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Superiority of pFLOT: Network Meta-Analysis Identifies Optimal Regimen for Resectable Gastric and GEJ Cancer

Gastroesophageal cancers, though relatively uncommon in the U.S., cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. For early-stage gastric and gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) adenocarcinoma, the primary goal is cure, achieved through multimodality treatment. Landmark trials demonstrated the benefits of perioperative chemotherapy, such as the MAGIC trial’s pECF regimen, and neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy, like the CROSS trial’s nCROSS regimen. […]

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Smoking Still the Top Killer: A Look at US Cancer Cases and Deaths in 2025

Cancer remains the second leading cause of death in the U.S., with the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbating delays in diagnosis and potentially worsening disparities and mortality. In 2025, an estimated 2,041,910 new invasive cancer cases and 618,120 deaths are expected, with roughly one in three men and women likely to be diagnosed in their lifetime. Lung

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Cellular Modules: Coordination Units, Tissue Diversity, and Cancer Reprogramming

The human body, composed of approximately 37 trillion cells, lacks a clear understanding of how these cells coordinate within tissues. To address this, a comprehensive pan-tissue single-cell transcriptomic atlas of over 2.29 million cells from 35 healthy human tissues was assembled. Using a new computational framework, CoVarNet, researchers identified 12 recurring, cross-tissue Cellular Modules (CMs),

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AI-Powered Pathology Assessment Predicts Immunotherapy Success in Advanced Lung Cancer

Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) help only about 25–30% of patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) lacking EGFR or ALK alterations. Traditional biomarkers such as PD-L1 expression and tumor mutational burden (TMB) are imperfect, necessitating better predictors. Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) now allow analysis of digital pathology images to identify immune features

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Durvalumab Combinations Show Promise in Unresectable Stage III Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Final COAST Results

The COAST trial, a randomized phase 2 study, evaluated whether adding novel immunotherapies to durvalumab could improve outcomes for patients with unresectable stage III non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who had completed chemoradiotherapy without progression. Patients received durvalumab alone, durvalumab plus oleclumab (anti-CD73), or durvalumab plus monalizumab (anti-NKG2A). Updated results showed enhanced activity with both

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Allogeneic CD19 CAR T Therapy Shows Safety & Efficacy in R/R Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Large B-cell lymphoma (LBCL) is the most common aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma, with about 60% of patients cured by first-line therapy. Relapsed or refractory (R/R) patients have poor outcomes, with median survival around 6.3 months. Autologous CD19 CAR T-cell therapies help some patients but are limited by manufacturing delays, disease aggressiveness, and access barriers. Cemacabtagene ansegedleucel

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The New Era of Prostate Cancer Treatment: Stage-Specific Therapeutic Advances

Prostate cancer treatment has advanced significantly, with approaches tailored to disease stage. For localized or early-stage disease, focal therapies aim to destroy only the cancerous area while sparing healthy tissue, reducing side effects like incontinence and erectile dysfunction. Techniques include high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU), cryotherapy, and radiofrequency ablation. Advanced radiation methods, such as intensity-modulated radiation therapy

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Researchers Identify Key Mechanism Behind Cancer’s Immune System Evasion

Researchers have identified how a hormone called SCG2 interacts with the LILRB4 receptor on immune cells to help cancer evade the body’s natural defenses. The study reveals that when SCG2 binds to LILRB4 on myeloid cells, it triggers a signaling cascade that turns these tumor-fighting immune cells into tumor-supporting ones and prevents them from recruiting

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Cellular Confusion: Dementia-Like Signs in Pancreatic Precancer

Researchers have discovered that pancreatic cells at risk of becoming cancerous show dementia-like protein clumping, shedding light on early pancreatic cancer development. Pre-cancerous cells exhibit defects in autophagy, the cellular recycling process, leading to the buildup of misfolded proteins similar to those seen in neurodegenerative diseases like dementia. These protein aggregates were confirmed in human

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Cancer Breakthroughs: Immunotherapy, Genomics, and Novel Drug Approvals

“Researchers are advancing cancer therapy with innovative immunotherapies and precision approaches. At the University of California, Irvine, GlyTR compounds act like “Velcro,” binding cancer-specific glycans on tumor cells to kill multiple cancer types—including breast, colon, lung, ovarian, pancreatic, and prostate—while sparing healthy tissue, overcoming limitations of current immunotherapies in solid tumors. Gene-editing is enhancing CAR T-cell

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