Envafolimab plus lenvatinib and paclitaxel shows activity in advanced gastric cancer after first-line progression
New Drug Combo Gives Hope for Late-Stage Stomach Cancer
This phase II, single-center, open-label trial evaluated envafolimab combined with lenvatinib and albumin-bound paclitaxel in 30 patients wi…
Imagine a patient who has already tried every standard treatment available.
Comprehensive review compares ICI-based regimens and ICI-TKI combinations against sunitinib in metastatic renal cell carcinoma
Kidney Cancer Treatment Just Took a Sharp Turn
This comprehensive review evaluates contemporary immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI)-based regimens and ICI-tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) co…
New kidney cancer treatments help patients live longer with fewer side effects than older drugs, giving more people a fighting chance agains…
Narrative review on myokines in cancer, muscle atrophy, and cachexia
Muscle signals may help fight cancer and protect muscle in complex ways
This narrative review synthesizes evidence on myokines in cancer, muscle atrophy, and cachexia.
A review suggests muscle-derived signals could offer new ways to treat cancer, manage muscle loss, and improve patient outcomes through comb…
Systematic review of probiotic interventions in healthy and psychiatric populations shows neurobiological associations
Gut Bacteria May Rewire Your Brain for Better Mental Health
This systematic review synthesizes evidence from 10 studies involving healthy and psychiatric populations regarding probiotic interventions.
Specific gut bacteria may physically change brain areas linked to mood and anxiety, offering new hope for easing depression and psychiatric …
Narrative review examines PAMAM dendrimers as carriers of natural compounds for breast cancer preclinical applications
New Nanoparticles Could Make Plant-Based Cancer Drugs Work Better
This narrative review explores the use of PAMAM dendrimers as carriers of natural compounds in preclinical settings for breast cancer.
Tiny nanoparticles could help plant-based medicines fight breast cancer more effectively by delivering natural compounds directly to tumors.
Review of NGS findings in a urachal carcinoma case report and literature
New gene clues found in rare bladder cancer may guide future treatment choices
This case report and literature review examines genomic profiling in a patient with urachal carcinoma.
Scientists looked at a rare bladder cancer case and found specific gene changes that could help doctors understand how the tumor grows and p…
Radiomics from edema zone predicts progression-free survival in postoperative glioma patients
New MRI Scan Predicts Brain Tumor Return With High Accuracy
A retrospective cohort study of 89 postoperative glioma patients found that a radiomics model from the 2-cm edema zone on MRI predicted 1-ye…
A new MRI scan reads brain swelling patterns to predict if a brain tumor will grow back before symptoms appear.
Medicinal mushrooms may support immune function and tolerability in cancer patients receiving chemotherapy
Mushrooms Might Help Your Body Fight Cancer
This narrative review examined medicinal mushrooms (Trametes versicolor, Lentinula edodes, Grifola frondosa, Ganoderma lucidum, Cordyceps sp…
Adding specific mushroom extracts to chemotherapy could help your body handle treatment better and fight cancer more effectively.
Robot-assisted radiofrequency ablation reduces blood loss and hospitalization compared to open resection for osteoid osteoma
Tiny Robot, Big Pain Relief, Rare Risk
This retrospective cohort study evaluated 84 patients with osteoid osteoma comparing robot-assisted radiofrequency ablation (RFA) to open su…
A robot-assisted tool removes bone tumors with less blood loss and faster pain relief, though it takes longer and costs more than open surge…
MRI-derived nomogram improves high-risk LARC stratification over single-feature models in a multicenter retrospective cohort
New MRI Tool Pinpoints Which Rectal Cancer Patients Need Intensive Treatment
This multicenter retrospective cohort study evaluated a nomogram integrating habitat heterogeneity, peritumoral (3 mm) radiomic features, an…
This new approach could spare some patients from harsh treatments while ensuring others get the aggressive care they need.
Global burden of early-onset colorectal cancer from alcohol, tobacco, and inactivity declined 1990-2021
More Young Adults Getting Colorectal Cancer — But One Risk Stands Out
This global cohort review analyzed early-onset colorectal cancer attributable to behavioral risk factors from 1990 to 2021.
While smoking and drinking risks drop, lack of physical activity is driving a sharp rise in colon cancer for adults under 50 worldwide.
Retrospective cohort study assesses delta-NLR and baseline NLR for prognosis in soft tissue sarcoma
A Simple Blood Test Change Could Predict Survival in Sarcoma
This retrospective cohort study included 231 patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
Watching how a blood marker changes during treatment may give sarcoma patients a clearer picture of their future.