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Drug Approval

Expanded Use of Gleevec Approved in Patients With GIST

The FDA granted Gleevec permanent approval for a specific type of GIST and highlighted an increased survival benefit with extended Gleevec use.

Drug Approval

FDA Approves Axitinib for Advanced Kidney Cancer Patients

The FDA has approved axitinib for the treatment of patients with advanced RCC who have failed to respond to another drug.

Drug Approval

Vismodegib, First Hedgehog Inhibitor, Approved for BCC Patients

The FDA has approved vismodegib for the treatment of patients with basal cell carcinoma.

Drug Approval

Bortezomib Approved for Subcutaneous Injection

The FDA has deemed subcutaneous injection as a safe and valid method of delivering the drug bortezomib in patients with multiple myeloma.

Dr. Cohen on mTOR Inhibition in Head and Neck Cancer

Dr. Birrer Discusses the GOG0218 and ICON7 Trials

Dr. Ramaswamy on Targeting Dormant Cancer Cells

Dr. Burris Discusses Targeting the mTOR Pathway

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Lenalidomide Plus Docetaxel: Phase III Results Fall Short

The combination of lenalidomide and docetaxel for treatment of CRPC failed to produce results in the large phase III MAINSAIL trial.

Oncology Live > Specialty Focus

HPV and the Rise of Head and Neck Cancers

Human papillomavirus is perhaps best known as the main cause of cervical cancer, but if recent trends continue, by 2020 HPV will cause more cases of oropharyngeal cancer each year than cervical cancer.

Oncology & Biotech News > Feature Article

What Turns a Good Cell Bad? Exploiting the Hallmarks of Cancerous Cells

Hanahan and Weinberg initially outlined 6 hallmarks that they believed were essential to the transformation of normal cells into malignant cancer cells in most, if not all, human cancers.

Oncology Live > Pathways

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A Network of Your Peers

Dr. Baselga Discusses the CLEOPATRA Pertuzumab Trial

Dr. Feldman Discusses the Difficulties of Rare Lymphomas

Dr. Berenson Discusses the Carfilzomib Toxicity Profile

Dr. Diehl Discusses Brentuximab Vedotin

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Editors' Corner

Andrew Pecora, MD
Oncology & Biotech News
Taking Comfort

Maurie Markman, MD
OncologyLive
Molecular Testing: Advances Prompt Questions About Costs and Strategies

Andre Goy, MD, MS
Contemporary Oncology
Progress Made, but More Work Lies Ahead in CLL and CRC Treatment

Lisa Schulmeister, RN, OCN
OncNurse
Cancer Screening

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Intellipoll

How many different journals do you receive?

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

How many conferences do you attend each year?

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Has a reimbursement issue negatively affected your practice?

Tuesday, August 23rd, 2011

Is the Advancement of Speech Recognition Technology Good for Medical Facilities?

Monday, April 18th, 2011

Will you attend an oncology conference this year?

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Has the Affordable Care Act hurt your oncology practice?

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Has the Affordable Care Act helped cancer patients?

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Has your practice fully implemented electronic medical records?

Tuesday, March 29th, 2011

Do you think Avastin should remain approved for women with breast cancer?

Monday, March 28th, 2011

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