Updated · August 2026

Oncology & Cancer News

Scientific research, new drug approvals, and the latest developments in cancer treatment in Turkey — summarized in plain language for patients and their families.

Drugs & Technology

First broad RAS-targeted therapy approved for pancreatic cancer

The FDA approved daraxonrasib (Rasonque), a once-daily oral drug, for metastatic pancreatic cancer. In the RASolute 302 trial, the drug roughly doubled median survival compared with chemotherapy in 500 previously treated patients, with no specific RAS mutation required.

FDA · August 26, 2026
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SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH

Sugary drinks linked to stomach cancer risk for the first time

Gastro Hep Advances · August 19, 2026
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Turkey's health tourism sector hits a record in 2026

Sağlık Aktüel · August 2026
DRUGS & TECHNOLOGY

New treatment approved for an ultra-rare blood cancer

FDA · May 27, 2026
Scientific Research
ASCO GI 2026 · January 2026

New molecular evidence reshaping stomach cancer treatment

Phase 3 data on first-line combination therapy for HER2-positive stomach cancer could change treatment standards; post-surgical ctDNA monitoring may help avoid unnecessary chemotherapy.

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Five-year survival rate reaches 70%

2026 Cancer Statistics Report
New Drugs & Technology
FDA · June 2026

Two new targeted approvals in bile duct and breast cancer

Zenocutuzumab was approved for bile duct cancer with NRG1 gene fusions; vepdegestrant was approved for ER-positive, ESR1-mutated breast cancer.

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Progress against cancer isn't only about new drugs

Tıbbiye Bülteni · August 10, 2026
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Sağlık Aktüel · April 15, 2026

CAR-T cell therapy now available within Turkey's national health system

Developed through a partnership between TÜSEB and Etlik City Hospital, the therapy is now used to treat leukemia and lymphoma patients.

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