Authors


Mark H. Bilsky, MD

Latest:

Overall Survival After Surgery for Spinal Metastases Has Improved Over the Past Two Decades

Postoperative survival after surgery for spinal metastases has improved over the past 20 years, particularly in patients with kidney, breast, lung, and colon tumors metastatic to the spine.


Peter J. DeMaria, MD, and Jennifer J. Gao, MD

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Career Options for Graduating Oncology Fellows at the NIH and FDA

Peter J. DeMaria, MD and Jennifer J. Gao, MD shed light on how graduating fellows seeking a rewarding and intellectually challenging career on the frontier of cancer drug development could be well served to consider a position of federal service at the NIH or FDA.


Foluso Bisi Ademuyiwa, MD, MPH, MSCI

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Dr Ademuyiwa on the Sequencing of First-line CDK4/6 Inhibitors in HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

Foluso Bisi Ademuyiwa, MD, MPH, MSCI, discusses the optimal sequencing of current CDK4/6 inhibitors in the first-line setting for hormone receptor (HR)–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer based on updated efficacy and safety data.


David Rizzieri, MD, Duke Health

Latest:

Exploring Emerging Data in DLBCL 

A panel of experts in lymphoma reflect on major data that came out of the ASCO 2021 Virtual Meeting.


Kim N. Chi, MD, BC Cancer

Latest:

Rapid Readouts: Final Analysis Results From the Phase 3 TITAN Study

Kim N. Chi, MD, presents slides from the 2021 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium for the final results from the phase 3 TITAN study of apalutamide versus placebo in patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer receiving androgen deprivation therapy.


Ashley Chan

Latest:

Abiraterone Acetate/Prednisone/Apalutamide Maintains HRQOL Outcomes in Prostate Cancer

Abiraterone acetate/prednisone/apalutamide after radical prostatectomy did not lead to quality of life differences vs bicalutamide in prostate cancer.


Kelly de Ligt, PhD

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Dr. de Ligt on Using Symptom Burden to Tailor Follow-Up Care in Breast Cancer Survivors

Kelly de Ligt, PhD, discusses subgroups of symptom burden seen in breast cancer survivors.


Rodney Rocconi, MD

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Dr. Rocconi on the Impact of the SORAYA Trial in FRα+ Ovarian Cancer Treatment

Rodney Rocconi, MD, discusses the impact of the phase 3 SORAYA trial in folate receptor alpha–positive ovarian cancer.


Mafalda Oliveira, MD, PhD

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Dr. Oliveira on the Examination of Camizestrant Vs Fulvestrant in ER+/HER2- Breast Cancer

Mafalda Oliveira, MD, PhD, discusses the examination of camizestrant vs fulvestrant in estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.


Brian Mitzman, MD, FACS, FCCP

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Dr Mitzman on the Use of Adjuvant Atezolizumab After Chemotherapy in Resectable NSCLC

Brian Mitzman, MD, FACS, FCCP, discusses the use of adjuvant atezolizumab following platinum-based chemotherapy in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer.



Charles Geyer, MD, FACP

Latest:

Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in the Neoadjuvant Setting

Closing thoughts on the TALENT study concerning the use of neoadjuvant trastuzumab deruxtecan in patients with HER2-low, HR+ early-stage breast cancer.


Omar Mian, MD, PhD

Latest:

Dr. Mian on the Investigation into the Synchronous Up-front Setting of Metastatic Prostate Cancer

Omar Mian, MD, PhD, discusses the ongoing investigation into the synchronous up-front setting of metastatic prostate cancer.


Kathleen A. Dorritie, MD

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Dr. Dorritie on Determining Transplant Eligibility in Multiple Myeloma

Kathleen ​A. Dorritie, MD, discusses transplant eligibility in multiple myeloma.


Daniel H. Ahn, DO, Mayo Clinic

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ESMO 2021 Updates in Gastric Cancer and Colorectal Cancer

Sam Klempner, MD; Daniel H. Ahn, DO; Nataliya V. Uboha, MD, PhD; and Manish A. Shah, MD, FASCO, review recent updates in second-line gastric cancer, CAR T-cell therapy in solid tumors, and colorectal cancer presented at ESMO 2021.



