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Adjuvant Radiation Therapy Safe and Beneficial in Locally Advanced Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer

The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 1d

BART Trial Presented at the ASTRO Annual Meeting: Adjuvant RT after cystectomy + chemo in MIBC improves survival with no excess grade ≥3 toxicity

One of the first large randomized trials to show meaningful pelvic relapse reductions, says Vedang Murthy, MD

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Adjuvant radiation therapy after radical cystectomy and chemotherapy was found to be safe and efficacious for patients with locally advanced muscle-invasive bladder cancer, according to findings from ...

Prostate Cancer: Radiopharmaceutical Plus SBRT Delays Progression in Patients With Limited Metastatic Disease

The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 2d

Phase II LUNAR Trial: PSMA-targeted radiopharmaceutical plus SBRT improved PFS in pts with oligometastatic prostate cancer (18 vs 7 mo), which helped to delay ADT by 24 months

Presented by Amar U. Kishan, MD, at the ASTRO Annual Meeting @astro-org.bsky.social

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In prostate cancer, radiopharmaceuticals typically target PSMA, delivering precise doses of radiation directly to tumors; these medicines are currently approved for later-stage prostate cancer. The LU...

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 5d

On Sept 29th, Anthony Letai, MD, PhD, was sworn in as the new Director of the National Cancer Institute (NCI).

He is known for his venetoclax research, predictive biomarker development, and work in apoptosis.

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 6d

PRISM Trial: first large-scale randomized study of AI in breast cancer screening in the US

📏 Will evaluate effects on cancer detection, recall rates, & radiologist and patient trust

👩‍⚕️Co-PI: Joann Elmore, MD, MPH

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Can Nicotinamide Lessen the Risk of Skin Cancer Development?

The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 7d

Study suggests that dietary supplement nicotinamide associated with reduced risk of new skin cancer development.
✅ Greatest benefit seen when taken after first skin cancer

From Kimberly Breglio, MD, PhD, et al

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A retrospective study aimed to determine the clinical efficacy of nicotinamide supplementation for skin cancer prevention in the general population and among solid organ transplant recipients.

The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 8d

Metastasis-directed radiotherapy without systemic therapy for oligometastatic clear-cell RCC led to extended median PFS without compromising safety.

The median systemic therapy–free survival was 34 months.

Insights from Chad Tang, MD, et al here: ascopost.com/news/septemb...

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 9d

In the latest issue of The ASCO Post, Stuart M. Lichtman, MD, explains how the new @jco-asco.bsky.social guidelines could improve clinical trial reporting and enhanced care for older patients with cancer.

Read more here: ascopost.com/issues/septe...

The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 12d

The September 25 issue of The ASCO Post features insights from @iaslc.bsky.social's WCLC and ASCO 2025, perspectives on palliative care integration, geriatric inclusivity in cancer trial data, accelerated aging in childhood cancer survivors, and MORE

Full issue here: ascopost.com/issues/septe...

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 14d

🧠 Association found between moderate/severe traumatic brain injury and risk of developing malignant brain tumors in US civilians (HR = 1.67)

🔢 Relationship confirmed in meta-analysis

✍️ Saef Izzy, MD
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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 16d

Three leading cancer organizations @ascocancer.bsky.social, @astro-org.bsky.social, & @socsurgonc.bsky.social updated guidelines on postmastectomy radiotherapy based on new evidence.

Expert panel co-chaired by Rachel B. Jimenez, MD & Kathleen C. Horst, MD

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 19d

New report from the American Cancer Society, and lead author Tyler Kratzer, MPH, shows:
- Prostate cancer incidence rising 3%/yr (2014–2021), w/ advanced-stage up 4.6-4.8%/yr
- Mortality decline slowed to 0.6%/yr
- Major disparities persist

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 20d

Optimizing CAR T-cell therapy: one size does not fit all, says Nirav H. Shah, MD, MSHP

Antigen targeting should align with disease characteristics of B-cell malignancies

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 21d

Real-world data on T-DXd rechallenge after grade 1 ILD: pts with breast cancer continued treatment for several months with low ILD recurrence rates

Study authors Kelsey Natsuhara, MD, @hoperugo.bsky.social, et al

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 22d

In the September 10 issue of The ASCO Post:
Kenneth C. Anderson, MD of @danafarbernews.bsky.social
offers insights on the CARTITUDE-1 trial and future research for multiple myeloma
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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 27d

The @fda.gov has approved the gemcitabine intravesical system (Inlexzo) for adults with BCG-unresponsive non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer with CIS with/without papillary tumors.

In the SunRISe-1 trial: complete responses reported in 82%

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · 29d

The Cancer Planners Forum 2025, hosted by @uiccofficial.bsky.social with @who.int, @iaeaorg.bsky.social, etc held in May 2025 raised urgent global needs for cancer control plans.

Ulrika Årehed Kågström tells The ASCO Post about successes and remaining challenges

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · Aug 26

Inside the August Issue of The ASCO Post: insights from the 2025 EHA Congress, 2025 ASCO Annual Meeting, impacts of the Inflation Reduction Act, cardio-oncology risks, and treatment advances in head and neck cancers #hncsm

Read the full issue here: ascopost.com/issues/augus...

The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · Aug 21

New cohort data show post-mastectomy implant reconstructions carry a low risk of non-Hodgkin lymphomas of the breast, with a standardized incidence ratio of 5.03.

Corresponding author Alfred Neugut, MD, PhD
@columbiamed.bsky.social

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · Aug 18

Polish study showed reliance on AI led to decreased adenoma detection by endoscopists in non-AI assisted colonoscopies (28.4% > 22.4%) ⚠️
Study by Krzysztof Budzyń, MD; Yuichi Mori, MD; et al
Commentary from Omer Ahmad, MD

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · Aug 15

Largest-ever single donation announced: Nike co-founder Phil Knight & Penny Knight to gift $2B to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, inspired by its president Brian Druker, MD

Donation will allow for full support for every patient, accelerated diagnostics, access to trials

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · Aug 6

LLS is rebranding as Blood Cancer United on Aug 28 to reflect support for all 100+ blood cancers.
🩸 Broader reach, unified purpose
🩸 New name, same mission
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#HemOnc #BloodCancer

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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · Aug 5

Prescribing patterns for cancer therapies rose more after accelerated approval than after regular approval by the FDA, with off-label use remaining uncommon.

Study led by: Ravi B. Parikh, MD, MPP, FACP

Read more → ascopost.com/news/july-20...

#FDAApproval #CancerDrugs

The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · Aug 5

⭐️ KEYNOTE-689 trial
Pembrolizumab + surgery & adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for #HeadAndNeckCancer
✔️ Improved event-free & distant metastasis-free survival
🔬 Douglas Adkins, MD; Kevin Harrington, MBBS, PhD
Expert insights included👇
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The ASCO Post @ascopost.bsky.social · Jul 30

🧬 Over 60% of global liver cancer cases may be preventable by targeting viral hepatitis, alcohol use, and MASLD, according to @TheLancet Commission.

👨‍⚕️ Lead contributors include
Hashem B. El-Serag, M.D., M.P.H. et al.

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#LiverCancerPrevention #GlobalHealth