Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic
Articles by Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic

Evolutions in the HER2-Amplified CRC Treatment Landscape
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, Vanderbilt University,Pashtoon M. Kasi, MD, MBBS, MS,Aparna R. Parikh, MD Looking toward the future management of HER2-amplified colorectal cancer, panelists reflect on ongoing clinical trials and evolving treatment strategies.

Real-World Use of HER2-Directed Therapies in Colorectal Cancers
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, Vanderbilt University,Pashtoon M. Kasi, MD, MBBS, MS,Aparna R. Parikh, MD Expert perspectives on the real-world use of HER2-directed therapies in patients with HER2-amplified colorectal cancer.

HER2-Amplified Colorectal Cancer: Clinical Trial Data
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, Vanderbilt University,Pashtoon M. Kasi, MD, MBBS, MS,Aparna R. Parikh, MD A focused discussion on HER2-amplified colorectal cancer and respective clinical trials that inform use of targeted agents in this setting.

Treatment Algorithm for Metastatic Colorectal Cancer
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, Vanderbilt University,Pashtoon M. Kasi, MD, MBBS, MS,Aparna R. Parikh, MD Broadening their conversation, expert oncologists define the treatment algorithm for patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer.

Role of Circulating Tumor DNA Testing in Colorectal Cancer
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, Vanderbilt University,Pashtoon M. Kasi, MD, MBBS, MS,Aparna R. Parikh, MD In the context of colorectal cancer clinical trials, panelists reflect on the role of liquid biopsies to help inform treatment decisionmaking.

Role of HER2 Expression in Colorectal Cancer
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, Vanderbilt University,Pashtoon M. Kasi, MD, MBBS, MS,Aparna R. Parikh, MD A brief review of HER2 amplification and how it may impact the treatment pathway for patients with a diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

Colorectal Cancer: An Overview on Molecular Profiling
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center,Pashtoon M. Kasi, MD, MBBS, MS,Aparna R. Parikh, MD Shared insight on appropriate molecular lab testing options that should be explored following a diagnosis of colorectal cancer.

Colorectal Cancer: Prevalence, Workup, and Molecular Subtypes
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center,Pashtoon M. Kasi, MD, MBBS, MS,Aparna R. Parikh, MD Opening their discussion on colorectal cancer, expert panelists consider its growing prevalence and highlight key molecular subtypes.

Gerald Prager, MD; Chiara Cremolini, MD, PhD; and Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, review emerging strategies and the future treatment landscape for metastatic colorectal cancer.

Gerald Prager, MD, leads the discussion on sequencing strategies for patients with relapsed mCRC, including those not previously treated with anti-EGFR inhibitors.

Gerald Prager, MD, and Chiara Cremolini, MD, PhD, share their approach to managing the case of a 72-year-old man with mCRC disease progression and provide insight on rechallenging patients with anti-EGFR regimens.

Chiara Cremolini, MD, PhD, discusses dosing strategies and the optimal management of adverse events with regorafenib for patients with mCRC.

Experts in gastrointestinal cancers explore treatment approaches, such as with regorafenib, in patients with mCRC who have progressed on chemotherapy/anti-EGFR therapy.

Chiara Cremolini, MD, PhD; Gerald Prager, MD; and Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, share their approach to maintenance therapy, including with EGFR inhibitors, for the management of advanced CRC.

Chiara Cremolini, MD, PhD, leads the discussion on the advantage of treating MSI-high metastatic colorectal cancer with immune checkpoint inhibitors.

Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, presents the case of a 65-year-old woman with stage IV adenocarcinoma of the rectum, and the panel reviews frontline treatment options for a patient with newly diagnosed mCRC.

Experts in gastrointestinal cancers review the role of genomic testing in metastatic colorectal cancer and its impact on informing treatment decisions.

Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Gerald Prager, MD, and Chiara Cremolini, MD, PhD, provide insight on the treatment landscape and international screening guidelines of colorectal cancer.

