Authors


Andrei H. Iagaru, MD

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Dr. Iagaru on Advancements in PSMA-PET Imaging for Prostate Cancer

Andrei H. Iagaru, MD, discusses key points from his presentation on the use of novel vs conventional imaging to manage metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.


Monica Balzarotti, MD

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Dr. Balzarotti on the Challenges of Treating Elderly DLBCL

Monica Balzarotti, MD, discusses the challenges of treating elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.


Denise M. Wolf, PhD

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Dr Wolf on Biomarkers Predicting Responses to Immunotherapy in Breast Cancer

Denise M. Wolf, PhD, discusses research into biomarkers predicting responses to immunotherapy in the phase 2 I-SPY2 trial in patients with early-stage breast cancer.


Madappa Kundranda, MD,PhD

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Dr. Kundranda on the Sequencing of Second-Line Therapies in HCC

Madappa Kundranda, MD, PhD, discusses the sequencing of second-line therapies in hepatocellular carcinoma.



Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO

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Dr. Michalski on the Goals ASTRO in Radiation Oncology

Jeff Michalski, MD, MBA, FASTRO, discusses the goals of the American Society for Radiation Oncology in radiation oncology.


Kanak Parmar, MD

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Immunotherapy Paves Path for New Standards of Care in Gastroesophageal Cancers

It is crucial to understand and interpret the results from the landmark clinical trials in the context of recent FDA approvals in gastroesophageal cancers.


Jonathan A. Chatzkel, MD

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Dr. Chatzkel on the Rationale for the IMMCO-1 trial in mCRPC and Other Immunologically Cold Tumors

Jonathan Chatzkel, MD, discusses the rationale for the phase Ib/II IMMCO-1 trial investigating the combination of atezolizumab plus tivozanib in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and other immunologically cold tumors.


Curtis Lachowiez, MD

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Best Practices for Virtual Conference Presentations

As the autumn and winter conference season approaches, Curtis Lachowiez, MD, reflects on the impact 2020 left on the field of oncology.


Lisa Carey, MD, FASCO, UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center

Latest:

Using Systemic Therapy to Treat HER2+ Breast Cancer

Closing thoughts from a discussion regarding the treatment landscape for HER2-positive breast cancer, with insight supporting the role of novel therapies to help personalize therapy.


Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS, GW Cancer Center

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Dr Patel on the Evolving Use of Neoadjuvant PD-1 Inhibitors in CSCC

Vishal Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS, discusses the evolving use of neoadjuvant and adjuvant PD-1 inhibition in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.


Jon O. Ebbert, MD, Mayo Clinic

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Expanding Cancer Screening: The Future of Blood-Based Testing

Closing out their panel, experts discuss the potential of blood-based tests to democratize access to cancer screening, complement existing protocols, and achieve early detection goals in the fight against cancer.


Burton Eliot Appel, MD

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Dr Appel on the Significance of International Childhood Cancer Day

Burton Eliot Appel, MD, discusses the significance of International Childhood Cancer Day.


Antonia Sepulveda, MD, PhD

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Clinical Pearls and Closing Thoughts on NSCLC Treatment Landscape

Closing out their discussion on biomarker testing and targeted therapies in non–small cell lung cancer, the panel of expert oncologists share clinical pearls and thoughts on the evolving treatment landscape.


Rajiv Agarwal, MD, and Cathy Eng, MD

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Palliative Care for Young Adults Is a Growing Reality in CRC

Although most younger patients received diagnoses of cancer of the rectum or distal colon, incidence rates are increasing across all colorectal anatomic subsites.


Lorenzo Falchi, MD

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Future Outlooks in the Treatment of R/R DLBCL

Shared insight on the future of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma management, highlighting unmet needs and hope for continued growth in the treatment landscape.


Louise Catherine Connell, MB BCh BAO, BMedSc

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Case Studies with Hepatic Artery Infusion

Ryan Merkow, MD, MS, and Louise Catherine Connell, MB BCh BAO, BMedSc, review cases of patients with colorectal cancer and provide insights on clinical practice.


Anna Lee, MD, MPH

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Dr Lee on Head and Neck Cancer Updates from the 2024 ACRO Summit

Anna Lee, MD, MPH, discusses key takeaways from a presentation on managing head and neck cancers that was given at the 2024 ACRO Summit.


Carmen Criscitiello, MD, PhD

Latest:

Addressing Treatment Gaps in HER2+ MBC

Unmet needs regarding the selection and sequencing of therapies for patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.



Zachary Epstein-Peterson, MD

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Dr Epstein-Peterson on the Use of CAR T-Cell Therapy in MCL

Zachary Epstein-Peterson, MD, discusses the use of CAR T-cell therapy in mantle cell lymphoma and highlights questions that remain to be answered within the treatment landscape.


Anthony V. D'Amico, MD, PhD

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Dr D’Amico on Advancements in High-Risk Prostate Cancer Diagnosis and Management

Anthony V. D'Amico, MD, PhD, on the advancements in high-risk prostate cancer diagnosis and management


Nathalie McDowell Johnson, MD, FACS

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Dr Johnson the Accuracy of Genomic Testing in Black Women With ER+ Breast Cancer

Nathalie McDowell Johnson, MD, FACS, discusses the accuracy of genomic testing in Black women with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.


content developed with Laura Shoemaker, DO

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Demystifying the Role of Palliative Care in the Oncology Clinic

Despite American Society of Clinical Oncology guidelines calling for introduction of palliative care early in the course of disease, these services remain underused.


Richard Burkhart, MD

Latest:

Taking Organoids From Bench to Bedside Through Endoscopy in Pancreatic Cancer: Ongoing Research

In this seventh episode of OncChats: Taking Organoids From Bench to Bedside Through Endoscopy in Pancreatic Cancer, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, Madappa Kundranda, MD, PhD, and Richard Burkhart, MD, discuss ongoing research such as the PASS-01 trial (NCT04469556) in pancreatic cancer and ways to translate advances in the metastatic setting to the curative setting.


Eleni Efstathiou, MD, PhD

Latest:

Optimizing Care of Patients With Advanced Prostate Cancer: Conclusion

Summarizes the main points and benefits of multidisciplinary prostate cancer care.


Núria Agustí Garcia, MD

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Dr Garcia on the Future of the MELISA Trial in Ovarian Cancer

Núria Agustí Garcia, MD, discusses the mapping of sentinel lymph nodes in early-stage ovarian cancer.


Terufumi Kato, MD

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Dr. Kato on the Rationale For Investigating Dato-DXd Plus Durvalumab and Carboplatin in Advanced NSCLC

Terufumi Kato, MD, Terufumi Kato, MD, Chief Physician, Department of Thoracic Oncology, Kanagawa Cancer Center, Yokohama, Japan, discusses the ongoing investigation of datopotamab deruxtecan in combination with durvalumab and carboplatin as a first-line treatment for patients with advanced metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.


Lance C. Pagliaro, MD

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Dr Pagliaro on the Use of First-Line Avelumab Maintenance Therapy in Urothelial Carcinoma

Lance C. Pagliaro, MD, discusses the efficacy of first-line avelumab maintenance therapy, as seen in the phase 3 JAVELIN Bladder 100 trial in patients with advanced urothelial carcinoma.


Holly Pederson, MD

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Dr. Pederson on the Importance of Ancestrally-Unbiased Polygenic Risk Assessment in Breast Cancer

Holly Pederson, MD, discusses the importance of ancestrally-unbiased polygenic risk assessment in patients with breast cancer.