Immunotherapy

Lymphatic fluid from surgical drains could offer important insights to guide treatment for certain patients with head and neck cancer, according to study results.

Researchers at Cleveland Clinic identified differences in tumor-related bacteria that may improve understanding of young-onset colorectal cancer.

Most oncologists treating non-small cell lung cancer reported more research into immunotherapy treatments, patients with comorbidities and biomarker testing will be vital to improving care, according to results of a nationwide survey.

In the hype leading up to this year’s Super Bowl, Uber Eats released a preview of its Big Game commercial. Along with appearances from Jennifer Aniston, Usher and other celebrities, it included a joke about a man with a peanut allergy.

The FDA granted fast track designation for an immunotherapy to treat type 1 diabetes among people with the human leukocyte antigen DR3-DQ2 genotype, according to a press release.

In this edition, blood test for lung cancer patients who may benefit from further immunotherapy, invasive procedures following lung cancer screenings and more.

Researchers at several institutions collaborated to develop the first computational model that predicts prognosis for patients newly diagnosed with multiple myeloma based on tumor genomics and treatments.

Fruquintinib plus paclitaxel significantly improved PFS in patients with advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, according to results from a phase 3 trial presented during an ASCO Plenary Series session.

Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy produced persistent, drug-free remission in patients with one of three different B-cell autoimmune diseases, researchers reported at ASH Annual Meeting and Exhibition.

A regimen of pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy given before and after surgery induced a pathologic objective response in approximately 60% of patients with advanced gastric cancers, phase 2 study results published in JAMA Oncology showed.