Oncology

Therapeutics, diagnostics and evidence shaping cancer care.

Multi-cancer blood tests to enter NHS GP surgery trial in England

England will test multi-cancer blood tests in GP surgeries to spot abdominal cancers earlier and assess whether they can guide referrals.

By Dr. Revathy Mohan V.R., MBBS · Nov 4, 2026 · 5 min read

Oncology·BBC Dental

Brain Tumour Care Wins Sussex Hospital National Recognition

A Sussex hospital gained national brain tumour centre status, with patients and clinicians pointing to better access to…

Nov 4, 2026

Oncology·WHO

Thymic Surgery Review Recommends Risk-Adapted Nodal Dissection

A 2000-2025 review maps nodal dissection practice in thymic tumors, linking histology, stage, and skip metastasis to a…

Nov 4, 2026

Oncology·JCI

Obesity, sex hormones, and immunotherapy response in tumor microenvironment study

A JCI study links sex-dependent hormonal signaling and obesity-related metabolomic changes to tumor microenvironment shifts and immunotherapy outcomes.

Nov 4, 2026

Oncology·Br J Cancer

Pocket Colposcopy Improves HPV Triage in HIV-Positive Women in Kenya

In Kenyan HIV clinics, Pocket Colposcopy matched VIA accuracy and improved detection of treatable cervical disease with strong…

Nov 4, 2026

Oncology·Br J Cancer

PARP Inhibitor Resistance in Ovarian Cancer Tracks With Efflux Transporters

Mechanistic ovarian cancer commentary links niraparib resistance to ABCG2 and olaparib resistance to ABCB1, with implications for treatment…

Nov 4, 2026

Oncology·Br J Cancer

Spatial transcriptomics links mitochondrial metabolism to T cell exclusion in EAC

Spatial transcriptomics in esophageal adenocarcinoma points to impaired antigen presentation and mitochondrial metabolism as drivers of T cell…

Nov 4, 2026

Oncology·bioRxiv

Endothelial Ovol1 Variant Drives Pathological Angiogenesis via Slug

A preprint identifies an endothelial Ovol1 variant that activates Slug, promotes pEndoMT, and is required for tumor and…

Nov 4, 2026

Oncology·Front Immunol

Programmable Immune Cell Decision Systems Target Solid Tumor Escape

Frontiers launches a Research Topic on programmable immune-cell circuits for solid tumors, focusing on logic-gated designs, safety controls,…

Nov 4, 2026

Oncology·Cancer Cell

Ketogenic Diet in Epithelial Cancers: Mechanisms and Translational Limits

A Cancer Cell review examines ketogenic diet strategies in epithelial cancers, detailing mechanisms, mixed clinical evidence, and translational…

Nov 4, 2026

Oncology

Therapeutics, diagnostics and evidence shaping cancer care.

In Brief The 5-minute rounds

New hypertension guideline lowers the treatment threshold to 130/80 mm Hg.
Phase 3 GLP-1 trial reports a 20% cut in major adverse cardiac events.
FDA clears a next-generation CAR-T therapy for relapsed lymphoma.
Meta-analysis links early mobilisation to shorter ICU length of stay.
Rapid guidance broadens empiric antibiotics for suspected sepsis.