Tag: oncology
AI transforms radiopharmaceutical discovery and personalizes cancer dosimetry, JMIR reports
Machine learning and generative AI are accelerating radiopharmaceutical discovery and enabling personalized radiation dosing for cancer patients, according to a…
Targeted therapy combined with chemotherapy shows promise in advanced pancreatic cancer
An investigational targeted therapy combined with standard chemotherapy has shown promising early efficacy in advanced pancreatic cancer, according to data…
Cancer’s Hidden Cost: How Oncology Must Rethink Toxicity Monitoring
Modern cancer drugs extend survival, but oncology's toxicity monitoring systems—designed for acute effects during treatment—fail to detect and manage late-emerging…
Largest study maps bacterial ecosystems within human tumors across 33 cancer types
A comprehensive analysis of 33 cancer types has mapped bacterial, viral, and fungal ecosystems within human tumors, revealing distinct microbial…
AI Model COMPASS Predicts Immunotherapy Response Across Multiple Cancer Types
Researchers have developed COMPASS, an AI model that predicts immunotherapy response across multiple cancer types and treatments using tumor gene…
Combination immunotherapy with radiation shows promise in hormone-receptor-positive breast cancer
A randomized phase 2 trial in Nature Medicine demonstrates that combining durvalumab immunotherapy with stereotactic radiation produces encouraging clinical responses…
Princess of Wales Completes Three Peaks Challenge to Advocate for Holistic Cancer Care
Catherine, Princess of Wales, completed the Three Peaks Challenge to advance awareness of holistic cancer care—an integrated approach addressing psychological,…
What makes prostate cancer aggressive? Biology, genetics, and clinical grading explained
Prostate cancer aggressiveness is determined by histological grade (Gleason score), genetic mutations (PTEN loss, TP53, BRCA2), and clinical progression patterns.…