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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.

Elizabeth O’Donnell, MD, and Tomasz Beer, MD, FACP, recap key takeaways from the panel and consider the potential of MCED testing in transforming cancer screening and addressing gaps in early detection.

Experts reflect on the evolving landscape of biomarker testing in lung cancer, examining its crucial role in treatment decisions and advancements in perioperative and adjuvant therapies.

Explore the latest breakthroughs in precision medicine with a focus on biomarker testing and emerging targets in patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

Explore the pivotal role of the Moonshot Cancer Initiative and MCED Consortium in shaping the landscape of early cancer detection and screening, with a focus on innovative screening tools and legislative support.

Implementation challenges and the importance of equitable access in the future of multi-cancer early detection tests.

Shared insight into the efficiency of diagnostic resolution approaches, comparing imaging-based and molecular tissue of origin strategies in multi-cancer early detection testing.

Expert perspectives about the ASCEND trial, its study design, and the critical role it plays in developing advanced cancer detection methods.

Discover the potential clinical implications of groundbreaking cancer screening studies, DETECT-A and PATHFINDER, and the evolving landscape of multi-cancer early detection.

Ricardo D. Parrondo, MD, highlights the current use of covalent BTK inhibitors in chronic lymphocytic leukemia, potential roles for the non-covalent BTK inhibitor pirtobrutinib, and the importance of future research on time-limited treatment options for patients with newly diagnosed chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

While progress in outcomes has been greater in non–small cell lung cancer, recent advances, including molecularly targeted therapies against EGFR and ALK, checkpoint inhibitors that boost immune response, improved staging, and video-assisted surgery have all contributed to progress in treatment of all types of lung cancer, including in SCLC.

Panelists explore recent findings of the PATHFINDER study, focusing on the objectives, study design, key results, and differences from previous studies, shedding light on the potential of early cancer detection tests.

Shared insight into findings of the DETECT-A study, a prospective interventional trial, covering feasibility, safety, and performance of multicancer early detection tests in a healthcare system setting.

Ricardo D. Parrondo, MD, discusses the current treatment landscape of mantle cell lymphoma and highlights ongoing areas of investigation in other hematologic malignancies.

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.

Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa, MD, MS, discusses the evolution of treatment options for patients with mantle cell lymphoma. 

Yi Lin, MD, PhD, discusses findings from the primary analysis of the phase 1/2 CARTITUDE-1 trial of the BCMA-targeting CAR T-cell therapy ciltacabtagene autoleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

Daniel S. Childs, MD, and colleagues spotlight future innovations in the management of metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, treatment sequencing for metastatic urothelial carcinoma, and key data with PARP inhibitor combinations in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa, MD, MS, discusses the phase 3 SHINE trial, which evaluated ibrutinib given with bendamustine and rituximab in patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

Expert panelists delve into multicancer early detection testing and discuss its potential to revolutionize cancer screening, close healthcare gaps, and complement standard care approaches.

Oncology experts discuss the platinum chemotherapy shortage in the United States.

Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa, MD, MS, has improved the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma, and the role that this agent has in the current treatment landscape.

Ricardo D. Parrondo, MD, discusses the clinical benefit seen with momelotinib in anemic myelofibrosis, and where it fits into the current treatment paradigm in this disease landscape.

Immunotherapy has become a valuable tool for the treatment of patients with various types of lymphomas because of its ability to specifically target cancer cells, particularly those in blood cancers.

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

Explore critical issues surrounding health disparities in cancer screening, as discussed by experts, and the urgent need to bridge gaps in access, trust, and follow-up care for underserved populations.

A panel of esteemed cancer experts explore the challenges and opportunities in cancer screening and identification, shedding light on the evolving landscape and its impact on clinical practice.

Stephen M. Ansell, MD, PhD, discusses the successes and challenges of utilizing immune therapy across the landscape of hematologic malignancies, the importance of increasing the understanding of how the immune system functions in patients with lymphoma, and ongoing research of immune therapy for this patient population.

Key opinion leaders from across the hematologic oncology realm shared their biggest takeaways from the 2023 SOHO Annual Meeting.

The smoldering multiple myeloma treatment paradigm harbors fractures in the consensus regarding the optimal management of this disease, with some experts favoring a watch-and-wait approach and others advocating for early treatment.