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Finding a comprehensive cancer care provider that is able to provide patients with swift and easy access to the highest-quality diagnosis and treatment planning is essential to reducing stress and ensuring patients achieve the best possible outcomes.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute has introduced a new technology that provides multiple benefits for cancer patients receiving radiation therapy at the FCS Ocala Cancer Center.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute President & Managing Physician Lucio N. Gordan, MD, will join an expert panel of precision medicine leaders in Chicago this weekend to discuss the impact of genomic profiling.

Results of year-long collaborative effort between Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute and CVS Health/Aetna documented in newly released case study.

Optimizing the Selection of Novel Therapy for Patients With Advanced NSCLC
ByBalazs Halmos, MD, MS, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care,Kristen A. Marrone, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine ,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Joshua Reuss, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Closing out their panel on immunotherapy in non–small cell lung cancer, expert oncologists share key takeaways on the selection of novel therapy in this setting.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC continues to forge new partnerships with alternative payment models and payers

Advanced NSCLC: Interpreting Data From the POSEIDON Trial
ByBalazs Halmos, MD, MS, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care,Kristen A. Marrone, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine ,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Joshua Reuss, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center A brief review of the POSEIDON trial, which analyzed durvalumab with or without tremelimumab in combination with chemotherapy in advanced NSCLC.

Role for IO Therapy in Advanced NSCLC With Concomitant KRAS and KEAP1/STK11 Mutations
ByBalazs Halmos, MD, MS, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care,Kristen A. Marrone, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine ,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Joshua Reuss, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Key opinion leaders in the field of non–small cell lung cancer management discuss the role of immunotherapy in patients with concomitant KRAS and KEAP1/STK11 mutations.

Combination Chemo + IO Therapy in Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBalazs Halmos, MD, MS, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care,Kristen A. Marrone, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine ,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Joshua Reuss, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center A comprehensive discussion on combination chemotherapy + immunotherapy regimens available to patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Selecting Therapy for Advanced NSCLC Based on PD-L1 and NGS Testing
ByBalazs Halmos, MD, MS, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care,Kristen A. Marrone, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine ,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Joshua Reuss, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Shared insight on the value that molecular testing and PD-L1 testing, respectively, have on determining optimal therapy for patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC released a case study outlining the evolution of a newly FDA-approved first-line therapy for adult patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.

Factors in Selecting IO Therapy for Patients With Advanced NSCLC
ByBalazs Halmos, MD, MS, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care,Kristen A. Marrone, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine ,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Joshua Reuss, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Switching their focus to advanced non–small cell lung cancer, panelists identify parameters that may influence the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in this setting.

Adjuvant Treatment Strategies in Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBalazs Halmos, MD, MS, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care,Kristen A. Marrone, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine ,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Joshua Reuss, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Switching their focus to the adjuvant setting of resectable NSCLC, expert panelists identify treatment options in this setting and review the clinical data behind them.

What is the Role of Molecular Testing in Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer?
ByBalazs Halmos, MD,Kristen A. Marrone, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine ,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Joshua Reuss, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Shared insight from key opinion leaders on the value of molecular testing in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer and how it can be applied.

Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute, LLC medical oncologist Richard McDonough, MD, is the recipient of the Florida Society of Clinical Oncology 2023 Dorothy Green Phillips Legacy Award.

Practical Advice on the Evolving Management of CSCC
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Closing out their discussion on the management of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma, expert panelists share clinical pearls and excitement for the future.

Key Decisionmaking Factors in Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer
ByBalazs Halmos, MD, MS, Montefiore Einstein Center for Cancer Care,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Kristen A. Marrone, MD, Johns Hopkins Medicine ,Joshua Reuss, MD, Georgetown Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center Expert oncologists reflect on key factors that aid in the selection of therapy for patients diagnosed with resectable non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

CSCC: Escalating Therapy for High-risk Patients
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Dr Vishal Patel shares a surgeon’s perspective on MDC, followed by a discussion on how intensifying treatment after surgery may improve outcomes for higher-risk patients with CSCC.

Best Practices in Multidisciplinary Care for CSCC
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Experts in the field of CSCC revisit the concept of multidisciplinary care and consider best communication strategies.

Other Emerging Treatment Modalities in Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Shared insight on novel treatment modalities in the setting of cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma and how they may be triaged moving forward.

CSCC: Translating Cemiplimab Data Into Practice
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Following their review of recent clinical data, expert panelists consider how neoadjuvant cemiplimab will fit into the real-world treatment paradigm of resectable CSCC, including the possibility of delaying or avoiding surgery in patients who have an adequate response to cemiplimab.

Neoadjuvant IO Therapy Trials in Resectable CSCC and Cemiplimab Data Updates
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS A brief overview of clinical trials evaluating the potential use of neoadjuvant immune checkpoint inhibitors—pembrolizumab, atezolizumab, and cemiplimab—in CSCC, followed by a focused discussion of recent cemiplimab trial data.

Lessons Learned in Other Cancers and Suggested Endpoints in Future Trials
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Key opinion leaders take time to review how immune checkpoint inhibitors have transformed outcomes in rectal cancer and non-cutaneous squamous cell cancers and consider how to better structure clinical trial endpoints in CSCC.

Pharmacy experts and leaders from Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute will join with colleagues this week to share the latest advances in oncology pharmacy operations and dispensing practices at the NCODA 2023 Spring Forum in Indianapolis.

Clinical Experience With Neoadjuvant IO Therapy in Melanoma
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Shared insight on the use of immune checkpoint inhibitors in other patient populations within the skin cancer paradigm, and how lessons may be applied to patients with CSCC.

Evolving Treatment Paradigm of Resectable CSCC
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Expert panelists consider the broader evolution of therapy in resectable stage II-IV cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.

Real World Experience With Resectable Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Expert perspectives on real-world, in-practice identification and management of patients with resectable CSCC.

Staging and Risk Stratification’s Impact on Treatment Approach in CSCC
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Panelists round out their review of staging and risk stratification in CSCC by considering how each affects the selection of optimal surgical strategies.

Martin F. Dietrich, MD, PhD, discusses how mutational profiling can inform subsequent treatment selection for patients with non–small cell lung cancer.

Defining Resectability in CSCC
ByNikhil Kushalani, MD,Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD,Jason J. Luke, MD, FACP, UPMC Hillman Cancer Center,Vishal A. Patel, MD, FAAD, FACMS Following their discussions on staging and risk stratification in CSCC, key opinion leaders work to define resectability in cutaneous squamous cell carcinoma.