Optimizing Treatment in Frail Elderly with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Insights from the IFM2017-03 Trial on Dexamethasone-Sparing Daratumumab and Lenalidomide Regimen

Optimizing Treatment in Frail Elderly with Newly Diagnosed Multiple Myeloma: Insights from the IFM2017-03 Trial on Dexamethasone-Sparing Daratumumab and Lenalidomide Regimen

The IFM2017-03 phase 3 trial demonstrates that a dexamethasone-sparing regimen combining daratumumab with lenalidomide markedly improves progression-free survival in frail elderly multiple myeloma patients, without increasing serious adverse events.
Smoothing the Leap to Adult Care: EU‑CAYAS‑NET Recommendations for Transition of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors

Smoothing the Leap to Adult Care: EU‑CAYAS‑NET Recommendations for Transition of Childhood and Adolescent Cancer Survivors

EU‑CAYAS‑NET issues 44 strong, evidence‑based recommendations to standardize and improve transitions from paediatric to adult survivorship care for those diagnosed with cancer at 0–21 years, emphasizing planned transfer, risk‑based follow‑up, care coordination, and patient‑centred supports.
Standardizing Pathological Response Reporting After Neoadjuvant Therapy in Kidney Cancer: New International Guidelines

Standardizing Pathological Response Reporting After Neoadjuvant Therapy in Kidney Cancer: New International Guidelines

International experts issue consensus guidelines for sampling and reporting pathological response to neoadjuvant therapy in renal cell carcinoma, recommending standardized specimen sampling and quantification of residual viable tumor to enable reliable trial endpoints and future clinical use.