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Roswell Park at ASCO 2026: GLP-1s and Aggressive Breast Cancer, CAR T in Older Adults, AI-Informed Benchmarking

The research findings of experts from Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center will be featured during the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) annual meeting May 29 to June 2 at McCormick Place in Chicago.

May 22, 2026

May 29 2026

• How CLSI Standards Help International Manufacturers Navigate FDA Regulatory Approval with Confidence
• Strengthening Newborn Screening: Why Consistency Matters
• Behind the Diagnosis: How Laboratory Testing Guided a Complex Histoplasmosis Case
• How Texas A&M University is Empowering the Next Generation of Veterinarians with CLSI VET09
• Accelerating Towards Excellence: How One Cancer Care Center Used CLSI AUTO15 for Smarter Autoverification
• Recognize the Sudden Warning Signs of Stroke -- and BE FAST
• ACEP, ACR and ASA Applaud Final IDR Operations Rule as Major Step Forward for No Surprises Act Implementation
• Bad for Health and the Environment: Lung Experts Highlight Environmental Impact of Tobacco Product Waste
• Tomorrow at ASCO 2026: Roswell Park Experts Present Data Maps Identifying Clinical Trial 'Deserts'
• Kenyan Court Blocks Trump's Plan To Quarantine Ebola Patients
• Mental Health Disorders Now No. 1 Cause of Disability Worldwide
• JMIR Analysis: Consumer Wearables Emerge as the New Health Care Gatekeepers
• Long COVID Might Be Twice As Common As Previously Thought
• UWM Alum Charts Her Own Course in Medical Research
• UWM Alum Brings Wound Care Expertise to Patients in Need
• Drug Effective In Slowing Progressive MS, Trial Shows
• Study: LA Canine Outbreak Caused By Low Vaccination Rates, Crowded Boarding
• Heavy Drinking Harms College Students' Brain Power, Study Finds
• In Vaccine-Skeptical California County, A Potential Playbook To Contain Measles
• Teclistamab Extends Survival, Deepens Remissions in Relapsed Multiple Myeloma in Landmark International Trial
• ASCO: Targeted Drug Outperforms Chemotherapy for Patients with Hard-to-Treat Lung Cancer
• Skin-to-Skin Care May Save Newborn Lives

May 28 2026

• UTHealth Houston Awarded $3.3M to Extend Landmark Study on Intimate Partner Violence
• When Is Surgery Right for Children With Spasticity?
• AI-Powered Atlas Reveals New Insights Into Tertiary Lymphoid Structures as Prognostic and Response Biomarkers in Cancer
• Media Advisory: Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Center at ASCO Annual Meeting
• Study Reveals Brain Circuit That Keeps Memories From Getting Mixed Up
• Bangladesh Measles Surge Kills 500+ Children; Vaccine Delays Blamed
• Plant-Based Diet May Cut Obesity Risk For Women In Menopause
• Widely Used 'Gold Standard' for Identifying Mental Health Conditions Not as Reliable as Previously Believed, New Study Finds
• Mount Sinai Scientists Validate a Link Between Autoimmunity in a Subset of People With Long COVID
• Pioneering Health Worker Training Programme to Improve Vaccine Communication Leads to Spinout Social Enterprise
• Why Antibiotics Fail Against a Common Dental Implant Disease
• Smartwatch App Accurately Detects Major Epileptic Seizures
• Racial Gap Exists For Asthma Inhaler Use
• Routine Heart Test Can Track How Kids Grow and Mature, New Study Finds
• New Colon Cancer Screening Guidelines Add Blood And At-Home Tests
• Wearable Ultrasound Patch Monitors High-Risk Pregnancies In Real Time
• Nurse Convicted In Patient's Death Turns Fatal Drug Error Into Cautionary Tale
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Uses Liquid Biopsy to Change Care for Child With Brain Tumor
• Rejuvant Outperforms All Tested Supplements, Including Standard AKG and NAD+ in Landmark Aging Cell Study
• Rx Kids cash prescription associated with reduced preterm births, low birthweights, NICU admissions
• Multiple Experts from UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center to Present at the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting
• Fewer Animal Experiments Thanks to Virtual Mouse
• ISPOR Task Force Addresses Critical Gap in Surrogate Endpoint Guidance
• Gut Microbe Found to Worsen Sepsis by Triggering Hyperinflammatory Immune Responses

