Institut de Recherche en Cancérologie de Montpellier

Protocol for integrative transcriptomic/metabolomic analysis: A case study on factors influencing the oyster-POMS disease

Deciphering the molecular mechanisms underlying complex biological interactions requires comprehensive approaches that capture these interactions across multiple regulatory and functional levels. Here, we present a protocol applied to the host-pathogen-environment interactions un...

Summary of Research: HER2CLIMB-05: A Phase III Study of Tucatinib Versus Placebo in Combination with Trastuzumab and Pertuzumab as First-Line Maintenance Therapy for HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

This is a summary of a research article reporting the findings of the HER2CLIMB-05 trial (NCT05132582), a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, international, phase III trial. The HER2CLIMB-05 trial was conducted to compare the efficacy and safety of adding tucatinib vers...

The NPIS model: a consensus-based framework for evaluating non-pharmacological interventions

The term non-pharmacological intervention (NPI) refers to health prevention and care protocols supervised by healthcare professionals. However, no precise and widely adopted definition currently exists. Additionally, unlike drugs, NPIs do not have a global evaluation framework be...

Multiomics reprogramming reverses disease susceptibility in Magallana gigas during aging

Aging is a progressive and irreversible biological process that typically increases susceptibility to infectious diseases. However, unexpectedly, the opposite outcome was observed in oysters: older oysters exhibit increased tolerance to Pacific oyster mortality syndrome (POMS), a...

From fluid loss to calcification: MRI and CT matrix features in cystic echinococcosis

Abstract Objective To characterize MRI matrix signal and CT calcification patterns across WHO-IWGE stages, compare them with lesion mimicking cystic echinococcosis (CE), and derive an MRI-based subclassification for inactive cysts. Materials and methods This retrospective multice...

Safety and Performance of the Colovac Anastomosis Protection Device. A Pooled Analysis of Prospective Studies Compared With Diverting Loop Ileostomy (SAFE-2025)

Objective: To compare the safety and effectiveness of the Colovac Anastomosis Protection Device with standard diverting ostomy (DO) following low anterior resection (LAR) for rectal cancer. Summary Background Data: DO is standard of care (SOC) following LAR for rectal cancer but...

High uptake and adherence to cervical cancer screening among older French women based on a midwife-led outreach strategy and vaginal self-sampling: results from the RIDECA study

The acceptability and effectiveness of the invitation strategies using self-sample devices for cervical cancer screening are critical before further implementation. In France, participation of older women in cervical cancer screening remains low, and studies evaluating outreach s...

Technical note: reconstructing dose distributions from manually planned electron boosts in breast radiotherapy

Purpose In breast radiotherapy, delivery of manually-calculated electron boosts limits retrospective dose–response analyses as dose distribution is unavailable. This work evaluates the feasibility of reconstructing dose distributions from manually planned electron boosts in breas...