Authors


Jezabel Rodriguez-Blanco, PhD

Latest:

Dr Blanco on Unmet Needs for Pediatric Patients With Relapsed Brain Tumors

Jezabel Rodriguez-Blanco, PhD, discusses unmet needs for pediatric patients with relapsed brain tumors, including the need for additional treatment approaches for these patients.


Yael Simons, MD

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Dr. Simons on Racial Disparities Reported in Luminal Breast Cancer

Yael Simons, MD, discusses the racial disparities seen in African Americans patients with luminal breast cancer.


Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health

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Dr Igor Astsaturov Appointed Inaugural Holder of Paul F. Engstrom Professorship in Oncology at Fox Chase Cancer Center

Igor Astsaturov, MD, PhD, has been appointed inaugural holder of the Paul F. Engstrom Professorship in Oncology.


Moshe Kelsen, MBA

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Kelsen on DEI Initiatives at Columbia University in Patients With Cancer

Moshe Kelsen, MBA, discusses ongoing initiatives that aim to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion for patients with cancer receiving treatment at Columbia University.


Barbara Pistilli, MD

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Dr Pistilli on Understanding Dynamic HER2 Expression in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Barbara Pistilli, MD, discusses the importance of understanding how HER2 expression can change over time when assessing target expression in metastatic breast cancer.


Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, MD

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Dr. Ramaswamy on the Real-World Data Implications of Palbociclib in HR-Positive Breast Cancer

Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, MD, discusses the importance of real-world data when considering the efficacy of the CDK 4/6 inhibitor palbociclib in hormone receptor–positive breast cancer.


Susan Tsai, MD, MHS

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Dr. Tsai on Ongoing Research Efforts in Pancreatic Cancer

Susan Tsai, MD, MHS, discusses ongoing research efforts being made in the realm of pancreatic cancer. 


Carolina Bernabe, MD

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Survey Aims to Identify COVID-19–Related Health Care Challenges in Latin America

Outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 are on the rise in Latin America, with more than 4 million confirmed cases. In response to this health crisis, elective medical procedures, including cancer screening and care, as well as treatment for conditions beyond the virus, have been held.


Loretta J. Nastoupil, MD

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Dr Nastoupil on the Background of the TRANSCEND FL Trial in Follicular Lymphoma

Loretta J. Nastoupil, MD, discusses the rationale for launching the phase 2 TRANSCEND FL trial evaluating lisocabtagene maraleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, highlighting the background for investigating this treatment approach.


David H. Harpole Jr, MD

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Dr Harpole on the Design of an Exploratory Analysis of the AEGEAN Trial in NSCLC

David Harpole, MD, discusses on the rationale and design of an exploratory analysis of the phase 3 AEGEAN trial in patients with EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer, which he presented at the 2023 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer.


Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, NYU Langone Health

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Second-Line Treatment of SCLC

Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, leads the discussion on the current standard of care and approaching the treatment of second-line SCLC.


Angela Jia, MD, PhD

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Dr Jia on the Evolving Role of Metastasis-Directed Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer

Angela Jia, MD, PhD, discusses the current standing of metastasis-directed radiotherapy in prostate cancer and identifies some lingering questions surrounding the modality.


Ko Un Park, MD

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Dr Park on the Assessment of Robot-Assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy in Breast Cancer

Ko Un “Clara” Park, MD discusses the assessment of robot-assisted nipple sparing mastectomy in breast cancer.


Stephanie Berg, DO

Latest:

Renal Cell Carcinoma: Future Evolutions in Care

Shared insight on the evolving state of renal cell carcinoma management and hope for future growth in the treatment landscape.


Solange Peters, MD, PhD, Lausanne University Hospital

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EGFR+ NSCLC: Advice for Community Oncologists

A panel of experts in thoracic oncology concludes the discussion by emphasizing the importance of conducting reflex molecular testing, considering systemic therapy in all patients, and utilizing shared decision-making models.


Misty D. Shields, MD, PhD

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Dr Shields on Updates in Upfront Systemic Therapy in ES-SCLC

Misty D. Shields, MD, PhD, discusses systemic therapy updates for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.


Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

Latest:

Scientists Create Nanoparticle That Helps Fight Solid Tumors

Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine have discovered a possible new approach in treating solid tumors through the creation of a novel nanoparticle.



Julien Maziéres, MD, PhD

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Dr. Maziéres on the Evaluation of Tepotinib Plus Osimertinib in EGFR-mutated NSCLC

Julien Maziéres, MD, PhD, discusses the evaluation of tepotinib plus osimertinib in EGFR-mutated non­–small cell lung cancer.


Meera Mohan, MD, MS, FACP

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Dr Mohan on CAR T-cell Therapies and Bispecific Antibodies in R/R Multiple Myeloma

Meera Mohan, MD, MS, FACP, discusses the significance of CAR T-cell therapies and bispecific antibodies in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.



Mattia Garutti, MD

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Dr. Garutti on the Potential Shift to Neoadjuvant Therapy in Melanoma

Mattia Garutti, MD, discusses the potential shift to neoadjuvant therapy in melanoma.


Daniel Pollyea, MD, MS

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Review of the SELECT-AML-1 Trial and the Future of Newly Diagnosed AML

Daniel Pollyea, MD, MS, reviews the ongoing SELECT-AML-1 trial and comments on novel therapies and biomarkers in patients with newly diagnosed unfit AML.


Arun Azad, PhD

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Dr. Azad on the Significance of the PROfound Trial in mCRPC

Arun Azad, PhD, discusses the significance of the PROfound trial in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.


Caroline Farrington, PhD

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Dr. Farrington on the Importance of Genetic Testing in CRC

Caroline Farrington, PhD, discusses the importance of genetic testing in colorectal cancer.


Shahab Babakoohi, MD

Latest:

Basal Cell Carcinoma Clinical Pearls

Drs Babakoohi and Atlas share clinical pearls for community oncologists on treating basal cell carcinoma.


Viktor Gruenwald, MD, PhD

Latest:

Dr Gruenwald on Tumor Responses With Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab in Advanced RCC

Viktor Gruenwald, MD, PhD, discusses key results from a post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 CLEAR trial in advanced renal cell carcinoma.


Jules Lin, MD

Latest:

Dr Lin on the Effect of Perioperative Treatment on Surgical Approaches in NSCLC

Jules Lin, MD, discusses how approaches to surgical intervention in non–small cell lung cancer may have shifted with the increasing use of targeted therapy and immunotherapies in the adjuvant and neoadjuvant setting.


Su H. Wang, MD, MPH

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Dr. Wang on the Rationale for Viral Hepatitis Screening to Prevent HCC

Su H. Wang, MD, MPH, discusses the rationale for the integration of viral hepatitis screening and care in a hospital system as the first steps for preventing liver cancers like hepatocellular carcinoma.


Jeremy C. Jones, MD

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Dr Jones on the Application of ctDNA Testing in CRC

Jeremy C. Jones, MD, discusses the applications of circulating tumor DNA testing in colorectal cancer.