May 27 2026

• Rounds with Leadership: A Deeper Dive into the Data
• UNC Study Shows Strong Patient Response to At-Home Colorectal Cancer Screening
• Mount Sinai Researchers to Present Expansive Range of Cancer Research at 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
• The Medical Minute: 7 Essential Health Screenings if You're Over 65
• How Children's Hospital Los Angeles Speeds Recovery After Spinal Fusion Surgery for Scoliosis
• NATSPKG AVAILABLE: TCU Senior Overcomes Three Brain Surgeries Thanks to UTHealth Houston Surgeon
• Mayo Clinic Presents Oncology Breakthroughs Spanning Data Science, Early Detection, Targeted Therapies at ASCO 2026
• Wistar Institute and Temple Scientists Identify Metabolic Target to Overcome Chemotherapy Resistance in Ovarian Cancer
• Summer Safety Tips to Keep Families Safe
• New Analysis Finds Geographical Differences in Access to Donor Lungs, Transplants
• New Urine Test Provides Simple Way to Screen for Autism in Children
• Study: Smartwatch App Detects Seizures with Low Rate of False Alarms
• U.S. To Keep Ebola-Exposed Citizens In Kenya Under New Policy
• GLP-1 Meds May Help Slow the Spread of Certain Obesity-Related Cancers
• New Research Connects Climate Change to Increasing Heat-Related Heart Disease Nationally
• UC San Diego Health Performs First Lung Transplant in Patient with HIV
• New Study Reveals Role for Telomerase in Immune Cells Preventing Chronic Disease
• Pilot Study Examines How Disrupted Eating Patterns May Fuel Chronic Inflammation
• Service with a Smile: Life-Threatening Condition Disguised as a Headache - Aneurysm Diagnosis and Neurosurgery at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Saves Local Waitress and Mother of Three
• Advocate Health Partners with AI Startup to Connect More Cancer Patients to Clinical Trials
• JMIR Report: Machine Learning To Fill Research Gaps in Drug Safety During Pregnancy
• Younger U.S. Women of Color Face Rising Breast Cancer Deaths
• Clinician Warns of Potential AI "Collusion" With Unreliable Human Input in Mental Health
• Weight-Loss Program Helps Women Battling Breast Cancer
• High Fitness Doesn’t Raise A-fib Risk In Young Men, Study Finds
• Ultrafine Wildfire Smoke Particles May Pose Serious Health Risks
• Cheaper, Alternative Health Plans Are Having A Moment, But Critics Urge Caution
• Wits Scientist Part of Global Initiative on Precision Health
• American Cancer Society Updates Colorectal Cancer Screening Guideline: Major Changes Emphasize Blood-Based and At-Home Stool Testing
• STUDY: AI May Help Identify Cancer Survivors at Risk for Emergency Visits, Worsening Symptoms
• How Is Health Valued in the United Kingdom? We Finally Have a Better Answer

