Combined immunotherapy in melanoma patients with brain metastases: a multicenter international study
We report a retrospective study aiming to assess the outcome of patients with MBM treated with COMBO outside clinical trials. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Mario Mandal à, Paul Lorigan, Maria Chiara Sergi, Naima Benannoune, Patricio Serra, Maria Grazia Vitale, Diana Giannarelli, Ana Maria Arance, Eva Munoz Couselo, Bart Neyns, Marco Tucci, Michele Guida, Francesco Spagnolo, Ernesto Rossi, Marcella Occelli, Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Association of antibiotic treatment with survival outcomes in treatment-na ïve melanoma patients receiving immune checkpoint blockade
The interaction of gut microbiome and immune system is being studied with increasing interest. Disturbing factors, such as antibiotics may impact the immune system via gut and interfere with tumor response to immune checkpoint blockade (ICB). (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 18, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Eleftheria Chorti, Bernd Kowall, Jessica C Hassel, Bastian Schilling, Michael Sachse, Ralf Gutzmer, Carmen Loquai, Katharina C K ähler, Anika Hüsing, Catharina Gilde, Carl M. Thielmann, Anne Zaremba-Montenari, Jan-Malte Placke, Emmanouil Gratsias, Anna Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Advancing Data Collection and Analysis: 2023 Revised European Network of Cancer Registries Recommendations for Standard Dataset
Dear Editor-in-chief, (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 17, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Irmina Maria Michalek, Carmen Martos, Florentino Luciano Caetano dos Santos, Francesco Giusti, Henna Degerlund, Luciana Neamtiu, Lukasz Taraszkiewicz, Liesbet Van Eycken, Otto Visser Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Comparing accuracy of tomosynthesis plus digital mammography or synthetic 2D mammography in breast cancer screening: baseline results of the MAITA RCT consortium
Results from MAITA confirm that DBT is superior to DM for the detection of cancers, with a possible increase in recall rate. DBT performance in screening should be assessed locally while waiting for long-term follow-up results on the impact of advanced cancer incidence. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 16, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Paolo Giorgi Rossi, Pamela Mancuso, Pierpaolo Pattacini, Cinzia Campari, Andrea Nitrosi, Valentina Iotti, Antonio Ponti, Alfonso Frigerio, Loredana Correale, Emilia Riggi, Livia Giordano, Nereo Segnan, Giovanni Di Leo, Veronica Magni, Francesco Sardanelli Tags: Clinical Trial Source Type: research

Gastrointestinal metastases in renal cell carcinoma: A retrospective multicenter GETUG (Groupe d ′Étude des Tumeurs Uro-Génitales) study
Among patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), bone and visceral metastases have a poor prognosis, while endocrine gland metastases have a more favorable prognosis. Gastrointestinal metastases (GIMs) are rare, and their prognosis is still poorly understood. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 15, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: F. Carneiro, A. Vinceneux, M. Larroquette, M. Rony, L. Carril, B. Laguerre, I. Blazevic, P. Bartelemy, D. Teyssonneau, M. Goujon, C. Linassier, A. Thiery-Vuillemin, G. Roubaud, L. Mourey, L. Albiges, G. Gravis, M. Gross-Goupil, M. Cancel Tags: Original research Source Type: research

Long-term patient-reported outcomes from monarchE: abemaciclib plus endocrine therapy as adjuvant therapy for HR+, HER2-, node-positive, high-risk, early breast cancer
In monarchE, abemaciclib demonstrated a sustained benefit in invasive disease-free survival and a tolerable safety profile at 42-months median follow-up. With no expected disease-related symptoms, therapies in the adjuvant setting should preserve quality of life (QoL). With all patients off abemaciclib, we report updated patient-reported outcomes (PROs) for the full 2-year treatment period and follow-up. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 15, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Sara M. Tolaney, Valentina Guarneri, Jae Hong Seo, Josefina Cruz, Miguel Henriques Abreu, Masato Takahashi, Carlos Barrios, Kristi McIntyre, Ran Wei, Maria Munoz, Belen San Antonio, Astra M. Liepa, Miguel Martin, Stephen R.D. Johnston, Pirkko-Liisa Kellok Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

