Sarcoma News

Although 5-year survival rates have increased for multiple cancer types among adolescents and young adults, little or no improvement has been observed for some common malignancies in this population, according to findings published in Cancer.

A blood-based test demonstrated efficacy and high specificity in detecting multiple cancer types with diverse biological features, paving the way for a new screening option, according to research published in Annals of Oncology.

Use of alrizomadlin with pembrolizumab appeared to restore the antitumor effects of the anti-PD-1 antibody among patients with melanoma resistant to or intolerant of immunotherapy, according to phase 2 study results.

Molecular profiling of solid tumors in children and young adults has a significant impact on diagnosis and treatment recommendations, according to results of an interim analysis presented during the virtual ASCO Annual Meeting.

IACS-6274, a selective glutaminase-1 inhibitor, appeared safe and demonstrated antitumor activity among patients with biomarker-selected advanced solid tumors, according to phase 1 study results presented at the virtual ASCO Annual Meeting.

Nearly 40% of patients with advanced or metastatic synovial sarcoma or myxoid/round cell liposarcoma responded to therapy with afamitresgene autoleucel, according to results of a phase 2 study.

June 5 marks 40 years since MMWR published a report of five cases of Pneumocystis pneumonia among young men in Los Angeles — the first report of what would come to be called AIDS.

Three weeks after Christmas, James H. Flint, MD, set an alarm a bit earlier than normal for a Sunday.

Society of Surgical Oncology announced its newly elected executive council officers for the 2021-2022 term.

Six early-career investigators received NCCN Foundation Young Investigator Awards.