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Expert insight into how to discuss and manage treatment-related toxicities with cancer patients and their families, emphasizing the importance of early communication and vigilance.

The high-precision cellular product Orca-Q demonstrated early signals of clinical activity as well as an acceptable safety profile for patients undergoing haploidentical stem cell transplantation without posttransplant cyclophosphamide.

Brentuximab vedotin plus nivolumab, doxorubicin, and dacarbazine was found to have efficacy and acceptable safety and tolerability when used as a frontline treatment in patients with previously untreated advanced, classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

Up-front treatment with navitoclax plus ruxolitinib significantly reduced spleen volume by 35% or more at week 24 vs ruxolitinib plus placebo in patients with myelofibrosis; however, a significant difference was not observed in total symptom score v. 4.0 between the arms, according to data from the phase 3 TRANSFORM-1 study.

Revumenib, decitabine/cedazuridine, plus venetoclax elicited an objective response rate of 100% with acceptable safety in patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia enrolled in the small phase 1/2 SAVE study.

Senthil Damodaran, MD, PhD, discusses the efficacy of futibatinib plus fulvestrant in patients with FGFR1-amplified metastatic hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer according to findings from the phase 2 FOENIX-MBC2 trial.

Expert oncologists discuss the nuances of managing toxicities associated with Cabozantinib and Nivolumab combination therapy for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Expert oncologists discuss the challenges and considerations in choosing second-line therapy for a patient with metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC) in a case-based context.

Stefan Maksimovic, MD, discusses the preclinical investigation of innovative tissue engineering with optical windows, state-of-the-art fluorescence reporter technology, and intravital multiphoton microscopy in mouse models with clear cell renal cell carcinoma.

Jose A. Karam, MD, FACS, discusses key takeaways from the 2023 International Kidney Cancer Symposium.

Eric Jonasch, MD, discusses the evolution of belzutifan in cancer care, highlighting the agent’s potential for the treatment of patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Renowned oncologists discuss critical factors influencing their decisions for frontline therapy in metastatic renal cell carcinoma (RCC), including risk assessment, sites of metastasis, performance status, and treatment goals.

A comprehensive discussion on VEGF-TKI-based combinations and immune checkpoint inhibitor combinations in the treatment of renal cell carcinoma, featuring key clinical trial results and treatment strategies.

Dr Dumbrava discusses the rationale and design of the PYNNACLE trial; phase 1 efficacy and safety findings with PC14586 in patients with p53 Y220C–mutated advanced solid tumors; and the next steps for this research.

Oncologists discuss the selection of the optimal frontline therapy for renal cell carcinoma, considering factors like response rates, progression, quality of life, and long-term results.

Dr DiNardo discusses the the FDA approval of ivosidenib for patients with relapsed/refractory IDH1-mutant myelodysplastic syndromes, the unique mechanism of action of ivosidenib, and key efficacy and safety findings from the AG120-C-001 trial.

Key opinion leaders discuss the use of brain MRI and bone assessment in the staging and monitoring of patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Renowned oncologists discuss the case of a 75-year-old man with advanced renal cell carcinoma, providing insights into evaluation and frontline therapy choices.

Arlene O. Siefker-Radtke, MD, discusses the efficacy of erdafitinib in patients with metastatic urothelial cancer with select FGFR alterations in the phase 3 THOR study.

Neeta Somaiah, MD, discusses enrollment criteria for the phase 3 Peak trial in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor and the advantages of this trial’s design.

Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD, discusses results from the phase 2 DESTINY-PanTumor02 trial of fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki in HER2-expressing solid tumors.

Drs Lunning and Nastoupil discuss the ins and outs of diagnostic workups for patients with follicular lymphoma; how to discern which patients may benefit most from standard chemotherapy vs clinical trial regimens in the frontline setting; and ongoing follicular lymphoma research that may alter the treatment paradigm.

Explore statistics behind and possible patient presentations of advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC), with insight into IMDC risk stratification that may influence treatment strategies and outcomes.

Xiuning Le, MD, PhD, discusses findings from the interim analysis of the phase 2 RAMOSE trial in patients with TKI-naïve metastatic non–small cell lung cancer harboring EGFR mutations.

Neil D. Gross, MD, FACS, discusses 1-year follow-up data from a phase 2 study of neoadjuvant cemiplimab in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Courtney D. DiNardo, MD, MSCE, discusses the significance of the FDA approval of ivosidenib in patients with relapsed/refractory, IDH1-mutated myelodysplastic syndromes.

Shannon N. Westin, MD, MPH, FACOG, discusses key data on the use of durvalumab plus chemotherapy followed by durvalumab and olaparib maintenance in the phase 3 DUO-E trial of patients with newly diagnosed advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

The addition of durvalumab to first-line chemotherapy, followed by maintenance treatment with durvalumab plus olaparib significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, according to data from the phase 3 DUO-E/GOG-3041/ENGOT-EN10 trial.

Neoadjuvant treatment with nivolumab plus chemotherapy followed by surgery and adjuvant nivolumab resulted in a statistically significant improvement in event-free survival vs placebo plus chemotherapy, in patients with previously untreated resectable stage II to IIIB non-small cell lung cancer, according to data from the phase 3 CheckMate 77T trial.

Expert perspectives from Shannon Westin, MD, MPH, FACOG, on frontline treatment options for patients with newly diagnosed low-grade serous ovarian cancer in the context of recent clinical trial data. Dr. Westin discusses optimizing treatment strategies while prioritizing quality of life and fertility preservation for patients.