May 26 2026

• UCLA Studies Point to New Way to Fight Potentially Deadly Valley Fever
• Study Uncovers How Cells Identify and Silence Unwanted Jumping Genes
• Tips for Protecting Kids From Ticks This Summer
• Lurie Children's First in World to Offer Natural Ear Reconstruction Without Prolonged Pain After Surgery
• Tomato-Soy Juice Lowers Inflammation in Adults with Obesity
• Overpopulation Can Impair Fertility - New Study Explains Why
• How Pregnant Women Can Protect Their Hearts
• John Theurer Cancer Center at Hackensack University Medical Center Presents Innovative Cancer Research at Major Annual Cancer Meeting
• Trump Admin Bars Key U.S. Researchers From Global Virus Response Talk
• New Online Toolkit Helps Clinicians Put Food is Medicine into Practice
• Teens Who Were Exposed to Alcohol Before Birth are More Likely to Drink Hazardously and Engage in Risky Sexual Behavior, According to a Large UK Study
• AI Model Links Tumor Mutations to Treatment Response
• JMIR Report: 3D Printed Models Improving Surgical Outcomes
• Antibiotics Won't Help Ease Asthma-Linked Wheezing in Kids
• Everyone Has A Family Doc, But Can You Get An Appointment?
• Yoga Eases Insomnia And Anxiety In Cancer Survivors, Study Finds
• Many U.S. College Students With Psychosis Are Not Receiving Treatment
• Dust Yields Clues to Viral Outbreaks, Study Finds
• 3 Medical Routines That Older People May Not Need
• Predicting and Preventing: How USU's MIRROR Program is Transforming Musculoskeletal Care for the Warfighter
• AI Moves Into Cardiac Arrest Care
• Wearable Ultrasound Patch Could Improve Care for High-Risk Pregnancies
• Inhaled Fine Particulate Matter Travels Beyond the Lungs to the Brain

May 25 2026

• Direct-to-consumer pharmacies could save commercially insured patients 85% on high-cost generic drugs
• Early Use of Tirzepatide Better Improves Blood Sugar Control Compared with Standard Care in Type 2 Diabetes
• ACP Says Increased Oversight of Private Equity in Health Care Is Needed to Protect Patients and the Physician Workforce
• Seeing Disease Earlier, Faster, and More Clearly: How MUST Researchers Are Building AI-Driven Early-Warning Systems for Medicine
• NASCAR Star's Death Shows How Sepsis Can Kill Anyone if Not Caught
• No Current, No Problem: Wireless Electric Field Steers Immune Cells but Stuns Cancer Cells

May 22 2026

• Targeted Concussion Treatment at HSS Enables Patients with Persistent Symptoms to Make a Full Recovery
• UChicago Researchers Pinpoint Protective Role of a Key Protein in Pancreatitis
• Roswell Park at ASCO 2026: GLP-1s and Aggressive Breast Cancer, CAR T in Older Adults, AI-Informed Benchmarking
• ASCO: UT MD Anderson Spotlights Emerging Precision Therapies for Rare and Difficult-to-Treat Cancers
• Using Advanced Imaging to Improve Brain Cancer Treatment
• UTHealth Houston School of Dentistry research launches to the International Space Station aboard SpaceX CRS-34 mission
• Keep Kids Safe This Summer With 12 Tips From Johns Hopkins Experts
• Acting NIAID Chief Steps Down Amid Ebola, Hantavirus Concerns
• Cholesterol-Craving Cancers Need Lipid Enzymes to Use Metabolites for Growth
• Sunscreen Confusion Puts More Americans At Risk For Melanoma
• Severe Asthma Often Comes With Other Serious Health Problems
• 1 In 10 U.S. Surgeons Quit Practice, Study Warns Of Shortage
• Dana-Farber Researchers to Present Two Plenary Studies and Additional Late-Breaking Cancer Research at 2026 ASCO
• Video Game Can Detect Depression In Minutes, Study Says
• Quitting Smoking Might Lower Your Dementia Risk
• Efforts To Understand The Nation's Drugged Driving Problem Stall Under Trump
• Penn Medicine at the ASCO Annual Meeting 2026

