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Deep Dive: Oncology 2022

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As this issue’s contributors discuss, by working together pharma companies and healthcare providers can significantly enhance oncology treatment for patients. Read on to find out about reaching the gold standard of lung cancer screening, the promise of therapeutic cancer vaccines, why diversity is essential in oncology trials, and much more.

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Deep Dive: Oncology 2021

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This has probably been the toughest year for oncology researchers in memory. Read on for a look at highlights from ASCO, new approaches to clinical trials, and the transformative impact of digital in oncology. We roundup the biggest stories from this year’s conference, giving us a glimpse into the exciting future of oncology.

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In the search for therapies for solid tumors, companies are turning to a novel target: claudin-6

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On Target is a recurring feature from STAT that dives deep into the most promising drug targets in oncology. This column is adapted from the new STAT Report : Targeting cancer: the new frontier of immunotherapy and precision oncology.

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Is mesothelin a key to tackling solid tumors? Some biotech companies are betting that it is

STAT News

On Target is a recurring feature from STAT that dives deep into the most promising drug targets in oncology. This column is adapted from a new STAT report , “Targeting cancer: the new frontier of immunotherapy and precision oncology.”

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STAT+: Frustrated with nature’s biomarkers for cancer, biologists try making their own

STAT News

On Target is a recurring feature from STAT that dives deep into the most promising drug targets in oncology.    The hunt for cancer cures has, to a large degree, been a hunt for biomarkers — DNA, peptides, RNA, proteins or more — that might set tumor cells apart from healthy tissue.

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Realising the promise of cancer vaccines

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For years, the promise of therapeutic cancer vaccines has intrigued researchers working in the oncology space. And for good reason. The concept of pre-emptively training the immune system to increase the frequencies of tumour-reactive T cells could be game-changing for cancer patients worldwide.

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Checkpoint inhibitors, Enhertu in spotlight as ASCO resumes in-person meetings

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Last month in Chicago, Illinois the American Society of Clinical Oncology hosted its first in-person meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began. Led by Merck’s blockbuster Keytruda, these drugs have been making waves in the oncology space for some time, and this year’s ASCO kept up that trend.

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