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Oesophageal cancer is the eighth most commonly diagnosed cancer and is the sixth leading cause of cancer death worldwide.1,2Â Worldwide, around 604,100 new instances of oesophageal cancer were recorded in 2020, leading to approximately 544,100 deaths. This translates to a standardized incidence rate ...
Rat sarcoma virus (RAS) proteins are a family of prototypical oncogenes frequently mutated in human cancers. Mutations in the RAS gene account for 19% of all pathogenic alterations and are the subject of extensive research in molecular and clinical oncology.1 The ...
Practice-changing data in the field of gastrointestinal cancer was presented at ASCO 2024. To understand these, as well as the other highlights from the meeting, we spoke with Assistant Professor of Medicine (Medical Oncology), Yale School of Medicine, Dr Michael Cecchini. In this interview, Dr Cecchini discusses the findings from the ESOPEC (NCT02509286), TRANSMET (NCT02597348), COLLISION (NCT03088150), ARC-9 (NCT04660812), ABBV-400 (NCT05029882) and other presentations, offering his valuable insights into the impact the results could have on clinical practice.
Outcomes for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer have steadily improve due to discovery of new drugs as well as increasing number patients undergoing local therapies.1Â Angiogenesis is of a paramount importance in this disease and since vascular endothelial growth factor (...
In the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Oncology & Haematology, we are pleased to present a collection of articles that delve into the latest research and advancements in the field. From innovative therapies and genetic treatments to analyses of digital ...
Gastric and gastro-oesophageal junction (GOJ) adenocarcinomas are highly aggressive tumours with an overall poor prognosis, which is primarily attributable to the late stage of diagnosis resulting from nonspecific symptoms.1,2Â While curative surgical resection is recommended for early-stage cases,3Â advanced disease ...
Data released from the KEYNOTE-585 (NCT03221426), KEYNOTE-811 (NCT03615326), MATTERHORN (NCT04592913) and SANO (NCT05491616) trials, were some of the most anticipated results and highlights in upper gastrointestinal cancer presented at EMSO 2023. To summarise the findings from these key studies and their ...
The field of immuno-oncology has provided novel therapeutic agents that have led to significant improvements in patient outcomes across many tumour types. There have also been great efforts to incorporate immunotherapy (IO) into the treatment paradigms of gastrointestinal (GI) cancers. ...
touchONCOLOGY spoke with editorial board member Michael K Gibson (Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN, USA) to discuss his highlights from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, 2–6, June 2023 in the field of upper GI oncology, including the phase 3 ATTRACTION-5 ...
touchONCOLOGY are joined by editorial board member Dr Ken Kato (National Cancer Centre Hospital, Tokyo, Japan) to discuss a few of his highlights from the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting. ATTRACTION-5: A phase 3 study of nivolumab plus ...
Welcome to the latest edition of touchREVIEWS in Oncology & Haematology, which features a wealth of topical and practical content for oncologists and haematologists, as well as being of interest to the wider medical community. We open with an editorial ...
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 ...
Prof. John Marshall (Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancer, and, Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, DC, USA) joins us to discuss the major highlights in upper gastrointestinal cancers. Prof. Marshall highlights the K-UMBRELLA study, a biomarker-integrated trial for second-line ...
Gastro-oesophageal cancers (GEC), which include both gastric (GC) and oesophageal cancers (EC), are among the most common cancers globally.1Â In the USA, the American Cancer Society estimated 20,640 new diagnoses of EC and 26,380 new diagnoses of GC, each contributing to 16,410 and 11,090 ...
To date, the cornerstone of curative treatment in early-stage gastrointestinal (GI) cancers includes surgery and sometimes radiation therapy. Depending on the stage and tumour type, these approaches are often combined with systemic neoadjuvant or adjuvant therapies. After all definitive therapy ...
touchONCOLOGY joins Dr Yelena Janjigian (Medical Oncologist, Chief, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, USA) at ASCO 2021 to discuss durvalumab in gastric cancer and the MATTERHORN study. The abstract ‘A phase Ib/II, multicenter, open-label, dose-escalation, and dose-expansion ...
Esophageal cancer is the seventh most common malignancy and the sixth leading cause of death from cancer worldwide.1Â The main histological subtypes are esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) and esophageal adenocarcinoma. ESCC is the most common subtype, and the frequency ...
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