Gastrointestinal Cancer

Theodore H. Welling, MD, shares insight on the top presentations at the ILCA meeting, and how he believes the future will look for the treatment of HCC.

Robert Montal, MD, visiting researcher, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai Hospital, discusses advancements regarding systemic therapies in the field of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

Richard Finn, MD, associate professor of medicine at the UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine, shares insight on some current and emerging agents in the field of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).

The 11th International Liver Cancer Association Annual Conference, taking place September 15 to 17 in Seoul, South Korea, is showcasing multidisciplinary findings across the field of hepatocellular carcinoma.

The FDA approved the first biosimilar for the treatment of cancer. ABP-215 (bevacizumab-awwb; Mvasi), a biosimilar for bevacizumab (Avastin), is indicated for the treatment of colorectal, lung, brain, kidney, and cervical cancers in adult patients.

Guillem Argiles, MD, staff member, Gastrointestinal Malignancies Division, Vall d’Hebron University Hospital, discusses the role of immunotherapy in colorectal cancer.

Julien Taieb, MD, head of the gastroenterology and gastrointestinal oncology department of the Georges Pompidou European Hospital, Paris Descartes University, discusses primary tumor location in colorectal cancer.

After a decade of little movement in the treatment of advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), there are promising developments on the horizon, according to recent study findings.

The FDA has accepted a resubmitted new drug application for Lutathera (lutetium [177Lu] oxodotreotide) for the treatment of patients with gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.