Metastatic triple-negative breast cancer (mTNBC) is a clinically heterogeneous disease, but compared with other breast cancer subtypes, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) is generally associated with a poorer prognosis and has historically had limited therapeutic options.1 The 5-year survival rate remains ...

As EORTC enters a new chapter under the Presidency of Professor Benjamin Besse (Gustave Roussy Institute and Paris-Saclay University, Villejuif, France), the organization is looking to accelerate academic research while keeping patients and scientific independence at its core. In this detailed and in-depth Q&A, Prof Besse shares his priorities for EORTC, from supporting the next generation of investigators and broadening clinical trial populations, to giving greater weight to quality of life and patient perspectives. He also considers how emerging technologies, including artificial intelligence, could reshape the way cancer research is conducted.

Dr Igor Gómez-Randulfe Rodríguez examines four studies from WCLC 2026 that could influence the evolving management of small-cell lung cancer and molecularly defined non-small-cell lung cancer, from B7-H3 antibody-drug conjugates and MRI surveillance to emerging therapies targeting EGFR exon 20 insertions and ROS1.

The 2026 World Conference on Lung Cancer delivered several results with the potential to change clinical practice. My main takeaway was the speed at which effective options are multiplying in both small-cell lung cancer and molecularly defined non-small-cell lung cancer. The immediate advance is welcome, but it also makes treatment selection more complex: mature survival, intracranial control, toxicity, sequencing and access will increasingly matter as much as response rate or progression-free survival.

Dr Rupert Bartsch (University of Vienna, Austria) highlighted six important studies across the breast cancer landscape presented at ASCO 2026. The studies below discuss interesting and strategic developments in genomic risk stratification in early disease, supportive care optimization, HER2-positive metastatic strategies and novel antibody–drug conjugates in triple-negative breast cancer.

At ASCO 2026 several neuro-oncology presentations focused less on introducing entirely new paradigms and more on defining where existing and emerging therapies may best fit. Across brain metastases and glioma, phase 3 data addressed longstanding practical questions around radiation delivery, chemotherapy duration, and local therapies, while updated targeted therapy data in IDH-mutant glioma continued to mature. In this piece, Dr Rimas Lukas highlights four main abstracts from ASCO 2026, discussing their take-aways and considering their potential relevance for clinical practice.

ASCO 2026 showed that thoracic oncology is moving beyond promising signals and increasingly closer to practice-changing evidence across multiple fields — from bispecific antibodies and ADC-based combinations to targeted therapy in both metastatic and peri-operative settings. In this piece, Dr Federico Monaca breaks down eight major abstracts from ASCO26, highlighting their take-aways and considering their potential relevance for clinical practice.

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide.1 Over the past two decades, the molecular characterization of NSCLC has transformed the therapeutic landscape by enabling the development of targeted therapies that have significantly improved outcomes ...

Expert faculty discuss antibody–drug conjugates (ADCs) in NSCLC with brain metastases, reviewing the clinical trial evidence, practical patient selection and sequencing alongside local CNS therapies, and the emerging pipeline of investigational ADCs.