May 21 2026

• New Music Therapy Program Calms Newborns in the NICU
• Cleveland Researchers Discover Nitric Oxide Rewires Gene Expression in the Brain, Offering New Insight into Alzheimer's Disease
• ASCO 2026: Genetic Clues May Reveal Which Rare Solitary Fibrous Tumors Are More Aggressive, Likely to Spread
• Fred Hutch at ASCO: Leading Advancements in Merkel Cell Carcinoma and HR+/HER2 Breast Cancer Treatments
• ASCO 2026: New AI Tool May Help Personalize Multiple Myeloma Treatment
• Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Highlight Advances Shaping the Future of Cancer Research at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
• Rutgers Cancer Institute and RWJBarnabas Health to Highlight Advances Shaping the Future of Cancer Research at the 2026 ASCO Annual Meeting
• Florida State University, National Maglab Investigate Soil Microbes From Around the World for New Antibacterial Drugs
• Researchers Identify Drivers of Resistance to KRAS Inhibitors in Colorectal Cancer
• When Neighborhoods Burn, the Smoke Carries More Than Soot
• Pancreatic Cancer Clinical Trial Begins in the United States
• Mount Sinai Dermatologists and Oncologists Call for Overhaul of Widely Used Cancer Side-Effect Grading System
• New Study Could Improve Testing and Treatment for Rare Brain, Spinal Cord, and Eye Cancers
• Ovarian Cancer Cells Use Stress Hormone Signaling to Shut Down Immune System
• Study Explores Why Fasting Can Lead to a Longer Lifespan
• ASCO 2026: Sylvester Trial Tests Virus-Immunotherapy Combination for Neuroendocrine Tumors
• ASCO 2026 - Oral Drug Proved Highly Effective Against Chemotherapy-Related Low Platelets in GI Cancer Trial
• RFK Jr. Fires Two Leaders of Major U.S. Health Task Force
• Common Food Preservatives Linked to Major Heart Problems
• Researchers Develop AI Model That Maps How Genes Work Together in Human Cells
• Beta Cells May Play Active Role in Triggering Type 1 Diabetes
• Study Sheds Light on How Early Pancreas Lesions Become Cancerous
• New Study Links Gut Bacteria to Immunotherapy Success in Melanoma Patients
• Analysis Highlights Financial Stakes for Families as Debate Over Federal Preventive Care Recommendations Intensifies
• Migraine With Aura Linked To Middle-Age Stroke Risk
• Nicotine Vapes Triple Smokers' Odds Of Quitting Tobacco
• Fatty Liver Disease Increases Heart Attack Risk, Study Says
• CPAP Insurance Rules Too Stringent, Deny Device Coverage To Sleep Apnea Patients Who Would Benefit
• Health on the Esports Circuit: Competitive Video Game Players Can Face a Range of Injuries
• Religious Anti-Abortion Center Finds Opportunity In Town Without OB-GYNs
• Machine Learning Personalizes Depression Treatment with the Help of Wearable Technology
• Structured Lifestyle Programs May Help Slow Aging in Older Adults, Study Finds
• Carnegie Mellon University and Cleveland Clinic Develop AI System to Interpret Cardiac MRI Scans with Enhanced Accuracy
• Sudden Cardiac Arrest: Genetic Cause More Common in Younger People

