neoadjuvant therapy

Neoadjuvant Osimertinib in Resectable EGFR-Mutated NSCLC: Advancing Preoperative Therapeutics

By MedXY 09/08/2025

Neoadjuvant osimertinib, alone or with chemotherapy, significantly improves major pathological response rates in resectable EGFR-mutated NSCLC, offering a promising approach to enhance surgical outcomes and event-free survival with an acceptable safety profile.

Oncology Radiology Specialties

Dual Immune Checkpoint Blockade with Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in Rectal Cancer: Insights from the CHINOREC Trial

By MedXY 08/23/2025

The CHINOREC phase 2 trial demonstrates that adding ipilimumab and nivolumab to standard neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in rectal cancer is safe and feasible, showing promising clinical activity but no significant improvement in complete response rates.

Oncology Specialties Wellness & Lifestyle

Neoadjuvant and Adjuvant Pembrolizumab in Locally Advanced Head and Neck Squamous-Cell Carcinoma: A Phase 3 Trial Overview and Clinical Implications

By MedXY 08/19/2025

The phase 3 KEYNOTE-689 trial demonstrates that adding perioperative pembrolizumab to surgery and adjuvant therapy significantly improves event-free survival in locally advanced HNSCC without compromising surgical outcomes or safety.

Clinical Updates Oncology Specialties Wellness & Lifestyle

Short-Course Radiotherapy Plus Sintilimab and Chemotherapy as Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Insights from the SPRING-01 Trial

By MedXY 08/02/2025

Adding sintilimab to short-course radiotherapy and chemotherapy significantly increased pathological complete response rates in locally advanced rectal cancer, with manageable safety.