Authors


Ana Velázquez Mañana, MD, MSc

Latest:

Key Takeaways Regarding Biomarker Testing for mNSCLC

Closing thoughts from a panel of NSCLC experts, with an emphasis on improving access to and utilization of biomarker testing for patients with the disease.


Yu Fujiwara, MD

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Cancer Research Across Continents: Fujiwara’s Path From Japan to the US

In this episode of Emerging Experts, Yu Fujiwara, MD, shares his journey from Japan to the United States and his path to becoming a specialist in hematology and oncology.


Aakash Desai, MBBS, MPH

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COVID-19 and Its Impact on Oncology Clinical Trials

Coronavirus disease 2019 has disrupted oncologic care across the spectrum of cancer screening, diagnosis, and management.


Christopher Melani, MD

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Novel Combination Therapy Impresses With Safety/Efficacy in DLBCL

Christopher J. Melani, MD, discusses updated data from the phase 1b/2 ViPOR trial of the combination of venetoclax, ibrutinib, prednisone, obinutuzumab, and lenalidomide, in patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.


Ashley Gallagher

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Low Receipt of ACR-Recommended Follow-Care Discovered Among Patients With Lung Cancer

According to a prospective study of lung cancer screening examinations conducted over a 5-year period, there is low adherence to guidelines recommending follow-up radiologic imaging or diagnostic procedures in patient with lung cancer.



Patrick Forde, MBBCh

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Treatment Approaches for Early-Stage Lung Cancer

Patrick Forde, MBBCh offers an overview of current standard-of-care treatments as well as emerging immunotherapy options for treating early-stage, resectable non-small cell lung cancer.


Jonathan W. Goldman, MD

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Osimertinib Proves Frontline Status in EGFR+ Advanced NSCLC

Jonathan W. Goldman, MD, discusses the use of osimertinib in the first line setting for patients with non–small cell lung cancer.


Sarah A. Alwardt, PhD

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Underused Next-Generation Sequence Testing Revealed in MYLUNG Consortium Study

Results from the first phase of the broad, collaborative MYLUNG research study in lung cancer provide a close-up look at current biomarker testing rates and turnaround times for patients treated in community practices within The US Oncology Network.


Justin LaPorte, PharmD, BCOP

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Closing Remarks on Bispecific Antibodies

Justin LaPorte, PharmD, BCOP, offers closing remarks following discussion on the administration of bispecific antibodies.


Binbin Zheng-Lin, MD, MSc

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Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Month: Novel Targeted Therapy in PDAC

The landscape for patients with pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma has shifted due to novel targeted therapies that are opening new options for patients.


Martina Canichella, MD

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Treating the Patient With CML Who Is Pregnant or Trying to Become Pregnant

Careful management by a team of specialists is needed to balance disease control and fetal health in patients with CML who are pregnant or trying to become prengant.


Sam Chang, MD, MBA

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Methods and Design of the QUILT 3032 Study in NMIBC

Sam S. Chang, MD, MBA, discusses the methods and design of the QUILT 3032 study.


Domenech Asbun, MD

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First- and Later-Line Therapies in Patients With GIST

Domenech Asbun, MD, discusses first-, second-, and later lines of therapy for patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor.


John P. Diaz, MD

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Important Biomarkers for Cervical and Ovarian Cancers

John Diaz, discusses key targets for cervical cancer and ovarian cancer.


Doris Hansen, MD

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DRd Shows Longer Time-to-Next-Treatment vs VRd in Myeloma

Doris Hansen, MD, discusses the efficacy of daratumumab, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone vs bortezomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone in newly diagnosed myeloma.


Holly Pederson, MD

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Genetic Risk Score Revolutionizes TNBC Prediction in Black Women

Holly Pederson, MD, and Elisha Hughes, PhD, discuss the findings and implications of a study evaluating risk of triple-negative breast cancer for Black women presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting.


Sabrina Serani

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Updated Zanidatamab Data Shows Durable Response in Biliary Tract Cancer

Shubham Pant, MD, MBBS, discussed the use of zanidatamab and the HERIZON-BTC-01 trial in HER2-positive biliary tract cancer treatment.


Declan Murphy, MD

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Exploring PSMA Therapies in Prostate Cancer

Declan Murphy, MD, discusses the current interest in using PSMA, following the FDA’s approval of Gallium 68 PSMA-11, which marks the first ever drug for PET imaging of PSMA-positive lesions in men with prostate cancer.


Pedro Barata, MD, MSc, FACP

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Challenges, Unmet Needs, and the Future of Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma Management

A key opinion leader addresses the persistent challenges and unmet needs in the management of advanced urothelial carcinoma, while offering their insight into the future direction and potential advancements within this rapidly evolving field of oncology.


Rahul Banerjee, MD

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Uncovering the Mechanism of Secondary Malignancies Post-CAR T

Rahul Banerjee, MD, FACP, physician-researcher at Fred Hutch Cancer Center in Seattle, WA, discusses the potential links between CAR T-cell therapy and secondary T-cell malignancies.


Finly Zachariah, MD

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AI Mortality Model Predicts End of Life, Boosts Palliative Care

Finly Zachariah, MD, discusses the rationale behind implementing an AI mortality model at City of Hope, Duarte, California, which enhances the opportunity for patient-clinician discussions on end-of-life preferences, thereby boosting palliative care.


Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD

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Gene Editing Used to Enhance AML Antigen Targeting for CAR T-Cell Therapy

Siddhartha Mukherjee, MD, discusses potential means of targeting chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for patients with acute myeloid leukemia.



Giuseppe Giaccone, MD, PhD

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Overview of MET Amplification and MET Exon 14 Skipping Mutations in NSCLC

Giuseppe Giaccone, MD, PhD, discusses alterations in the MET gene that can be oncogenic drivers in patients with non–small cell lung cancer.


Jonah Feldman

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Trials Needed for Sequencing Checkpoint Inhibitors in Bladder Cancer

Petros Grivas, MD, PhD, elaborates on some key unanswered questions on approaches to bladder cancer treatment he discussed with participants at a Case-Based Roundtable event.


Sanam Loghavi, MD

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Defining Advances in the WHO Classification for AML

The required blast threshold of 20% has now been omitted from AML with defining genetic abnormalities with the exception of AML with BCR::ABL1 and AML with CEBPA mutation.


Colleen Moretti

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Darolutamide Plus ADT, Docetaxel Improves OS in Patients with mHSPC, Regardless of Disease Volume and Risk

The triplet therapy should become the new standard of care for this patient population, according to recent data.


David Qualls, MD

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How Will New Immunotherapies Fit Into the Treatment Landscape of Follicular Lymphoma?

Future directions for follicular lymphoma treatments include potential use earlier in treatment or as combination therapy, identifying patients who will benefit most from treatment, and minimizing the costs of therapy while maximizing accessibility.


Pankit Vachhani, MD

Latest:

Current and Emergent Therapies for Systemic Mastocytosis

The field of mastocytosis is witnessing a paradigm shift with precision medicine in the form of mutant KIT inhibitors.