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Science Sparks @ ACTREC
Date Image30 March 2026 Vol. No. 15 ; Issue No.728
Publications

1. Kazi M, Sharma A, Desouza A, Saklani A (2026). Watch and wait versus surgery for rectal cancer: Markov modeling derived thresholds for salvage, regrowth, and near-complete responders. Annals of Surgical Oncology.

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Interesting Reads

Park W, Kasi A, Spira AI, Paz-Ares Rodríguez L, Herzberg BO, Pelster MS, Tolcher AW, Kuboki Y, Kitano S, Shoji H, Wang JS, Berlin JD, Hollebecque A, LoRusso P, Fountzilas C, Cassier PA, Nishina T, Sakai D, Inagaki C, Morgensztern D, Ueno M, Jung M, Kim SW, Jänne PA, Italiano A, You B, Macarulla T, Fujii H, Shetty A, Lu Y, Cui D, Kadam S, Gill SC, Toyoshima J, Saito T, Goldman JW(2026). Setidegrasib in Advanced Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer and Pancreatic Cancer. New England Journal of Medicine.

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Upcoming Events
45th Annual Meeting of the Indian Association for Cancer Research (IACR) and International Conference On Advancements in Cancer Research: Discoveries, Therapeutics and Challenges

April 10-13, 2026

At Convocation Complex, University of Kashmir

Masterclass of Pancreatic Surgery

April 11, 2026

At ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre, Kharghar, Navi Mumbai

CANREHAB2026:The 4th Onco-Rehabilitation Multidisciplinary Conference

April 17-19, 2026

At Tata Memorial Hospital, Parel

Do You Know?

In 1995, Tretinoin ( Vesanoid), a drug related to vitamin A was found to cause remission in patients with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL).

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Cancer News
ACTREC, Tata Memorial Centre holds Groundbreaking ceremony for Residential Facility at Kharghar

Press Information Bureau, 26/03/2026

The upcoming 12-storey residential complex, with a basement, will comprise 352 hostel rooms and 16 two-bedroom flats, accommodating approximately 784 residents. The facility will also include a multipurpose dining hall, a gymnasium, yoga rooms, and a redesigned recreation space, envisioned...

Light-activated nanoparticles trigger copper overload to kill cancer cells

Phys.org, 26/03/2026

The copper complex is embedded in polymeric nanoparticles that selectively accumulate in tumor tissue. Only through activation via light do the particles dissolve and release the active ingredient, specifically killing tumor cells and preserving healthy tissue...

Breast cancer hijacks the lung repair system to fuel tumor growth, study finds

EurekAlert, 25/03/2026

In mouse models of metastatic breast cancer, the drug slowed tumor cell growth and reduced the size of tumors in the lungs. Rather than killing cancer cells, the drug prevented the lung environment from helping the tumors grow...

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