Comprehensive Cancer Center Erlangen

MOSAIC: Intra-tumoral heterogeneity characterization through large-scale spatial and cell-resolved multi-omics profiling

Understanding the tumor microenvironment has the potential to significantly advance precision oncology, but this effort has been hampered by the scarcity of consistent large data sets. Here, we introduce MOSAIC (Multi-Omics Spatial Atlas in Cancer), a multi-center clinical omics...

Patient‐reported outcomes and medication errors during oral antitumour therapy in paediatrics: Results from the youngAMBORA care programme

AIM: Increasing use of oral antitumour therapeutics (OAT) in paediatrics is associated with numerous advantages, but also with error-prone aspects. Based on the randomized AMBORA trial including adults treated with various OAT, we developed a tailored pharmacological/pharmaceutic...

The indolent nature of gastroblastoma. Report of an illustrative case with 28 years of follow-up showing previously unreported immunohistochemical and molecular features

We report the clinical, morphological, ultrastructural, and molecular features of a gastroblastoma diagnosed in a 27-year-old male describing some unreported findings that can help to better understand this very rare tumor. The clinical course lasting 28 years confirms the indole...

Integrative Bioinformatics Across Proliferative and Non-Proliferative Cell States Reveals Novel Cytokinesis Genes

The mammalian heart has no significant endogenous regenerative capacity, as mammalian cardiomyocytes undergo a last round of cell cycle after birth, becoming post-mitotic and polyploid. Consistent with this, cytokinesis inhibition in zebrafish impairs their cardiac regenerative c...

Chronic Kidney Disease‐Associated Pruritus Is Linked to Selective Enrichment of Taurine‐Conjugated Bile Acid Subspecies

ABSTRACT Background Chronic kidney disease‐associated pruritus (CKDaP) is a common and debilitating symptom in patients with advanced renal disease. The underlying pathophysiology of CKDaP remains poorly understood, but dysregulation of bile acid metabolism has been suggested as...

Efficacy, safety and circulating tumor cell dynamics in patients treated with Eribulin for HER2-negative advanced breast cancer – results from the phase II DETECT IVb trial

Abstract Background Eribulin is a non-taxane microtubule inhibitor that showed survival benefits for pretreated metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients. Circulating tumor cells (CTCs) are a prognostic marker, but their role in predicting response to specific MBC treatments is les...

How reliable is deep inspiration breath hold at CT simulation? Clinical impact of surface-guided breathing training in breast cancer radiotherapy

Abstract Purpose Deep inspiration breath hold (DIBH) is widely used to reduce cardiac dose in left-sided breast radiotherapy. However, the reliability of DIBH at CT simulation, has not been systematically evaluated despite the importance of CT simulation as the basis for treatmen...

International Society of Urological Pathology Multidisciplinary Expert Consultation Conference on Evaluation of Treatment Effects in Prostate and Bladder Cancer

Treatment effects in the urinary bladder are variable and range from localized post-transurethral resection changes to widespread systemic therapy effects. The International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) organized a consensus meeting in Vienna, Austria, in September 2025...

Change in COVID-19 outcomes in lymphoma patients across pandemic waves: results of the COVID-19-lymphoma registry of the Bavarian Cancer Research Center (BZKF) 2020–2022

Abstract Patients with malignant lymphomas are at increased risk for severe COVID-19. In the general population, outcomes of COVID-19 have improved dramatically over time due to increasing immunity through vaccination or infection and due to improved clinical care. It is unclear...

Efficacy and safety of SP16 in preventing acute kidney injury in at-risk subjects with chronic kidney disease undergoing elective cardiac surgery using the heart–lung-machine (EASE-AKI): study protocol for a prospective, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial

Abstract Background Cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass uses controlled hypoperfusion which leads to relative organ damage. Acute kidney injury is the most frequent and most important organ failure, in particular in patients with chronic kidney disease. To date, there ar...

Cold atmospheric plasma affects metabolic processes in malignant melanoma

BACKGROUND: Partially ionized gas, also known as cold atmospheric plasma (CAP), is reported to have anti-tumor specific properties via reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (RONS) in different tumor entities. Many CAP effects have already been studied, but the exact influence on m...

Pediatric Clostridium septicum infections: a systematic review and case-based perspective

Abstract Context Pediatric Clostridium septicum infections are extremely rare but often fulminant and rapidly progressive. They may manifest as clostridial myonecrosis, sepsis, or with gastrointestinal involvement. Systematic data on presentation, management, and outcomes remain...

Knowledge and Risk Perception Regarding Skin Cancer in Immunosuppressed Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Immunosuppressed patients have a substantially increased risk for developing skin cancer. Therefore, it is mandatory that such patients are adequately informed and aware of skin cancer and their increased risk to modify their behavior. Numerous studies have evaluated the topic, b...

First-line immune checkpoint inhibitors versus chemotherapy in delaying quality of life deterioration in advanced NSCLC: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Backgroud: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have transformed first-line treatment for advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (aNSCLC). While overall survival(OS) remains the primary endpoint, health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is a key patient-centered outcome. Time to deteri...