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Jacob Stephen Thomas, MD, discussed the efficacy of first-line ipatasertib plus pembrolizumab in patients with recurrent or metastatic HNSCC.

Hirsch Matani, MD, Elizabeth Zhang-Velten, MD, PhD, and Binh T. Ngo, MD, discuss radiation and multidisciplinary approaches in skin cancer.

David Dinh Tran, MD, PhD, discusses the use of LITT followed by pembrolizumab in patients with recurrent high-grade astrocytoma.

Gabriel Zada, MD, discusses advanced surgical techniques for brain cancer in light of Brain Tumor Awareness Month.

Keck Medicine of USC researchers found a potential way to break the blood-brain barrier to improve immune checkpoint inhibitor efficacy in recurrent, high-grade astrocytoma.

Joseph Dominic Femino, MD, discusses the lack of adjuvant options for chondrosarcoma and the promise of IDH inhibitors like ivosidenib.

Joseph Dominic Femino, MD, discusses breakthroughs in limb salvage surgery, including innovative ways to reconstruct bone and joints after resection.

TAR-200 was found to be highly effective in treating select patients with bladder cancer whose tumors were previously unresponsive to therapy.

Jorge Nieva, MD, discusses matched-adjusted indirect comparison data evaluating crizotinib vs alectinib, brigatinib, and lorlatinib in ALK-positive NSCLC.

A genetically engineered herpes simplex virus plus immunotherapy reduces or eliminates tumors in 1/3 of clinical trial patients, according to a new study.

High doses of corticosteroids are likely the most significant factor in why some immunotherapies don’t work.

Electric field device placed on the scalp, along with immunotherapy and chemotherapy may help patients with glioblastoma live longer, particularly those with large, inoperable tumors.

Historic surgery, the result of years of research at Keck Medicine of USC and UCLA Health, opens the door for improved treatment of non-functioning bladders

In this episode, experts highlight the key takeaways from the Stand Up to Cancer SARC 032 study and its clinical implications.

In this episode, experts discuss the landmark SARC 032 study, highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration.

In this episode, experts discuss the impact of neoadjuvant radiation and immunotherapy on surgical planning in patients with soft tissue sarcomas.

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has opened Keck Medicine of USC – Newport Beach Radiation Oncology and Imaging, a radiation oncology center.

In this episode, experts shed light on the surgical approach to soft tissue sarcomas.

In this episode, experts discuss the potential of radiation therapy to enhance immune response in soft tissue sarcomas.

In this episode, experts discuss the rationale behind the combined treatment in the Stand Up to Cancer SARC 032 trial.

In this episode, experts discuss the latest advancements in the multimodal treatment of undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma of the extremities.

Heinz-Josef Lenz, MD, discusses data from the CheckMate 8HW trial that led to the FDA approval of nivolumab plus ipilimumab for dMMR/MSI-H metastatic CRC.

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded a $6 million grant to USC investigators pioneering a new genetic therapy to treat glioblastoma.

Sia Daneshmand MD, discusses how the intravesical therapy TAR-200 could address unmet needs for patients with high-risk, BCG-unresponsive NMIBC with CIS.

Sia Daneshmand MD, discusses key efficacy findings from the SunRISE-1 trial of TAR-200 in patients with BCG-unresponsive, high-risk NMIBC with CIS.

Dr Lenz discusses the prevalence of RAS mutations in PDAC, the importance of biomarker testing, and treatment advances for patients with this disease.

George Yaghmour, MD, and Rachel Elizabeth Rau, MD, discuss ongoing research to watch in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

George Yaghmour, MD, and Rachel Elizabeth Rau, MD, discuss how to incorporate blinatumomab into clinical practice for ALL.

George Yaghmour, MD, and Rachel Elizabeth Rau, MD, discuss adverse effect management in acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

George Yaghmour, MD, and Rachel Elizabeth Rau, MD, discuss data for blinatumomab plus chemotherapy in newly diagnosed pediatric ALL.