Ciltacabtagene autoleucel (Carvykti®), a BCMA-targeting CAR T-cell therapy, significantly slows or stops progression of multiple myeloma when compared with standard-of-care treatments among those for whom lenalidomide no longer works. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
June 5, 2023
June 4, 2023
Treatment with osimertinib (Tagrisso®) after surgery significantly lowered the risk of death in adults with completely resected EGFR-mutated (EGFRm) stage IB, II, or IIIA non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), according to the findings of an international study. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
June 4, 2023
Vorasidenib, an oral dual inhibitor of mutant IDH1/2 enzymes, significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with grade 2 gliomas, a type of malignant brain tumor with poor long-term prognosis. This treatment delayed disease progression and was well-tolerated. These findings represent a significant step forward in the treatment of grade 2 glioma with IDH mutations. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
June 4, 2023
Patients with locally advanced rectal cancer with tumors that respond to chemotherapy can safely forego radiation therapy before surgery based on the findings of federally funded research that will be presented at the 2023 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) and simultaneously published in the New England Journal of Medicine (efficacy) and the Journal of Clinical Oncology (patient reported outcomes) on June 4, 2023. Omitting radiation therapy can reduce short- and long-term side effects that impact quality of life while providing similar outcomes in disease-free survival and overall survival.
June 2, 2023
Adding the targeted therapy drug ribociclib (Kisqali®) to hormonal (endocrine) therapy showed a significant improvement in invasive disease-free survival (iDFS) for people with HR-positive, HER2-negative early-stage breast cancer. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
June 2, 2023
Simple hysterectomy with pelvic node dissection is a safe treatment option for people with early-stage, low-risk cervical cancer and may help improve quality of life, according to results from a large, international phase III clinical trial. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
May 31, 2023
Today the U.S. House is poised to vote on legislation to raise the nation’s debt ceiling. The proposal includes flat funding for non-defense discretionary spending in FY 2024 and a 1% funding increase in FY 2025. This would considerably restrict potential resources for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and National Cancer Institute (NCI) at a time when scientists are on the cusp of so many promising cancer discoveries.
May 25, 2023
Medicaid Expansion Linked to Decrease in Mortality and Racial Disparities for People With GI Cancers
Two-year mortality and racial disparities in survival among patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers decreased in the time following Medicaid expansion in 2014. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
May 25, 2023
Five-year overall survival improved by 30% for children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who were treated at the Hospital General-Tijuana in Mexico, after implementation of a cross-border cancer treatment training and access program facilitated in partnership with Rady Children’s Hospital-San Diego and St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting and is in press with JCO Global Oncology for publication on Saturday, June 3.
May 25, 2023
Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy with splenectomy is a safe and effective alternative to traditional open surgery for patients with resectable pancreatic cancer, according to results from DIPLOMA, an international randomized trial. This surgical approach, which removes tumors located on the body or the tail of the pancreas and the spleen, uses smaller incisions and offers a lower risk of serious complications compared to open surgery. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
May 25, 2023
Adding the immunotherapy drug pembrolizumab (Keytruda®) to chemotherapy, with or without bevacizumab (Avastin®), improved overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) in people with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer, regardless of whether the cancer expressed PD-L1. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
May 25, 2023
Patients with breast cancer in the overweight or obese body mass index (BMI) ranges can achieve meaningful weight loss through a telephone-based intervention. The research will be presented at the 2023 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting.
May 19, 2023
ALEXANDRIA, Va. – Jeremy Lyle Warner, MD, MS, FAMIA, FASCO, has been appointed as the next Editor-in-Chief of JCO Clinical Cancer Informatics (JCO CCI), an American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) journal. JCO CCI is an online-only interdisciplinary journal with a primary focus on how information systems help us learn from and improve cancer care, how they interact with each other, and how they serve to advance the field of cancer medicine.
May 17, 2023
The American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) will host ASCO Breakthrough, a global oncology meeting in Asia, to shine a light on novel and cutting-edge advances that are transforming cancer care.
May 15, 2023
Today President Biden announced the nomination of current National Cancer Institute Director (NCI), Dr. Monica Bertagnolli, to become Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
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