Oncology

Therapeutics, diagnostics and evidence shaping cancer care.

CTNNA1 truncating variants linked to diffuse gastric cancer and lobular breast cancer

Clinical and molecular data from 351 families define CTNNA1 truncating variants as a moderate-penetrance hereditary diffuse gastric cancer gene.

By Dr. Revathy Mohan V.R., MBBS · Oct 22, 2026 · 5 min read

Oncology·Gut

Gastric Cancer Organoids Advance Precision Medicine and Drug Discovery

A Gut review examines gastric cancer organoids as tools for modeling tumor biology, screening drugs, and guiding precision…

Oct 22, 2026

Oncology·JCO

SFRT and Quality of Life in Bulky Advanced Cancer: JCO Cohort Study

A single-center retrospective JCO cohort examined whether SFRT affected quality of life in bulky advanced cancer, but abstract-level…

Oct 22, 2026

Oncology·JCO

Baicalein-Oxaliplatin Nanodelivery Targets Pyroptosis in Pancreatic Cancer

A co-loaded baicalein and oxaliplatin nano-delivery system is designed to trigger dual gasdermin-mediated pyroptosis in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma.

Oct 22, 2026

Oncology·JCO

Hereditary Cancer Genetic Testing Disparities in India and the US

A comparative analysis examines hereditary cancer genetic testing programs in India and the US, focusing on access gaps…

Oct 22, 2026

Oncology·Nature

AI consultation prep cuts workload in oncology usability study

An oncology usability study found AI-supported first consultation prep lowered perceived workload and saved time, though summary completeness…

Oct 22, 2026

Oncology·BMJ

Cancer care teams weigh machine learning tool for chemotherapy risk monitoring

England cancer care administrators and clinicians saw promise in an ML tool for hepatic and renal deterioration during…

Oct 22, 2026

Oncology·Nature

Cancer Immunotherapy Postdoc Targets Pancreatic Tumors at Maryland

University of Maryland seeks a postdoctoral fellow to study dendritic cell vaccines and oncolytic viruses for pancreatic cancer…

Oct 22, 2026

Oncology·Cancer Cell

Single-cell RNA sequencing expands insight across species and cancers

A 2025 review traces how single-cell RNA sequencing is reshaping oncology, development, and ecology while exposing technical and…

Oct 22, 2026

Oncology·Med News Today

Lung Cancer Myths: Smoking, Risk Factors and Early Detection

A lung cancer myth-busting review clarifies smoking, pollution, surgery, screening, talc, and why early diagnosis still changes outcomes.

Oct 22, 2026

Oncology

Therapeutics, diagnostics and evidence shaping cancer care.

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