Professor Linhui Wang: The “Changhai Experience” in Clinical Research and Practice of Urologic Oncology | CUDA 2025

Professor Linhui Wang: The “Changhai Experience” in Clinical Research and Practice of Urologic Oncology | CUDA 2025

The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Chinese Urological Doctors Association (CUDA) was successfully held from June 12 to 15 in the romantic city of Zhuhai. With the theme “Healthy China, Urology in Action,” the conference gathered urological professionals from across the country to share cutting-edge knowledge and practical experience in the field. Professor Linhui Wang from the Department of Urology at Changhai Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of the Naval Medical University (Shanghai), shared with Oncology Frontier – UroStream the achievements and clinical insights of his team in genitourinary oncology.
Five-Year CheckMate 649 Update: Nivolumab Plus Chemo Extends Survival for Chinese Gastric Cancer Patients

Five-Year CheckMate 649 Update: Nivolumab Plus Chemo Extends Survival for Chinese Gastric Cancer Patients

Introduction Gastric cancer, gastroesophageal junction cancer, and esophageal adenocarcinoma are among the most aggressive malignancies, particularly in their advanced stages. The CheckMate 649 trial previously established nivolumab plus chemotherapy as a superior first-line treatment compared to chemotherapy alone. With five years of follow-up, this latest analysis provides crucial insights into long-term survival, disease progression, and safety outcomes in Chinese patients. Given that nivolumab plus chemotherapy has been approved in over 50 countries as a first-line treatment, this updated evaluation assesses whether its benefits remain sustained over time in this population.