Authors


Erminia Massarelli, MD

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Amivantamab Shows Strong Efficacy in NSCLC With EGFR Exon 20 Insertion

Erminia Massarelli, MD, PhD, MS, discusses the efficacy outcomes of the CHRYSALIS trial of amivantamab in patients with non–small cell lung cancer and an EGFR exon 20 insertion.


Regina Murphy, MBA

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Technology Drives Biomarker Testing Rates in Precision Oncology

The knowledge gained from biomarker testing can help develop cancer prevention, diagnosis, and treatment strategies that specifically target a person’s cancer subtype.


Zachary Epstein-Peterson, MD

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What Is High-Risk Mantle Cell Lymphoma, and How Should We Treat It?

Improving patient prognostication in mantle cell lymphoma informs treatment decisions and enhances our understanding of the disease's biology.


Susana Banerjee, MBBS, PhD

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Implications of the MEDIOLA Trial Results in Relapsed Ovarian Cancer

Susana Banerjee, MBBS, PhD, discusses the significance of the long-term results of the MEDIOLA trial of patients with ovarian cancer.


Tim Smith

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Relationship Between Plaque Psoriasis and Cancer Risk Identified

In a retrospective study, investigators assessed the risk of development a malignancy in patients with psoriasis. Findings showed that select patients with psoriasis have a higher risk cancer risk.


Nazli Dizman, MD

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Dizman Insights on Improving ASCO's Language of Respect in RCC

Nazli Dizman, MD, discusses the current accountability measures for enforcing the language of respect guidelines in renal cell carcinoma.


Regina Barragan-Carrillo, MD

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Evaluating Camu Camu With Ipilimumab and Nivolumab in mRCC

Regina Barragan-Carrillo, MD, discusses a pilot study evaluating the use of camu camu in combination with ipilimumab and nivolumab for treating metastatic renal cell carcinoma.


Puneeth Indurlal, MD, MS

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Patients' Social Needs Remain Critical During Cancer Treatment

Puneeth Indurlal, MD, MS, discusses the implications of assessing for patients' health-related social needs during the course of cancer treatment at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting.


Lucy Langer, MD

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Genetic Testing Empowers Better Cancer Care, Prevention, and Early Detection

Today, many community oncology practices routinely employ genetic testing, enabling newly diagnosed patients and their oncologists to make treatment decisions and to formulate preventive strategies based on genetic information.


Janelle Hart

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Advancing the Perioperative Management of Bladder Cancer

Following the important information provided by the phase 3 VESPER trial, Jean Hoffman-Censits, Md said there are several noteworthy ongoing phase 3 neoadjuvant immunotherapy studies in bladder cancer.


Rachel V. Rose, JD, MBA

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Key Telehealth Factors to Monitor

When providing telehealth, providers must check individual state laws and policies regarding telehealth and providing telehealth across state lines. In sum, there is a lot to stay on top of in relation to telehealth.


Katherine B. Peters, MD, PhD

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INDIGO Trial Shows Potential of Vorasidenib in Low-Grade Glioma

Katherine B. Peters, MD, PhD, discusses the findings from the phase 3 INDIGO trial which were presented at the 2023 ASCO annual meeting.


Guenther Koehne, MD, PhD

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Reflections on Immunotherapies for Hematologic Malignancies From MCI’s Fifth Annual Summit

Guenther Koehne, MD, PhD, highlights the importance of and the key takeaways from the Fifth Annual Miami Cancer Institute Global Summit on Immunotherapies for Hematologic Malignancies.



Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP

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Algorithm-Based Referrals Increase Palliative Care for Advanced Cancer Patients

Ravi Parikh, MD, MPP, discusses findings and implications of a study exploring algorithm-based palliative care recommendations.


Sabarish Ram Ayyappan, MD

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Final Analysis of ELM-2 Shows Promise of Odronextamab in R/R DLBCL

Sabarish Ram Ayyappan, MD, discusses findings from the final analysis of the phase 2 ELM-2 trial of odronextamab in a cohort of patients with relapsed/refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.


Kayla Giannetti, MSN, APRN-CNP

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Frailty May Impact Hospital Stay Duration After Stem Cell Transplants

Kayla Giannetti, MSN, APRN-CNP, discusses a study presented at the 2024 Transplantation and Cellular Therapy Tandem Meetings investigating the link between patient frailty and stem cell transplants.



Matthew R. Zibelman, MD

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Opinions on Treatment Split for Prominent Questions in Bladder Cancer

Matthew R. Zibelman, MD, discusses differing opinions in muscle-invasive bladder cancer treatment he heard when moderating a Case-Based Roundtable event.


Nina Svenson, PhD

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Overcoming Resistance in Gastrointestinal Cancers

Immune checkpoint inhibitors are approved for dMMR/MSI-H gastrointestinal cancer treatment; however, approximately half of patients with dMMR/MSI-H gastrointestinal cancer exhibit primary resistance to them.


Nini Wu, MD, MBA, Chief Medical Officer, Pharmaceutical & Specialty Solutions, Cardinal Health

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The Promise of Pragmatic Innovation in Community Oncology

Nini Wu, MD, MBA, highlights practical technology in community oncology and how it is used to enhance patient and staff experiences.


Robert Galamaga, DO

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Kidney Cancer Awareness Month: The Evolving Landscape of RCC Management

Robert Galamaga, DO, reviews single-agent and combination targeted therapy advances in renal cell carcinoma for Kidney Cancer Awareness Month.


Jacob E. Berchuck, MD

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Liquid Biopsies Enhance PSMA-Directed Therapies in GU Cancers

Jacob E. Berchuck, MD, discusses the potential of liquid biopsies to enhance clinical decision-making regarding PSMA-directed therapies.


Uday R. Popat, MD

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Ruxolitinib Appears Effective as Treatment of Steroid-Refractory GVHD

Uday R. Popat, MD, discusses the role of ruxolitinib as treatment of patients with graft-versus-host-disease.


Justin M. Watts, MD

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Pevonedistat/Azacitidine Combo Demonstrates Encouraging EFS Data in Phase 2 Trial in MDS

Justin M. Watts, MD, discusses the key takeaway from the phase 2 Study P-2001 clinical trial, a randomized study comparing the safety and efficacy of pevonedistat in combination with azacitidine in patients with high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.



Sachin Gupta

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Solutions Are Emerging to Help MIDs Efficiently Manage Prior Authorizations

Medically integrated dispensing pharmacies in oncology often deal with complex PAs that can inhibit delivery of timely, quality care and consume staff resources.


Inhye E. Ahn, MD

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BTK Inhibitor Therapy Can Be Stopped in CLL

The decision to discontinue BTK inhibitor treatment for CLL is complex, with emerging data suggesting that time-limited therapy may be feasible in certain cases, particularly when combined with other targeted agents.


Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS

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Apalutamide Produces Deep PSA Response vs Enzalutamide in mCSPC

Benjamin H. Lowentritt, MD, FACS, discusses findings from a United States real-world study of patients with metastatic castration-sensitive prostate cancer treated with apalutamide or enzalutamide.


Byoung Chul Cho, MD, PhD

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Overcoming Atypical EGFR Challenges With a Novel Approach

Byoung Chul Cho, MD, PhD, discusses the implications of the CHRYSALIS-2 study of amivantamab and lazertinib.