May 20 2026

• Cedars-Sinai Research Identifies Drivers of Liver Disease
• Study Identifies New Marker to Find Patients with Advanced Prostate Cancer More Likely to Benefit From Combination Immunotherapy
• New Exhibit Explores Far-Reaching Impact of an Ancient Eye Disease
• The Neural Basis of Thought Symbols Identified for the First Time
• Can Wastewater Surveillance Work Without Sewers?
• First National Study of Home Care Safety for Children with Medical Complexity
• Tumor Microenvironment Features May Predict Immunotherapy Response in Rare Cancers
• Genetically Reengineered Bacteria Targets Cancerous Tumors
• Novel Blood Test Detects Rejection After Lung Transplant
• How Tetracyclines Work: New Study Redefines Mechanism-of-Action
• FL118 Granted FDA Rare Pediatric Disease Designation and Orphan Drug Designation for Osteosarcoma
• In Middle-Aged and Older Adults, Migraine with Aura Associated with Higher Stroke Risk
• Quitting Smoking Associated with Lower Dementia Risk
• Rollback of PFAS Drinking Water Standards Raises Safety Fears
• Positional Therapy Offers Lasting Benefits for Most Positional OSA Patients
• Early CPAP Struggles Don't Predict Treatment Failure, Study Finds
• Your Handwriting Could Be a Window Into Your Aging Brain
• Nearly 10% of Surgeons are Leaving the Profession Within 8 Years
• Pilot Trial Suggests Anti-Inflammatory Drug Could Help Difficult-to-Treat Depression
• No Meaningful Health Impacts From Exposure to Wind Turbines
• Cytokine-Armored CAR-T Cell Therapy Helps Eliminate Aggressive Brain Tumors in Preclinical Study
• Study Suggests Novel Way to Protect Aging Brains After Surgery
• Teens Turning To Creatine, Not Steroids, For 'Looksmaxxing'
• Once-A-Day Pill Effective In Treating Sleep Apnea Without CPAP, Clinical Trial Says
• Could K17 be a Key Treatment Target for Pancreatic Cancer?
• Endocrine Society, Keystone Symposia to Host First Joint Conference in October
• How Do Caffeine, Alcohol, Weed, Nicotine Affect MS Symptoms?
• BGSU Scientists Make Groundbreaking Discovery - and Find a Possible New Ally - in the Opioid Crisis
• Childhood Trauma Tied to Higher Obesity Risk, But One Caring Adult Can Make A Difference
• Eroding ACA Enrollment Portends Higher Insurance Rates
• Ozone Pollution Limits Lung Benefits of Exercise in Children
• Squeezed and Sped Up: Viscous Stress Primes Glioblastoma Cells for Invasion
• Study: Hospital Wastewater Reveals Drug-Resistant Fungus Strains Months Before Patients Show Symptoms
• Saliva Could Flag One of SA's Deadliest and Baffling Cancers Sooner
• AI Foundation Models Offer a New Vision for Eye Care

May 19 2026

• Human Cells Can Exchange Genomic DNA That Alters Cell Behavior
• Cedars-Sinai Study Links Hypothyroidism to GI Disorder
• Children's Hospital Los Angeles-Led Study Identifies Link Between Infant Formula Carbohydrates and Blood Sugar Control
• Sedative Choice in Pediatric Intensive Care May Influence Long-Term Neurocognitive Outcomes
• Sex Differences in Dementia Risks Reveal Stronger Cognitive Impacts in Women
• Harrington Discovery Institute Researchers Identify New Drug Targets for Hard-to-Treat Cancers
• Where You Have Rectal Cancer Surgery May Affect Whether the Cancer Comes Back
• Roswell Park Experts Report on Discovery of Rare Bladder Cells, Neural Mapping of Pelvic Floor Muscles at AUA 2026
• Atipamezole May Be a New Way to Combat Deadly Opioid Overdoses
• American Aid Worker Tests Positive for Ebola After DRC Exposure
• Mount Sinai Experts to Present New Research on AI Model That Predicts Lung Nodule Risk, Impact of Air Pollution During Pregnancy, and More at ATS 2026 International Conference
• More Kids Seeking Anxiety Help at Routine Doctor Visits, Study Finds
• Study Reveals "Bet-Hedging" Strategy That Helps Gut Bacteria Survive and Recover
• New Benchmarks Based on Top Performers Aim for Achievable Excellence in Pediatric Emergency Care
• Which Patients Benefit Most from Tirzepatide GLP-1 for Obesity and OSA?
• Weed/Opioid Combo Doesn't Help Knee Arthritis Pain
• Diseases Can Spread Between Apartments via Shared Ventilation, Study Shows
• New Houston Methodist Study Shows Growing Breast Cancer Risk for Younger Women, Improved Outcomes for Older Women
• Losing A Parent Can Dent An Adult's Earning Power
• Outcomes for Lung Conditions Worse at Private Equity-Owned Hospitals
• Polluted Air Harms Hearts More in Individuals with Cardiovascular-Kidney-Metabolic Syndrome
• Ticks Can Creepy-Crawl Your House For Weeks Before Dying, Study Shows
• Short, Intense Radiation Therapy Safe For Prostate Cancer Patients
• Kids Keep Getting Stuck in Hospitals, Even After Being Cleared For Discharge
• 28bio Launches CNS-3D Inflammatory Organoids to Predict Anti-inflammatory Therapeutic Efficacy
• No More Blind Battles: Using Click Chemistry to See and Treat Tumors Simultaneously
• A Molecular Bridge Too Far? No - Polymer Platforms Now Make Precision Immune Activation a Reality
• New UVA-Led Research Links Living in Disadvantaged Neighborhoods to Sharply Higher Risk of Premature Death

