
Kaushal Parikh, MD, MBBS, highlights ongoing research exploring systemic approaches in early-stage non¬–small cell lung cancer and shares where future efforts are headed.

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Kaushal Parikh, MD, MBBS, highlights ongoing research exploring systemic approaches in early-stage non¬–small cell lung cancer and shares where future efforts are headed.

Reema A. Patel, MD, discusses the potential for nanoliposomal irinotecan in pancreatic cancer and other emerging approaches under exploration.

Axel Grothey, MD, highlights recent advancements in CRC treatment, including innovative combinations and emerging agents that are generating excitement in the field.

Ziad Hanhan MD, MPH, FACS, highlights the evolution of surgery in the field of lung cancer, the advantages associated with robotic techniques, and the crucial role of the surgeon in determining eligibility for these approaches.

Data from 3 pivotal trials—PROfound, CARD, and HERO—have served to propel the metastatic prostate cancer treatment paradigm forward.

Tara Graff, DO, highlights active areas of exploration that are generating excitement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Neeraj Agarwal, MD, discusses the role of docetaxel in the frontline setting, the emergence of novel hormonal agents in the paradigm, and efforts being made with combination regimens to potentially treat patients with resistant disease.

Tycel Phillips, MD, highlighted the key findings of the phase 2 CITADEL-204 trial.

William G. Wierda, MD, PhD, discusses the latest CAPTIVATE findings in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Katie Keane, MD, highlights the evolving role of stereotactic body radiation therapy in the treatment of patients with stage I lung cancer, the utilization of immunotherapy with chemoradiation in stage III disease, and research evaluating radiation in those with oligometastatic disease.

Edward A. Stadtmauer, MD, highlights the emergence of several BCMA-directed therapies, such as monoclonal antibodies, antibody-drug conjugates, and bispecific antibodies, and how outcomes for patients with multiple myeloma have improved significantly.

Michael J. Cavnar, MD, highlights the role of surgery in colon cancer, the role of tumor sidedness in informing surgical decisions, and research efforts that are being done to evaluate the utility of hepatic artery infusion pumps.

Ray McDermott, MB, BCh, BAO, PhD, MBA, FRCPI, discusses the benefit achieved with standard-of-care radiation therapy plus androgen deprivation therapy with a luteinising hormone-releasing hormone analogue.

Yujie Zhao, MD, PhD, highlights molecular testing and how it's a critical component of the treatment selection process in lung cancer, as a host of effective drugs have since been developed to target alterations such as ALK, ROS1, and RET.

Julie Gralow, MD, discusses exciting research in HER2-positive breast cancer.

Ian E. Krop, MD, PhD, highlights the impact of the pivotal KATHERINE trial on the adjuvant treatment of patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer and other recent advances that are moving the needle forward.

Leonard G. Gomella, MD, discusses the growing importance of genetic testing in prostate cancer.

Bryon Lee, MD, PhD, discusses recent advances in surgical technique, approach, and perioperative care have made radical cystectomy significantly less morbid for patients with muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Neelima Vidula, MD, discusses the current and future utility of PARP inhibitors in triple-negative breast cancer, the promise of sacituzumab govitecan, and the need for germline genetic testing.

Debra Patt, MD, highlights recent advancements and novel approaches in triple-negative breast cancer.

Shilpa Gupta, MD, discusses ongoing research with immunotherapy in bladder cancer, where research efforts should focus with regard to biomarkers, and other emerging agents that might move the needle forward.

Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, highlights the use of abiraterone acetate, enzalutamide, and apalutamide and how these agents can lead to improvements in overall survival and progression-free survival in patients with hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.

R. Wendel Naumann, MD, discusses numerous investigations of PD-1 inhibitors in combination with PARP inhibitors or other targeted agents, as well as chemotherapy, and how it could finally start the next chapter of immunotherapy in gynecologic malignancies.

Michael E. Hurwitz, MD, PhD, highlights the role of second-generation androgen blockers in nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, how these agents compare, and active areas of investigation.

Filip Janku, MD, PhD highlighted a dose-escalated approach of ripretinib and how it yielded a progression-free survival benefit in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor across all lines of treatment in a phase 1 study.

Neelima Vidula, MD, highlights some of the pivotal trials evaluating immunotherapy combination regimens in triple-negative breast cancer, some of the challenges faced in practice, and areas for further exploration.

Mario Sznol, MD, discusses the critical importance of being aware of the immune-related toxicities that could arise when treating patients with cancer, along with the best ways to manage them.

Nathan Bahary, MD, PhD, discusses the importance of seeking targetable alterations in GI cancers, as well as recent advancements in the space.

With the shift away from chemoimmunotherapy, and the adoption of novel combinations, as well as cellular therapy, the MCL treatment landscape has entered a new era. Looking forward, minimal residual disease is bound to play a critical role in terms of guiding treatment selection.

Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP discusses the role of precision medicine and how it continues to lead the way in all areas of oncology, but especially in melanoma.

December 29th 2020

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