Posts by Peter W. PENG

At the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS) 2024, Joyce O’Shaughnessy presented findings from the KEYNOTE-522 trial, a phase 3 study evaluating pembrolizumab in combination with chemotherapy for early-stage triple-negative…

The 2024 World Conference on Lung Cancer is taking place in San Diego from September 7th to 10th! Some key abstracts have already been released. Here’s an overview of the…

The 2025 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO GI) took place from January 23 to 25 in San Francisco, bringing together the latest advancements in digestive tract oncology. Paclitaxel remains one of the most important chemotherapeutic agents for gastric cancer treatment. However, the traditional intravenous (IV) formulation has long been associated with significant adverse effects. Chinese researchers have continued to optimize the structure and formulation of paclitaxel, aiming for better efficacy and safety, ultimately leading to the successful development and approval of the world's first oral paclitaxel solution.

Healthy living for all, together we uphold, and start a new chapter! September is the National Healthy Lifestyle Promotion Month. We focus on breast cancer, a significant disease threatening women's health, and have specially invited authoritative experts in the field of breast cancer from China to discuss the scientific prevention and treatment of breast cancer and the importance of a healthy lifestyle. The experts unanimously emphasize that facing the disease scientifically, actively preventing it, and treating it precisely are the keys to overcoming breast cancer. Let us join hands with a scientific attitude and firm belief to protect the beauty and dignity of life, and promote breast cancer prevention and treatment to new heights, contributing to the great goal of a Healthy China! We hope that through the experts' interpretations, we can not only enhance the public's understanding of breast cancer but also encourage patients and their families to actively participate in screening and advocate a healthy lifestyle, jointly promoting the development of breast cancer treatment towards more individualized and precise directions. Let us work together to light the way for breast cancer patients and create a healthy and bright future!

From October 19th to 20th, 2024, the inaugural St.Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference (SGBCC) China Tour was successfully held in Nanjing. The St.Gallen International Breast Cancer Conference is the most influential international conference globally concerning the diagnosis and treatment of early-stage breast cancer. Professor Michael Gnant, the chairman of the St.Gallen Breast Cancer Consensus Meeting,

The final results of the KEYNOTE-522 trial confirm the potential of pembrolizumab to change patient management, though careful patient selection and toxicity monitoring are essential.

Microsatellite stable (MSS) and mismatch repair-proficient (pMMR) metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) has shown minimal response to immune checkpoint inhibitors as monotherapy, making combination immunotherapy a key strategy to address this clinical challenge. At the 2025 American Society of Clinical Oncology Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium (ASCO GI 2025), a multicenter phase II study led by Dr. Rongbo Lin from Fujian Cancer Hospital was selected for the poster abstract session (Abstract #198). This study evaluates the preliminary efficacy and safety of FOLFOXIRI combined with bevacizumab and cadonilimab in pMMR/MSS mCRC patients.  During the conference, a reporter from Oncology Frontier conducted an in-depth interview with Dr. Rongbo Lin to discuss the study findings.

Breast cancer has become one of the most common malignancies among women, with triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) being considered the most aggressive subtype due to its historically poor prognosis. Looking back at 2024, significant research breakthroughs have emerged in both early-stage and advanced TNBC treatment, covering chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, and antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Many of these studies have been led by Chinese researchers, contributing to original findings in the field. In this annual review, Dr. Qiang Liu from Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen University shares the key advancements in systemic therapy for TNBC, showcasing how precision medicine is gradually transforming TNBC treatment and offering patients a brighter future.