Paired tumor-germline testing can enhance patient care—with guidance from genetics specialists

Elizabeth Mittendorf elected ASCO president for 2026-2027 term

The American Society of Clinical Oncology elected Elizabeth A. Mittendorf to lead as its president beginning in June 2026. Mittendorf, a long-time ASCO member and volunteer, will take office as president-elect immediately following the ASCO Annual Business Meeting in Chicago on June 2.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

Clinical Roundup

AI improves breast cancer diagnosis

Artificial Intelligence can improve breast cancer detection and reduce workload on physicians, according to a new study featuring over 461,000 women. The research published in the journal Nature Medicine looked at integrating an AI tool as part of a national screening program for women without symptoms of breast cancer in Germany.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

Clinical Roundup

Breast cancer-causing gene predisposes Black women to TNBC

UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center researcher Sanchita Bhatnagar and her team have been working to get to the bottom of the genetic determinants of the racial disparity in triple-negative breast cancer.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

Drugs & Targets

N-Power Medicine acquires Syapse to expand network for oncology clinical research, trials

N-Power Medicine announced the acquisition of Syapse Holdings Inc. The integration of Syapse into N-Power Medicine incorporates Syapse’s network of community-based health systems, with more than 1,000 oncologists, its data and technology stack, and its team.

January 17, 2025

Vol.51 No.02

Clinical Roundup

UTSW scientists identify cancer-suppressing genetic mutation

UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers identified a genetic mutation that slows the growth of melanoma and potentially other cancers by harnessing the power of the immune system.

January 10, 2025

Vol.51 No.01

The Human Tumor Atlas Network charts the roadmap for advancing spatial omics

The NCI Human Tumor Atlas Network (HTAN) has published a cluster of papers intended to advance the framework of spatial omics, the science of profiling morphological and molecular features of human cancers in two and three dimensions.

December 13, 2024

Vol.50 No.46

By Jacquelyn Cobb