August 10, 2026

FDA Approves Melanoma BRAF Companion Test

The assay is indicated to identify patients with advanced melanoma who have BRAF V600E or BRAF V600K variants and may benefit from FDA-approved targeted therapies.

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August 07, 2026

Surgical Site May Raise Infection Risk After Firearm Injury

A nationwide cohort linked selected surgical procedures to higher odds of bacterial infection following firearm injury, while infection was not independently associated with mortality among those who survived 1 night of hospitalization.

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August 03, 2026

FDA Approves Pluvicto for Hormone-Sensitive Prostate Cancer

The approval is based on phase 3 PSMAddition results showing reduced risk of disease progression or death with Pluvicto plus standard of care compared with standard of care alone, according to Novartis.

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July 31, 2026

Postsurgical Ensartinib in ALK-Positive NSCLC

Adjuvant ensartinib may represent a new therapeutic strategy in completely resected disease.

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July 20, 2026

Narrow DCIS Margins May Not Always Warrant Reexcision

An ancillary analysis found less than 2-percentage-point differences in 10-year recurrence across margin thresholds, with no statistically significant adjusted association.

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July 14, 2026

FDA Expands Test for Gastric and Esophageal Cancers

According to Agilent Technologies, the expanded indication covers esophageal and gastric tumor types and applies to patients being considered for nivolumab or nivolumab and hyaluronidase-nvhy.

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July 02, 2026

Does Structured Reporting Improve Lung Cancer Reports?

A structured reporting tool improved report completeness, reduced classification errors, and achieved high physician adoption during routine lung cancer pathology reporting.

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June 19, 2026

First HIV-Positive-to-HIV-Positive Lung Transplant Reported

The procedure was performed under a HOPE Act research protocol at an NYU Langone Health center the institution said is among the limited number of US transplant centers equipped and approved to perform HOPE lung transplants.

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June 19, 2026

Most Miss Streamlined Neck Mass Dx Path

Same-visit biopsy and fewer empiric workup steps were linked to faster pathologic diagnosis in a retrospective analysis.

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May 29, 2026

AI Shows Promise for Intraoperative Lung Adenocarcinoma Assessment

A smartphone image–centered deep learning model showed promise for intraoperative diagnosis and grading of clinical stage IA lung adenocarcinoma, but grade-specific limitations and lack of outcomes data mean the tool remains investigational.

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