University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center

Latest:

Kay Macleod Named Associate Director for Basic Sciences for the Cancer Center

Kay Macleod, PhD, has been appointed as the associate director for Basic Sciences for the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center.


Natasha Garg, DO

Latest:

Dr. Garg on the Need for Novel Imaging Techniques in nmCRPC

Natasha Garg, DO, discusses the utility of novel imaging techniques in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.


Henry Ford Cancer Institute

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Henry Ford Health + MSU Health Sciences Funds Five Cancer Research Grants to Advance Cancer Medicine, Combat Health Disparities

Henry Ford Health + Michigan State University Health Sciences announced its funding of 5 cancer research grants of up to $100,000 each. These 5 grants follow an initial wave of funding from the partnership, in which 18 pilot grants of up to $25,000 each were funded in May 2022.


John H. Strickler, MD, Duke Cancer Institute

Latest:

Dr. Strickler on the Results of Tucatinib Monotherapy in HER2+ CRC

John H. Strickler, MD, discusses the results of tucatinib monotherapy in HER2-positive colorectal cancer.


Ilya Laufer, MD

Latest:

Overall Survival After Surgery for Spinal Metastases Has Improved Over the Past Two Decades

Postoperative survival after surgery for spinal metastases has improved over the past 20 years, particularly in patients with kidney, breast, lung, and colon tumors metastatic to the spine.


Valentina Baez Sosa, MD

Latest:

Gymnastics Makes Me a Better Oncologist

Valentina Baez Sosa, MD, shares how her early life experiences in gymnastics and coaching have helped her become a better hematology/oncology physician.


Dr. Judy Garber, Chief of the Division for Cancer Genetics and Prevention at Dana-Farber Cancer

Latest:

Dr. Garber on the Efficacy of Adjuvant Olaparib in High-Risk, HER2-Negative Breast Cancer

Judy Garber, MD, MPH, discusses the efficacy of adjuvant olaparib in patients with high-risk, HER2-negative breast cancer, as demonstrated in the phase 3 OlympiA trial.


Scott K. Kindsfather, MD

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Dr. Kindsfather on the Evolution of Reflex Testing in Lung Cancer

Scott K. Kindsfather, MD, discusses the evolution of reflex testing in lung cancer.


Tycel Jovelle Phillips, MD

Latest:

Dr Phillips on the Use of Bispecific Antibodies and CAR T-Cell Therapy in MCL and FL

Tycel Phillips, MD, MPH, discusses the use of bispecific antibodies and CAR T-cell therapy across hematologic malignancies, including in patients with mantle cell lymphoma and follicular lymphoma.


Caroline Piatek, MD

Latest:

Key Takeaways From Discussion

Physicians share key takeaways from the discussion on diagnosis and treatment of immune thrombocytopenia.


The Association of Community Cancer Centers

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ACCC Welcomes Matt Devino, MPH, as Director, Cancer Care Delivery and Health Policy

The Association of Community Cancer Centers announced that Matt Devino, MPH has joined the organization as Director, Cancer Care Delivery and Health Policy.


Jaspal Singh, MD, MHS

Latest:

Unmet Needs and Future Perspectives in the NSCLC Treatment Landscape

Looking to the future, a panel of experts offer closing remarks on promising developments and unmet needs in the treatment of NSCLC.


Ossama Tawfik, MD

Latest:

Future Directions in Precision Medicine: An Evolving Treatment Landscape

Closing out their discussion on biomarkers and precision medicine in cancer care, key opinion leaders look toward future evolutions in the oncology landscape.


Maxine Sun, PhD, MPH

Latest:

Dr Sun on Ongoing Research Efforts Examining Clonal Hematopoiesis in RCC

Maxine Sun, PhD, MPH, discusses ongoing research efforts dedicated to examining the relationship between clonal hematopoiesis and cardiovascular disease in patients with renal cell carcinoma.