment selection, and therapeutic delivery.
At EBCC15, Dr Elisa Agostinetto presented compelling evidence that circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) at completion of neoadjuvant therapy could be a game-changer biomarker for predicting breast cancer relapse. In the Q&A below, Dr. Agostinetto discusses the implications of her findings and the path toward integrating ctDNA into routine clinical practice.
The 15th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC15) showcased a wave of research poised to reshape breast cancer care. Below, we spotlight the key highlights from this year’s conference.
Emerging strategies in head and neck cancer focus on personalizing therapy and reducing toxicity. ctDNA-guided chemotherapy with pembrolizumab in recurrent HNSCC achieved a 73% response rate, while ozuriftamab vedotin showed promising activity in pretreated HPV-positive OPSCC. Long-term results from the Quarterback trials indicate that reduced-dose chemoradiation after induction chemotherapy maintains durable control in selected patients. These findings support further exploration of molecular-guided, targeted, and de-escalated approaches to optimize outcomes.
2025 has brought exciting developments in oncology, with groundbreaking research and real-world progress showcased at ASCO, ESMO, EHA, ASH and many more leading conferences around the world. We asked our key faculty to share what they believe has been most impactful so far this year – here’s what they told us.
Endocrine therapy (ET) has changed the natural history of hormone receptor-positive (HR+) breast cancer (BC) and is the cornerstone of the treatment of HR+ BC. There are several ETs approved for the treatment of BC, including selective oestrogen receptor modulators (...
Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a cancer of the epithelial cells lining the biliary tree in the liver and can occur both inside the liver (intrahepatic CCA [iCCA]) and outside the liver (extrahepatic CCA, which includes both perihilar and distal cholangiocarcinoma) (Figure 1). ...
The uniquely designed Prostate Biomarker (ProBio) study (NCT03903835) used outcome-adaptive randomization to compare biomarker-driven treatment selection against physician’s choice, and to compare androgen receptor inhibitors (ARPIs) against standard-of-care (SOC) and taxanes in castrate-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC). To learn more ...
Cancers of the oesophagus and oesophagogastric junction (OGJ), termed upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancers, are lethal and constitute a significant public health problem. In 2020, 604,000 cases and 544,000 UGI cancer-related deaths were estimated worldwide.1Â UGI cancers are the seventh most frequently diagnosed cancer ...
In patients with resectable melanoma, circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) detection post-resection may be useful to inform disease state and recurrence risk. Prof. Georgina Long (Melanoma Institute Australia, Wollstonecraft, Australia) joins touchONCOLOGY to discuss CheckMate 915 study and what it taught us ...
Professor Benjamin Weinberg (Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA) discusses the highlights of colorectal cancer at ASCO 2022. A subset of colorectal cancer is mismatch repair deficient and is responsive to PD-1 blockade in the metastatic setting. This led to the phase ...
Advanced non-small cell lung carcinoma (NSCLC) treatment paradigms have evolved during the past decade. Identification of tumor-specific molecular alteration in cancer driver genes has led to the development of targeted therapies.1–3 Most of the tumors harboring such alterations are sensitive ...
Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) is encoded by a proto-oncogene with important roles in the promotion of cell proliferation, differentiation and angiogenesis via the activation of Phosphatidylinositol-3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (AKT)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) ...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third most common cancer worldwide and the second most common cause of cancer-related death,1 with its incidence predicted to continue to rise significantly in the future.2 With the evolution of personalized medicine, genomic profiling is ...
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly occurring cancer in men and the fourth most commonly occurring cancer overall.1 It is estimated that more than 164,000 men in the United States will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2018.2 Since it occurs ...
It has been clearly established that non-small cell lung cancers (NSCLCs) associated with known molecular drivers (e.g., rearrangement of the ALK gene, or mutations activating the epidermal growth factor receptor [EGFR] gene) respond favorably to targeted, first-line therapies compared ...
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