May 18 2026

• Children's Hospital Los Angeles Researchers Report Post-Transplant Chemoimmunotherapy Findings in Neuroblastoma
• A Common Disinfectant Could Affect How Well Your Liver Works
• Psychoactive Substances and Adverse Side Effects for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
• IU Cancer Center Researchers Show Oxygen Levels Significantly Alter Stem Cell Behaviors
• Reversing T Cell Exhaustion Improves Effectiveness of Myeloma Immunotherapies
• Prior Authorization Rules Vary Widely Among Major Commercial Insurers
• ACP Calls for Reform of the Medicare Advantage Program to Protect Patient Health
• Ebola Outbreaks in Africa Trigger Global Health Emergency, U.S. Travel Warnings
• Rapid Weight Loss Beats Slow and Steady in New Clinical Trial
• Leucovorin Prescriptions for Children with Autism Surged After Public Attention
• New Drug Target Identified for Fragile X Syndrome
• UWF Professor Receives U.S. Patent for Early Alzheimer's Detection Technology
• New Study Finds Surgical Patients with Mental Health Conditions Who Receive Music Therapy Are More Medically Complex
• Pregnancy Safe For Women With Myasthenia Gravis, Study Concludes
• Smog Linked To Lewy Body Dementia Risk, Major Study Finds
• Tezepelumab Controls Asthma in Diverse Patient Population
• NYC Mold Removal Program Cut Asthma ER Cases By A Quarter, Study Says
• Single Psilocybin Dose Provides Rapid Relief From Depression, Small Clinical Trial Finds
• Polyendocrine Metabolic Syndrome Doesn't End at Menopause and Neither Should Its Care
• Chemotherapy May Influence the Immune System in Ways That Affect Tumor Response, New Study Shows
• Trump Demands Medicaid Data For Deportation. Some States Go A Step Further
• Sweeping Up Dust to Detect Emerging Viruses
• Improving Prediction of Alzheimer's Disease with AI
• More Than a Third of Menopausal Women Lose Sleep to Hot Flashes, Waking During the Night
• NUS Team Launches Open-Access Tool to Decode Dna Change Patterns in Breast Cancer
• Thousands of Nurses Gather at AACN Critical Care Conference
• Tiny Materials, Stronger Antitumor Immunity
• ESTRO: ctDNA Improves Treatment Monitoring for Patients Receiving Metastasis-Directed Therapy
• ESTRO: Select Breast Cancer Patients May Be Able to Omit Surgery Following Ablative Radiation
• At 'Most Favored Nation' prices, can Medicare break even on GLP-1 drugs?
• Eyes That Photosynthesise: NUS Scientists Plant a Cure for Dry Eye Disease
• Kinemo: Turning Small Movements Into New Possibilities
• National Poll: Only 1 in 3 Parents Say Teen Had Private Time with Health Provider

May 17 2026

• Pediatric Pulmonary Rehab Improves Exercise Ability, Quality of Life
• Study Quantifies the Staggering Economic Toll of TB
• Public Housing Mold Intervention Program Reduces Asthma-Related ED Visits

May 16 2026

• FDA Blocked Melanoma Drug As Confusion Reigned Under Makary