IOncology

In clinical practice, several criteria are available for evaluating liver transplant candidates, such as the Milan Criteria, UCSF Criteria in the U.S., Ontario Criteria in Canada, and domestic standards like the Fudan Criteria and Hangzhou Criteria in China. Among these, the Milan Criteria are the most widely adopted. However, differences in survival outcomes based on these criteria suggest the need for refinement. At the recently held 2024 International Liver Cancer Association (ILCA) Conference, a study utilizing data from the United Network for Organ Sharing (UNOS) compared survival rates between patients evaluated under the Milan Criteria and the Ontario Criteria. Oncology Frontier invited Dr. Zilin Cui from Tianjin First Central Hospital to introduce and review the study.

At the 2024 Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (CACA) Integration of Esophageal Cancer Academic Conference, Oncology Frontier invited Dr. Xiaobing Chen, Secondary Professor/Chief Physician at the Department of Internal Medicine at Henan Cancer Hospital and Chair of the CACA Esophageal Tumor Integrated Rehabilitation Committee, to provide an in-depth analysis of early signs of esophageal cancer, screening methods, and innovative strategies for clinical application of immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Recently, the team led by Dr. Jiuda Zhao at the Breast Disease Diagnosis and Treatment Center of Qinghai University Affiliated Hospital published their latest research findings in the Journal of Clinical Oncology (JCO), with an impact factor of 42.10. This study is the first to combine the current standard triple antiemetic therapy with electroacupuncture (EA) to address chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) in breast cancer patients. The results demonstrate that adding EA to the standard triple antiemetic regimen significantly enhances CINV treatment outcomes. This study stands as the highest-impact acupuncture-related research publication in the field of oncology in China, showcasing the scientific prowess and innovative capabilities of Chinese scholars on the international stage. Oncology Frontier invited Dr. Jiuda Zhao to discuss this groundbreaking study.

The 2024 Annual Meeting of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) was recently held in Barcelona, Spain. As one of the top international conferences in the field of oncology, it gathered experts and scholars from around the world to share the latest research findings and explore future development directions. During this conference, several landmark studies in the field of hematologic malignancies were presented, providing valuable insights and references for current clinical practice and future research. Hematology Frontier invited Dr. Annarita Conconi from the University of Eastern Piedmont in Italy, one of the Chairs of the Mini Oral Session on Hematologic Malignancies, to comment on these landmark studies and to look ahead at the future trends in hematologic oncology.