Treatments for BRAF-Mutated mCRC
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center,Joleen Hubbard, MD, Mayo Clinic,Kanwal Raghav, MD, MBBS, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,John H. Strickler, MD, Duke Cancer Institute Considerations for treating BRAF-mutated metastatic colorectal cancer with the combination of a BRAF inhibitor plus anti-EGFR agent based on recently presented data.

Second-Line Treatment of mCRC: Rechallenging Therapy
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,Joleen Hubbard, MD, Mayo Clinic,Kanwal Raghav, MD, MBBS, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,John H. Strickler, MD, Duke Cancer Institute The role of molecular assays, including liquid biopsies, in providing information on resistance mechanisms in metastatic colorectal cancer and the impact of testing results on decisions for rechallenging with a previous therapy.

Preferences for Second-Line Therapy for mCRC
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center,Joleen Hubbard, MD, Mayo Clinic,Kanwal Raghav, MD, MBBS, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,John H. Strickler, MD, Duke Cancer Institute Drs Cathy Eng and Joleen M. Hubbard explain how patients with metastatic colon cancer typically respond to initial treatment and describe the factors that impact second-line treatment decisions.

Maintenance Therapy for Metastatic CRC
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center,Joleen Hubbard, MD, Mayo Clinic,Kanwal Raghav, MD, MBBS, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,John H. Strickler, MD, Duke Cancer Institute Recommendations regarding the selection, initiation, and length of maintenance therapy to help manage cases of metastatic colon cancer.

Optimizing mCRC Treatment: Decision-Making With Patients
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center,Joleen Hubbard, MD, Mayo Clinic,Kanwal Raghav, MD, MBBS, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,John H. Strickler, MD, Duke Cancer Institute An overview of topics that oncologists should counsel patients on when working with them to select therapy to treat metastatic colon cancer.

Initial Strategies for Assessing and Treating mCRC
ByTanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Cathy Eng, MD, FACP, FASCO, Vanderbilt-Ingram Cancer Center,Joleen Hubbard, MD, Mayo Clinic,Kanwal Raghav, MD, MBBS, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center,John H. Strickler, MD, Duke Cancer Institute Experts in gastrointestinal oncology highlight their approaches to assessing patients with newly diagnosed metastatic colorectal cancer and explain the variables that factor into first-line treatment decisions.

Future of NTRK Fusions
ByJohn L. Marshall, MD, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital,Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Shubham Pant, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jyoti D. Patel, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center,Luis E. Raez, MD, Memorial Healthcare System,Mark A. Socinski, MD, AdventHealth Cancer Institute 
Challenges for TRK Fusion–Targeting Agents
ByJohn L. Marshall, MD, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital,Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Shubham Pant, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jyoti D. Patel, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center,Luis E. Raez, MD, Memorial Healthcare System,Mark A. Socinski, MD, AdventHealth Cancer Institute 
Acquired Resistance in TRK Fusion-Positive Cancers
ByJohn L. Marshall, MD, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital,Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Shubham Pant, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jyoti D. Patel, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center,Luis E. Raez, MD, Memorial Healthcare System,Mark A. Socinski, MD, AdventHealth Cancer Institute 
Approaching Treatment for TRK Fusion–Positive Cancers
ByJohn L. Marshall, MD, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital,Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Shubham Pant, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jyoti D. Patel, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center,Luis E. Raez, MD, Memorial Healthcare System,Mark A. Socinski, MD, AdventHealth Cancer Institute 
TRK Inhibitor in GI Cancers: Adverse Effect Profile
ByJohn L. Marshall, MD, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital,Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Shubham Pant, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jyoti D. Patel, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center,Luis E. Raez, MD, Memorial Healthcare System,Mark A. Socinski, MD, AdventHealth Cancer Institute 
Efficacy of TRK Inhibitors
ByJohn L. Marshall, MD, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital,Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, Mayo Clinic,Shubham Pant, MD, MD Anderson Cancer Center,Jyoti D. Patel, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center,Luis E. Raez, MD, Memorial Healthcare System,Mark A. Socinski, MD, AdventHealth Cancer Institute