HBV-positive status linked to higher surgical conversion in unresectable HCC receiving triple therapy
HBV-positive linked to better outcomes in liver cancer triple therapy
This single-center retrospective cohort study evaluated triple therapy with TACE, lenvatinib, and PD-1 inhibitors in 190 patients with initi…
In unresectable liver cancer, triple therapy with TACE, lenvatinib, and PD-1 inhibitors worked better in HBV-positive patients, a small retr…
Review of immunotherapy innovations for triple-negative breast cancer survival
New Hope for Tough-to-Treat Breast Cancer
This narrative review examines immunotherapy innovations, including immune checkpoint inhibitors and combination strategies, for patients wi…
This approach may change how doctors treat one of the hardest forms of breast cancer.
Narrative review discusses immune checkpoint inhibitors in lung cancer patients
New Hope for Lung Cancer Patients
This narrative review examines immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs), including PD-1/PD-L1 and CTLA-4 inhibitors, for patients with lung cance…
Lung cancer patients now have a fighting chance as new medicines help the body's own immune system attack tumors instead of just killing cel…
Systematic review examines immune checkpoint inhibitors, innate immunity, and immune-related adverse events in cancer patients
A review suggests innate immunity plays a key role in cancer drug side effects
This systematic review evaluated immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) in patients with cancer, focusing on immune-related adverse events (irA…
Cancer drugs that help fight tumors can also cause serious inflammation, and new research shows the body's first line of defense plays a key…
Systematic review examines immunotherapy resistance mechanisms and strategies in hepatocellular carcinoma patients
Why Liver Cancer Stops Responding to Immunotherapy — and What Could Change That
This systematic review evaluated drug resistance mechanisms and strategies to overcome resistance in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma …
Understanding why liver cancer learns to dodge the immune system's attack is the first step toward treatments that can keep working long-ter…
PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors plus anti-angiogenic TKIs improve PFS but not OS in advanced NSCLC
Does combining these lung cancer drugs extend life, or just delay disease growth?
A meta-analysis of 2,787 patients with advanced or metastatic NSCLC found that combining PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors with multi-targeted anti-angi…
Combining lung cancer drugs slows disease growth but offers no clear survival benefit for patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Case report and review of primary cervical melanoma shows inconsistent response to PD-1/PD-L1 inhibitors
Rare cervical melanoma cases show mixed results with immunotherapy and surgery
A case report of two patients with primary malignant melanoma of the cervix and a review of nine reported cases treated with PD-1/PD-L1 inhi…
Surgery alone fails for rare cervical melanoma, as 80% of patients progress on immunotherapy without chemotherapy or radiation.