Global Gaps and Delays in Care for Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancer: Insights from 275,792 Women in the VENUSCANCER Analysis
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Global Gaps and Delays in Care for Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancer: Insights from 275,792 Women in the VENUSCANCER Analysis

The VENUSCANCER secondary analysis of 275,792 records from 103 population-based registries reveals wide global variation in stage at diagnosis, concordance with guideline-recommended initial treatments, and time to treatment for breast, cervical, and ovarian cancers — with consistent shortfalls in early detection in LMICs and marked intercountry variability in care.
Izalontamab Brengitecan Doubles Response Rates Versus Chemotherapy in Heavily Pretreated Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
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Izalontamab Brengitecan Doubles Response Rates Versus Chemotherapy in Heavily Pretreated Recurrent or Metastatic Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

A phase 3 randomized trial in China showed the EGFR/HER3 bispecific antibody‑drug conjugate izalontamab brengitecan produced a 54.6% objective response rate versus 27.0% with chemotherapy in heavily pretreated recurrent or metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma, though hematologic toxicity was substantial.
SUPREMO Ten-Year Results: Chest‑Wall Irradiation After Mastectomy Lowers Local Recurrence but Does Not Improve 10‑Year Survival in Intermediate‑Risk Breast Cancer
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SUPREMO Ten-Year Results: Chest‑Wall Irradiation After Mastectomy Lowers Local Recurrence but Does Not Improve 10‑Year Survival in Intermediate‑Risk Breast Cancer

The SUPREMO randomized trial found that postmastectomy chest‑wall irradiation reduces chest‑wall recurrence but does not improve 10‑year overall survival for intermediate‑risk breast cancer; a large real‑world analysis supports no overall survival benefit except possibly for pT3N0 disease.
ENDURO trial: EUS‑guided gastroenterostomy shortens time to oral intake and matches surgery for palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction
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ENDURO trial: EUS‑guided gastroenterostomy shortens time to oral intake and matches surgery for palliation of malignant gastric outlet obstruction

A randomized trial (ENDURO) found endoscopic ultrasound‑guided gastroenterostomy (EUS‑GE) enabled earlier resumption of solid food and was non‑inferior to surgical gastrojejunostomy for recurrent obstruction, supporting EUS‑GE as preferred palliative therapy when expertise is available.
CTNNA1 Truncating Variants Define a Moderate-Penetrance Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Spectrum — Implications for Testing, Surveillance and Risk Reduction
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CTNNA1 Truncating Variants Define a Moderate-Penetrance Hereditary Diffuse Gastric Cancer Spectrum — Implications for Testing, Surveillance and Risk Reduction

Large clinical and functional study shows CTNNA1-truncating variants cause loss of αE-catenin via nonsense-mediated decay, confer substantially elevated risks of diffuse gastric cancer and lobular breast cancer versus general population but are less penetrant than CDH1 mutations; proposes simplified testing ('Porto' criteria) and clinical implications.
Multi‑armoured oncolytic HSV‑1 (VG161) shows immune remodelling and promising activity in advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: pooled early‑phase insights
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Multi‑armoured oncolytic HSV‑1 (VG161) shows immune remodelling and promising activity in advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: pooled early‑phase insights

Pooled Phase I/IIa data (n=24) indicate intratumoural VG161 is well tolerated in advanced intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma, elicits local and systemic immune activation (APC recruitment, CD8+ T‑cell activation, M2 macrophage depletion) and suggests clinical benefit — including signals versus historical second‑line FOLFOX — warranting randomized validation.
PDE5A-Positive Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Drive Immune Exclusion in Gastric Cancer — Therapeutic Rationale for Combining PDE5 Inhibition with LAG3 Blockade
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PDE5A-Positive Cancer-Associated Fibroblasts Drive Immune Exclusion in Gastric Cancer — Therapeutic Rationale for Combining PDE5 Inhibition with LAG3 Blockade

Single‑cell and spatial profiling identify a PDE5A+ CAF subset that remodels stroma, activates PI3K/AKT/mTOR–CXCL12 signaling, and recruits exhausted LAG3+ CD8 T cells, promoting immune exclusion in gastric cancer. Vardenafil plus LAG3 blockade restores antitumour immunity in preclinical models, supporting biomarker‑driven combination trials.
Immune-related adverse events strongly predict early graft rejection after liver transplant in HCC patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors
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Immune-related adverse events strongly predict early graft rejection after liver transplant in HCC patients treated with checkpoint inhibitors

A multicentre retrospective cohort found that pretransplant immune-related adverse events (irAEs) markedly increase the risk of early liver allograft rejection after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). IrAEs, short ICI washout, and younger recipient age were independent predictors.
Combining α and β Radiopharmaceuticals in mCRPC: Interim AlphaBet Results Show Feasible Safety and Promising PSA Activity for 177Lu‑PSMA‑I&T plus 223Ra
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Combining α and β Radiopharmaceuticals in mCRPC: Interim AlphaBet Results Show Feasible Safety and Promising PSA Activity for 177Lu‑PSMA‑I&T plus 223Ra

Interim data from the AlphaBet phase 1/2 trial show that combined 177Lu‑PSMA‑I&T and radium‑223 is feasible, with no dose‑limiting toxicities, a recommended radium‑223 dose of 55.0 kBq/kg, and a PSA50 rate of 55% (95% CI 36–72). Hematologic grade ≥3 adverse events were uncommon.