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Updates every hour. Last Updated: 26-Oct-2026 04:16 ET (26-Oct-2026 08:16 GMT/UTC)

Fecal microbiota transplantation may improve immunotherapy-related colitis

University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Targeting the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) may help cancer patients with immunotherapy-related colitis avoid the need for steroids and other immune-suppressing treatments, according to researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

Journal: Cell Reports Medicine

Georgetown investigator presents final PAPILLON trial results showing long-term survival in a subset of lung cancer

Georgetown University Medical Center
Reports and Proceedings

Final results from the landmark PAPILLON trial, which changed the standard of care for a difficult-to-treat rare form of lung cancer, confirm that amivantamab, when added to chemotherapy, provides durable clinical benefit and the longest median overall survival reported to date for people with the disease.

Brain MRI surveillance without prophylactic cranial irradiation improves cognitive outcomes in small cell lung cancer

SWOG Cancer Research Network
Reports and Proceedings

Small-cell lung cancer (SCLC) often spreads to the brain, and prophylactic cranial irradiation (PCI) has long been prescribed to counter this. But brain irradiation takes a neurocognitive toll. New results of phase 3 SWOG S1827 show regular MRI surveillance alone – versus MRI + PCI – improved cognitive outcomes for these patients without compromising survival.

UCF discovery on immune cells could illuminate pathways to new treatments

UCF College of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New University of Central Florida research found that adjusting mitochondrial tRNA in T cells can open the doorway to new kinds of immunotherapies.

Journal: Trends Open

MSK Research Highlights, September 14, 2026

Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSK) shows how a metabolite boosts immune cells against cancer; adds to the understanding of how colorectal cancer spreads; reveals tumor CD19 levels may predict success of CAR T cell therapy; and finds a new targeted drug combination shows promise in early trial for small cell lung cancer.

SUNY Chancellor King announces funding for groundbreaking technologies to improve lives and protect New Yorkers

SUNY The State University of New York
Grant and Award Announcement

State University of New York Chancellor John B. King Jr. today announced the latest round of seed funding through the Technology Accelerator Fund (TAF), which provides grants to faculty inventors and scientists. Grants totaling $400,000 will support groundbreaking research at five campuses, including: State University of New York at Albany, State University of New York at Binghamton, State University of New York at Buffalo, State University of New York at Stony Brook, and SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Effective palliative care for hospice transitions

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About the Study: In this multicenter qualitative study, differences in the relationship between palliative care and oncology teams were identified that may mechanistically affect end-of-life patient outcomes. These findings are important to ensure the delivery of high-quality care for all patients with cancer.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine

Mass General Brigham’s Kraft Center names Oben Health winner of the 2026 Kraft Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Community Health

Mass General Brigham
Grant and Award Announcement

The Kraft Center for Community Health at Mass General Brigham announced that Oben Health has been selected as the winner of the Kraft Prize for Excellence and Innovation in Community Health, a national award recognizing organizations and innovators driving measurable improvements in community health through scalable, real-world solutions. Oben Health was selected for the $100,000 prize for its technology-enabled model to bring preventive cardiovascular care into trusted community settings.

Promising new option for skin cancer reconstruction

Temple University Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Published in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery – Global Open, the study is the largest published case series to date evaluating the DermiSphere® Hydrogel Dermal Regeneration Template from Fesarius Therapeutics, a hydrogel-based template, which serves as a scaffold that encourages the body's own cells to regenerate healthy tissue.

AI tool successfully predicts outcomes of immunotherapy in lung cancer

University of Chicago Medical Center
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Artificial intelligence tools can help physicians predict treatment and survival outcomes in patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer treated with immunotherapy.

Journal: Nature Medicine
Funder: Horizon 2020 Framework Programme

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