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The thoracic oncology session at the 2024 ESMO Asia Annual Meeting featured prominent oral presentations, focusing on thymic tumors and non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Key studies included the Phase II MARBLE trial (Abstract LBA8) evaluating atezolizumab combined with carboplatin/paclitaxel for metastatic or recurrent thymic carcinoma and the Phase II AL3810-202 trial (Abstract 6250) assessing…

Previous studies have demonstrated that short-term efficacy metrics, such as objective response rate (ORR), are associated with long-term survival outcomes, such as overall survival (OS), in targeted therapy for advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). At the 2024 International Liver Cancer Association (ILCA) Conference, Professor Masatoshi Kudo from Kinki University Faculty of Medicine in Japan presented exploratory…

The 2024 European Society for Medical Oncology Asia Congress (ESMO Asia 2024) was held in Singapore from December 6 to 8. In the session featuring selected oral presentations on thoracic oncology, Professor  Wentao Fang from Shanghai East Hospital, Tongji University presented findings from the AL3810-202 trial (Abstract 625O), which evaluated Lucitanib (Delitinib, AL3810) as a…

The European Society for Medical Oncology Asia (ESMO Asia) Congress was held in Singapore，from 6 to 8 December 2024. ESMO Asia is an annual congress specifically focused on multidisciplinary oncology in the Asian region, providing a remarkable platform for participants to share and discuss the latest research findings, clinical trials, and treatment strategies in the…

With the continuous progress in the field of breast cancer treatment, precision medicine is gradually becoming the key to improving treatment outcomes. At the 2024 ESMO ASIA Annual Meeting, Prof. Biyun Wang from Fudan University Shanghai Cancer Center delivered a proffered oral presentation in the “Proffered Paper session: Breast cancer” session, introducing to colleagues around…

Muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) presents unique challenges due to its aggressive nature and the complexity of its treatment. At ESMO Asia 2024, Dr. Brigida Maiorano shared valuable insights into evolving strategies, including bladder-preserving approaches, novel clinical trial designs, and the latest advances in targeted therapies. In this exclusive interview with Oncology Frontier, Dr. Maiorano discusses…

With the development of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) and the widespread application of immunotherapy, the treatment paradigm for driver mutation-negative lung cancer has been fundamentally transformed. Multiple studies have demonstrated that radiotherapy (RT) can regulate both local and systemic immune responses, triggering anti-tumor immune effects. As a result, the immunomodulatory properties of RT and its…