The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.
Dr. Swain Discusses the Final OS Analysis from the CLEOPATRA Study
September 28th 2014Sandra M. Swain, MD, discusses final overall survival analysis from the CLEOPATRA study of first-line pertuzumab, trastuzumab, and docetaxel for the treatment of patients with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer.
Vintafolide Added to Docetaxel Improves Survival in Folate Receptor-Positive NSCLC
Vintafolide in combination with docetaxel showed improvements in PFS and OS compared with single-agent docetaxel as second-line treatment of patients with folate receptor–positive NSCLC.
Afatinib Improves PFS and Quality of Life in Advanced HNSCC
Afatinib delayed disease progression for approximately one month longer than chemotherapy and helped prevent painful symptoms from worsening for patients with relapsed or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma.
Dovitinib Meets Primary Endpoint in Phase II Trial of Advanced GIST
Dovitinib, an investigational oral tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI), demonstrated a "manageable" safety profile while controlling disease in about half of patients with advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumor (GIST) who had discontinued treatment with imatinib due to disease progression or intolerance
Peter Emtage on the Combination of MEDI4736 and Tremelimumab for NSCLC
Peter Emtage, discusses a phase I open-label study evaluating the safety and tolerability of MEDI4736 in combination with tremelimumab for the treatment of patients with advanced non-small cell lung cancer.
Blood-Based Biomarkers Predict Outcomes Following Neoadjuvant Treatment in Esophageal Cancer
High pretreatment levels of serum VEGF-A and TGF-β1 indicated significantly worse disease-free survival (DFS) following neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma.
Potentially Curative Surgery Achievable With Chemo/SABR Combination for Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
September 16th 2014The combination of chemotherapy and stereotactic ablative radiotherapy (SABR) may allow patients with locally advanced pancreatic cancer to undergo surgery, a procedure that might not have otherwise been an option
Vessel-Sparing Radiation Preserves Sexual Function in Men With Prostate Cancer
September 16th 2014With the use of MRI imaging to restrict doses to erectile tissues, nearly half of men treated with external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) for prostate cancer were able to be sexually active without aids or medications 5 years later, and nearly 80% could be sexually active if such support was an option
Abbreviated Course of ADT + Radiation Improves QoL in High-Risk Prostate Cancer
September 16th 2014When given along with radiation therapy to men with high-risk prostate cancer, 18 months of androgen-deprivation therapy (ADT)-as opposed to a 36-month course-not only generates similar long-term outcomes, but results in a better quality of life
Veliparib Active in Patients with BRCA-Positive Breast, Ovarian Tumors
The PARP inhibitor veliparib exhibits antitumor activity and is safe and tolerable on a continuous dosing schedule when used for the treatment of patients with BRCA-positive and BRCA-wild type tumors.
In Early Breast Cancer, Outcomes Affected by Tumor Biology and Choice of Local Treatment
Breast conserving therapy (BCT) improves overall survival compared with other local treatments in patients with stage I breast cancer, according to an examination of the National Cancer Database (NCDB).
"Angelina Jolie Effect" Sparks More BRCA Testing at Cancer Center
September 2nd 2014The actress Angelina Jolie's decision to undergo a preventive double mastectomy after learning she carried the BRCA1 gene mutation-associated with an increased risk of breast and/or ovarian cancer-apparently sparked an "Angelina effect" on public health.