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ASCO 2026
Could GLP-1 Drugs Slow Cancer Spread? New Study Offers Encouraging Clues
Treatment with GLP-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) was associated with a significantly lower risk of progression to metastatic disease in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), breast cancer, colorectal cancer (CRC), and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The study, presented at the 2026 American…
Daraxonrasib: A Turning Point for Pancreatic Cancer
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma remains one of the most difficult cancers to treat, with limited progress in drug development over the past decade. At the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting, the Phase 3 RASolute 302 trial delivered results that stood out against…
CancerWorld #117 (July 2026)
We often describe progress in oncology through the language of innovation. New drugs. New technologies. New discoveries. Yet scientific breakthroughs rarely change cancer care on their own. They require people willing to pursue difficult ideas, build institutions, challenge accepted thinking,…
The Ovation and the Asterisk
Five trials, five cancers, and what the ASCO 2026 plenary really promised patients ASCO 2026’s plenary delivered five real advances across five cancers, and a standing ovation that pulled a hall full of oncologists to their feet. The harder question…