Gary K. Schwartz, MD, discusses adverse events seen in patients with metastatic sarcoma participating in the Alliance A091401 trial.
Benjamin Garmezy, MD, discusses some of the ongoing challenges or disparities seen in the community oncologist setting related to clinical trials.
Distinguishing on current imaging between disease progression and pseudo progression in patients with glioblastoma is one of the most difficult clinical problems, according to Manmeet Ahluwalia, MD and Pallavi Tiwari, PhD.
Ashraf Z. Badros, MB, ChB, discusses the next steps following the phase 3 AURIGA trial of daratumumab and lenalidomide vs lenalidomide maintenance in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.
Demands by patients, market pressures, and changing delivery models have brought to the fore the urgency to address whether subspecialization is necessary and entirely feasible.
Christina Henson, MD, discussed some of the current imaging guidelines in head and neck cancer, with a focus on extranodal extension.
With the Oncology Brothers, Uma Borate, MD, discusses how the combination of venetoclax with an IDH1 inhibitor and 7+3 chemotherapy leads to higher remission rates and MRD negativity in IDH1-mutated AML, offering a promising treatment option for these patients.
Dr Chao provides his insights into the ongoing complexities that clinicians face and shaping a comprehensive understanding of the areas requiring further attention and innovation in cGvHD management.
For Gynecologic Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Sonal Sura discusses the recent progress in the treatment of patients with cervical cancer.
Nakhle Saba, MD, discusses the significance of the key findings of the ELEVATE-TN trial of acalabrutinib with or without obinutuzumab for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
David M. Waterhouse, MD, MPH, and Molly Mendenhall, MBOE, LSSBB, BSN, RN, discuss how the implementation of Lean Six Sigma methodology at Oncology Hematology Care in Cincinnati, Ohio, has transformed clinical operations and elevated the quality of patient care.
A US health care executive survey found 30% see health equity solely as a social concern. Yet, it's about ensuring everyone has a fair shot at optimal health. Utilizing standardized data can shift care from reactive to preventive, easing strain on systems.
Chirag Shah, MD, discusses the challenges in predicting the risk of local recurrence in patients with ductal carcinoma in situ, and what led to the DCISionRT test.
Dose escalation may be beneficial for patients starting treatment regimens with a high incidence of toxicities that may lead to abrupt patient self-discontinuation.
Panelists discuss how clinical considerations shape the use of axatilimab in relapsed or refractory graft-versus-host disease, addressing factors that influence its application and management in practice.
Caron Jacobson, MD, discusses the survival and response data for axicabtagene ciloleucel from the phase 1/2 ZUMA-1 trial.
Edward B. Garon, MD, MS, provides an overview of some of the available treatment options for patients with EGFR-mutated lung cancer.
Felix Guerrero-Ramos, PhD, discusses the results from an analysis of IL-10 and CXCL10 in urine as useful biomarkers of response to bacillus Calmette-Guerin in patients with bladder cancer.
Partow Kebriaei, MD, discusses when the optimal time for transplant is in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Closing out their program on endometrial carcinoma management, key opinion leaders highlight key novel therapeutic strategies in the evolving treatment landscape.
Tracy Rose, MD, discusses the promising outlook of the current bladder cancer space.
Despite recent setbacks in clinical trials, there is still hope for improving treatments for high-risk myelodysplastic syndromes.
Currently, cytoreductive surgery remains a pillar of modern treatment for peritoneal carcinomatosis.
Salma Jabbour, MD, discusses the implications of a 4-year follow-up of the KEYNOTE-799 study of pembrolizumab and chemoradiotherapy in stage III non–small cell lung cancer.
Jeffrey Zonder, MD, discusses the efficacy results of a first-in-human trial of a bispecific monoclonal antibody in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
In 2017 there was a continued increase in opioid-related deaths in the United States, with more than 60,000 lives lost. Most opioid abusers report that their opioids are acquired with their own prescription or a prescription for someone else obtained illegally. Two recent retrospective studies found that in patients undergoing surgery for early non–small cell lung cancer, perioperative opioid use was associated with decreased OS and increased risk of recurrence.
During a Targeted Oncology Case-Based Roundtable event, A. Oliver Sartor, MD, discussed the results of cabazitaxel as a later-line treatment for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Panelists discuss how recent clinical trial data and emerging therapeutic options are reshaping the treatment paradigm for myelofibrosis, requiring thoughtful integration of new evidence into current clinical practice guidelines.