First-line immunotherapy for lung cancer with MET exon 14 skipping and the relevance of TP53 mutations
The efficacy of checkpoint inhibitors for non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) with MET exon 14 skipping (MET Δ14ex) remains controversial. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 15, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Miriam Blasi, Jonas Kuon, Heike L üders, Daniel Misch, Diego Kauffmann-Guerrero, Moritz Hilbrandt, Daniel Kazdal, Roger-Fei Falkenstern-Ge, Björn Hackanson, Sebastian Dintner, Martin Faehling, Martina Kirchner, Anna-Lena Volckmar, Hans-Georg Kopp, Micha Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Cytoreductive Surgery Plus Hyperthermic Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy in Gastric Cancer: A Long Way to Go
Dear Editor, (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 15, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Pengyue Zhao, Songyan Li, Xiaohui Du Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Gastrointestinal metastases in renal cell carcinoma: a retrospective multicenter GETUG (Groupe d ’Étude des Tumeurs Uro-Génitales) study
Among patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC), bone and visceral metastases have a poor prognosis, while endocrine gland metastases have a more favorable prognosis. Gastrointestinal metastases (GIMs) are rare, and their prognosis is still poorly understood. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 15, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: F Carneiro, A Vinceneux, M Larroquette, M Rony, L Carril, B Laguerre, I Blazevic, P Bartelemy, D Teyssonneau, M Goujon, C Linassier, A Thiery-Vuillemin, G Roubaud, C Chevreau, L Albiges, G Gravis, M Gross Goupil, M Cancel Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Surufatinib plus toripalimab in patients with advanced neuroendocrine tumours and neuroendocrine carcinomas: An open-label, single-arm, multi-cohort phase II trial
The programmed death 1 inhibitor toripalimab plus the angio-immuno kinase inhibitor surufatinib revealed a tolerable safety profile and preliminary efficacy in patients with advanced solid tumours in a phase I study. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 15, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Panpan Zhang, Si Shi, Jianming Xu, Zhendong Chen, Lijie Song, Xing Zhang, Ying Cheng, Yanqiao Zhang, Feng Ye, Zhiping Li, Fei Yin, Dongmei Ji, Heli Gao, Yi Li, Wei Chen, Minjie Yang, Desheng Weng, Chunjiao Wu, Yue Ma, Wang Sheng, Yaqin Zhao, Xiaolei Yin, Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Efficacy of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer with Microsatellite Instability in Second or Latter Line Using Synthetic Control Arms: A non-Randomised Evaluation
Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) appeared active in single-arm trials for patients with chemoresistant metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) harboring microsatellite instability (MSI). Given the paucity of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in this setting, we evaluated the effect size of ICIs using intra-patients comparison and ARCAD database as historical controls. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Romain Cohen, Morteza Raeisi, Benoist Chibaudel, Takayuki Yoshino, Qian Shi, John R. Zalcberg, Richard Adams, Chiara Cremolini, Axel Grothey, Robert J. Mayer, Eric Van Cutsem, Josep Tabernero, Hideaki Bando, Toshihiro Misumi, Michael J Overman, Thierry An Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Tumor-positive peritoneal cytology in patients with gastric cancer is associated with poor outcome: a nationwide study
The clinical significance of tumor-positive peritoneal cytology (CYT+) in gastric cancer (GC) patients is unclear. This nationwide cohort study aimed to i) assess the frequency of cytological analysis at staging laparoscopy; ii) determine the prevalence of CYT+ GC; and iii) compare overall survival (OS) in CYT+ patients versus those with (PM+) and those without (PM-) macroscopic peritoneal disease. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 14, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Karen Van Der Sluis, Steven N. Taylor, Liudmila L. Kodach, Jolanda M. van Dieren, Ignace H.J.T. de Hingh, Bas P.L. Wijnhoven, Rob H.A. Verhoeven, Marieke A. Vollebergh, Johanna W. van Sandick Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Prediction of prognosis and treatment response in ovarian cancer patients from histopathology images using graph deep learning: a multicenter retrospective study
Ovarian cancer (OV) is a prevalent and deadly disease with high mortality rates. The development of accurate prognostic tools and personalized therapeutic strategies is crucial for improving patient outcomes. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 13, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Zijian Yang, Yibo Zhang, Lili Zhuo, Kaidi Sun, Fanling Meng, Meng Zhou, Jie Sun Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Safety profile of pembrolizumab monotherapy based on an aggregate safety evaluation of 8937 patients
Pembrolizumab has a manageable safety profile as described in its label, which was primarily based on 2799 patients who participated in clinical trials for melanoma or non-small cell lung cancer. Here, we evaluated the safety of pembrolizumab in a broader population of patients from 31 advanced cancer clinical trials across 19 cancer types. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 11, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Julie R. Brahmer, Georgina V. Long, Omid Hamid, Edward B. Garon, Roy S. Herbst, Thierry Andre, Philippe Armand, Dean Bajorin, Joaquim Bellmunt, Barbara Burtness, Toni K. Choueiri, Ezra E.W. Cohen, Luis A. Diaz, Kohei Shitara, Girish Kulkarni, David McDerm Tags: Original Research Source Type: research

Nivolumab plus ipilimumab in melanoma patients with asymptomatic brain metastases: 7-year outcomes and quality of life from the multicenter phase III NIBIT-M2 trial.
The primary analysis of the phase III NIBIT-M2 study showed a 41% 4-year overall survival (OS) of melanoma patients with asymptomatic brain metastases treated with ipilimumab plus nivolumab. (Source: European Journal of Cancer)
Source: European Journal of Cancer - January 10, 2024 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Anna Maria Di Giacomo, Vanna Chiarion-Sileni, Michele Del Vecchio, Pier Francesco Ferrucci, Michele Guida, Pietro Quaglino, Massimo Guidoboni, Paolo Marchetti, Elena Simonetti, Federica Santangelo, Giovanni Amato, Alessia Covre, Roberto Camerini, Monica V Tags: Original Research Source Type: research