Authors


Ross F. Harrison, MD

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PARP Inhibitor Costs Give Patients With Ovarian Cancer Financial Toxicity

Ross F. Harrison, MD, discusses the out-of-pocket costs for patients with ovarian cancer receiving PARP inhibitor treatment.


Nicholas Wrigley

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No Increase of Grade 3/4 AEs Seen With Polatuzumab Vedotin Plus R-mini-CHOP in DLBCL

The use of polatuzumab vedotin in place of vincristine in R-mini-CHOP may lead to an increase in gastrointestinal adverse events in frail patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.


Sawsan Rashdan, MD

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Rashdan Explores the Safety/Efficacy of Osimertinib and SABR in EGFR+ NSCLC

Sawsan Rashdan, MD, discusses the background, findings, and next steps of a phase 2 study evaluating treatment with osimertinib and consolidative SABR for the treatment of EGFR-mutated NSCLC.


Lisa B. Ercolano, MD

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Advances in the Treatment of Sarcomas

Lisa B. Ercolano, MD, discusses some of the advances that have been seen in the treatment of sarcomas.


Robert J. Soiffer, MD

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Soiffer Discusses Relapse After Transplant

Robert J. Soiffer, MD, discusses the role of transplantation and relapse after transplant for patients with cancer.


Ashley Chan

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Sacituzumab Govitecan Shows Consistent Efficacy in Real-World mTNBC

In metastatic triple-negative breast cancer, sacituzumab govitecan was effective and tolerable in the real-world setting.


David Swoboda, MD

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Academic Perspectives for LR-MDS Treatment in the Community

Panelists discuss key learnings from recent studies on lower-risk myelodysplastic syndrome (LR-MDS) treatment, identify remaining knowledge gaps, and offer final takeaways, including their thoughts on the role of luspatercept in the evolving LR-MDS treatment landscape, clinical pearls for community oncologists, and major unanswered questions that could improve outcomes for LR-MDS and anemia management in the future.


Susan C. Modesitt, MD

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Tisotumab Vedotin Improves Treatment Options in Cervical Cancer

Susan C. Modesitt, MD, discusses the introduction of antibody drug conjugate tisotumab vedotin to treatment for patients with metastatic cervical cancer.


Jim Kling

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Emerging TRK Inhibitors Are Explored Across Cancer Settings

Targeted therapy revolutionized cancer treatment, with gene fusions leading the way when the FDA approved imatinib in 2001 to target the BCR-ABL fusion in chronic myelogenous leukemia.


Bernd Kasper, MD, PhD

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Behind the DeFi Trial: Nirogacestat for Patients With Desmoid Tumors

Bernd Kasper, MD, PhD, provides an overview of the phase 3 DeFi trial of nirogacestat for the treatment of patients with progressing desmoid tumors.


Rohit Gosain, MD

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ASCO 2025: Highlights From TiNivo-2 Trial

Panelists discuss how recent updates in progression free survival data complement secondary endpoints of overall survival, overall response rates, and duration of response to provide a comprehensive picture of treatment efficacy.


Yazan Madanat, MD

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Key Updates in Lower-Risk MDS

In the fifth article of this series, Yazan Madanat, MD, reviews recent updates presented at the 2023 ASH Annual Meeting and discusses the evolving treatment landscape.


Sid Devarakonda, MD

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Upcoming Insights – Strategies for Management of Dermatological Reactions from Combination Amivantamab/ Lazertinib for EGFR-mutated NSCLC

A panelist discusses adverse events with amivantamab and provides new recommendations for managing these skin-related events.


Colin Vale, MD

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JAK Inhibitors Emerge as a Cornerstone Therapy for Myelofibrosis

With multiple JAK inhibitors now available to choose from, patient- and disease-specific factors are vital in determining the most appropriate therapy for patients with myelofibrosis.


Expert in oncology
Allison Betof Warner, MD, PhD

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Role of Tumor-Infiltrating Lymphocytes in Solid Tumors: Advancements in Therapeutic Strategy

In the first interview of this series, Allison Betof Warner, MD, PhD, reviews the mechanistic rationale of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes and considers their potential use in the management of solid tumors.


Jordyn Sava

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Vepdegestrant Improves PFS in ESR1-Mutated Breast Cancer

Vepdegestrant extended PFS vs fulvestrant in patients with ESR1m+, ER+/HER2– breast cancer who progressed on CDK 4/6 inhibitors and endocrine therapy.


Peter Zang, MD

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Enhancing Precision in Immunotherapy: CD8 PET-Avidity in RCC

In this episode of Emerging Experts, Peter Zang, MD, highlights research on baseline CD8 lymph node avidity with 89-Zr-crefmirlimab for the treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma and response to immunotherapy.


John Nakayama, MD

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About NRG GY018: Pembrolizumab Plus Chemotherapy in Endometrial Cancer

John Nakayama, MD, discusses the significance of the NRG GY018 study in endometrial cancer.


Alexa Simon Meara, MD

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Integrating Rheumatology Into Cancer Immunotherapy Care

Alexa Simon Meara, MD, discusses the importance of including a rheumatology approach to immunotherapy treatment for cancer.


Cesar Rodriguez, MD

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Optimizing Treatment in Myeloma With Biweekly Dosing of Talquetamab

Cesar Rodriguez, MD, discussed several key aspects of talquetamab use in the treatment of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.


Yazan Samhouri, MD

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Updates in the Management of Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma

Yazan Samhouri, MD, discusses the latest advancements in the diffuse large B-cell lymphoma treatment landscape.


Sun Gwe Ahn, MD

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Ovarian Function Suppression Improves Survival in Premenopausal Women with HR+, HER2+ Breast Cancer

Sun Gwe Ahn, MD, discusses an exploratory analysis of the HERA trial at the 2024 ESMO Congress.


Jared Kaltwasser

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In Advanced Prostate Cancer, a String of Modest Gains Are Changing Patient Care

Robert Dreicer, MD, MS, MACP, FASCO, acknowledges that there have been substantial developments in therapies and strategies for treating prostate cancer, leading to heightened expectations of breakthroughs in the field.


Daniel Cancilla, MD

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Can New Protocols Reduce Costs of Multiple Myeloma Treatment?

Daniel Cancilla, MD, discusses a study performed at the Cleveland Clinic where a new protocol for plerixafor usage for stem cell transplantation was implemented with the goal of cost savings.


Mina Lobbous, MD, MPH

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Brain Benefits: Targeted Therapy Offers New Weapon Against HER2+ Breast Cancer with LM

Mina Lobbous, MD, MPH, discusses findings and implications fro a study investigating a new regimen for the treatment of brain metastases in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.



Elizabeth Franzmann, MD

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Convenient Saliva Test Could Predict Head and Neck Cancer Recurrence

Elizabeth Franzmann, MD, discusses findings of a study exploring a novel method of testing recurrence of head and neck cancer.


Alice Bertaina, MD, PhD

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Promising New Therapy for Hematologic Malignancies in Young Patients

Alice Bertaina, MD, discusses combining of T-allo10, a donor-derived cell product, with haploidentical stem cell transplants for the treatment of pediatric and young adult patients with hematologic malignancies.


Krina K. Patel, MD, MSc

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Unmet Needs in R/R MM and Clinical Practice Pearls

Closing their discussion, the panel highlights unmet needs in the management of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma and shares clinical pearls for community physicians.


Jose Lutzky, MD

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Looking Ahead for Melanoma Treatment

Jose Lutzky, MD, discusses clinical trials investigating novel therapies for melanoma.