Oncology – Page 18

Innovative TCR T-Cell Therapy Shows Promise in Advanced Hepatocellular and Gastric Hepatoid Carcinoma

By MedXY 10/28/2025

A phase I trial reveals that ADP-A2AFP TCR T-cell therapy, targeting AFP-expressing advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and gastric hepatoid carcinoma, is safe and exhibits early antitumor activity in patients refractory to conventional treatments.

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Unveiling the Molecular Link Between Alcohol and HBV-Driven Liver Cancer: The Role of ATF4/LPLA2-Mediated BMP Metabolism

By MedXY 10/28/2025

Chronic alcohol intake exacerbates HBV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma by activating the ATF4/LPLA2 pathway, promoting BMP metabolism and MAPK/ERK signaling, identifying LPLA2 as a potential therapeutic target and prognostic marker.

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Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab as Neoadjuvant Therapy for Resectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Long-Term Outcomes and Immunological Biomarkers

By MedXY 10/28/2025

Neoadjuvant nivolumab combined with ipilimumab shows promising long-term survival and safety in potentially resectable hepatocellular carcinoma, with immunotherapy-induced tertiary lymphoid structures correlating with response.

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Navigating Non-Proportional Hazards in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Trials: Enhancing Interim Analysis Accuracy

By MedXY 10/28/2025

Non-proportional hazards in hepatocellular carcinoma immunotherapy trials can distort interim and final survival outcomes. Employing tailored statistical strategies ensures robust, clinically meaningful analyses and informed decision-making.

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Lenvatinib as a Promising Second-Line Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma Post-Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab Failure: Insights from a Multicenter Phase II Trial

By MedXY 10/28/2025

A recent phase II trial demonstrates lenvatinib's efficacy and manageable safety as a second-line treatment for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma after progression on first-line atezolizumab plus bevacizumab.

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Alcohol’s Amplifying Effect on HBV-Related Liver Cancer: New Insights into Metabolic Reprogramming

By MedXY 10/27/2025

This article explores how alcohol consumption worsens HBV-induced hepatocellular carcinoma by promoting ER stress and lipid metabolic disturbances, highlighting potential therapeutic targets like LPLA2 and BMP.

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Rethinking Gleason Grade Group 1 Prostate Cancer: Insights from a Large-Scale Cohort Study

By MedXY 10/27/2025

This study highlights the heterogeneity of GG1 prostate cancer and its implications for classification and management strategies.

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Microbial Metabolism Dysfunction and Its Impact on Liver Injury After TACE in Hepatocellular Carcinoma

By MedXY 10/27/2025

This review explores how gut microbiota disturbances, especially L. reuteri and its metabolite ILA, influence post-TACE liver injury and prognosis in HCC patients, highlighting potential microbiota-targeted therapies.

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Balancing Efficacy and Safety: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients with Advanced Cancers

By MedXY 10/27/2025

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluate cancer and graft outcomes in transplant recipients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors, revealing differences by cancer type and potential strategies to reduce rejection risk.

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Revolutionizing Early-Stage Cervical Cancer Management: Insights from the SENTIX Sentinel Lymph Node Trial

By MedXY 10/25/2025

The SENTIX trial shows that sentinel lymph node biopsy without full pelvic lymphadenectomy is safe in early-stage cervical cancer, potentially reducing surgical morbidity without compromising oncologic outcomes.

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Reevaluating Lymph Node Management in Early-Stage Cervical Cancer: Sentinel Biopsy Alone Shows Promise

By MedXY 10/25/2025

A large randomized trial finds sentinel lymph-node biopsy alone is noninferior to lymphadenectomy in early cervical cancer, with fewer complications and comparable survival outcomes.

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Emerging Promise of Sevabertinib for HER2-Mutant Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer: A New Hope

By MedXY 10/25/2025

This article reviews recent clinical trial data showing sevabertinib's efficacy and safety in treating HER2-mutant NSCLC, highlighting its potential to fill an unmet therapeutic gap.

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Efficacy of Afatinib Combined with Chemotherapy in Post-Osimertinib EGFR-Mutated NSCLC: Insights from the NEJ025B Study

By MedXY 10/25/2025

This phase II study evaluates the effectiveness and safety of afatinib with platinum-based chemotherapy in NSCLC patients resistant to first-line osimertinib, highlighting promising outcomes and manageable toxicity.

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Advancing Treatment in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC: Efficacy of Amivantamab Plus Lazertinib Post-Resistances

By MedXY 10/25/2025

This article reviews the CHRYSALIS-2 cohort A study demonstrating the potential of combined amivantamab and lazertinib therapy in heavily pretreated EGFR-mutant NSCLC patients.

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Enhanced Survival in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC: Impact of Amivantamab-Lazertinib vs. Osimertinib

By MedXY 10/25/2025

This article reviews a phase 3 trial comparing overall survival of amivantamab-lazertinib versus osimertinib in untreated EGFR-mutated advanced NSCLC, highlighting efficacy, safety, and clinical implications.

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Enhanced Survival in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC: The Impact of Combining Osimertinib with Chemotherapy

By MedXY 10/25/2025

This article reviews the latest evidence demonstrating improved overall survival with osimertinib combined with chemotherapy in first-line treatment of EGFR-mutated advanced non-small-cell lung cancer.

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Nine-Year Outcomes of Nivolumab vs Ipilimumab in Resected Stage III/IV Melanoma: Sustained Survival Benefit and Safety

By MedXY 10/25/2025

The 9-year follow-up of the CheckMate 238 trial confirms that nivolumab offers longer recurrence-free survival than ipilimumab in resected stage III/IV melanoma, with durable safety and favorable distant metastasis-free survival.

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Enhancing Survival in Biochemically Recurrent Prostate Cancer: The Promising Role of Enzalutamide

By MedXY 10/25/2025

This review highlights the recent findings from the EMBARK trial demonstrating improved overall survival with enzalutamide combined with leuprolide in high-risk recurrent prostate cancer.

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Evaluating Atezolizumab Maintenance Therapy in High-Risk Locally Advanced Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck: Insights from the IMvoke010 Trial

By MedXY 10/25/2025

Atezolizumab maintenance therapy after multimodal definitive treatment failed to improve event-free or overall survival in high-risk LA SCCHN patients in the phase 3 IMvoke010 trial, highlighting challenges in immunotherapy for this setting.

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ctDNA-Guided Adjuvant Atezolizumab in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: Translating Precision Oncology into Improved Outcomes

By MedXY 10/25/2025

This review synthesizes pivotal evidence from the IMvigor011 trial demonstrating that ctDNA-guided adjuvant atezolizumab significantly improves disease-free and overall survival in muscle-invasive bladder cancer, enabling risk-adapted immunotherapy after cystectomy.