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Patients with breast cancer who received radiation therapy following a mastectomy reported increased complications and lower satisfaction, according to the results of a large, multicenter study.

Alan P. Venook, MD, discusses several of the big queries that remain in mCRC and the possible explanations for survival differences between left- and right-sided tumors. He also explained how answering these questions could pave the way for more novel treatment approaches.

The FDA has granted a priority review to a supplemental biologics license application (sBLA) for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for previously treated patients with advanced microsatellite instability-high (MSI-H) cancer.

The FDA has granted a priority review to a supplemental new drug application supporting the conversation of the accelerated approval of palbociclib to a full approval for use in combination with letrozole as a frontline treatment for postmenopausal women with ER-positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer.

The FDA has approved the marketing of AeroForm, a new system for soft tissue expansion in 2-stage breast reconstruction following mastectomy, and in the treatment of underdeveloped breasts and soft tissue deformities.

The phase II HERMIONE trial was halted after the antibody-drug conjugate MM-302 combined with trastuzumab (Herceptin) failed to improve progression-free survival (PFS) versus chemotherapy plus trastuzumab in patents with HER2-positive metastatic breast cancer who had previously received trastuzumab, pertuzumab (Perjeta), and ado-trastuzumab emtansine (T-DM1, Kadcyla).

In an interview with <em>Targeted Oncology</em>, Howard Fine discusses the reason for renewed interested in metabolic targets, the effect it has had on treatment of gliomas, and what he sees on the horizon for neuro-oncology in this area.<br /> &nbsp;

Treatment with onartuzumab did not provide any additional clinical benefit when added to bevacizumab (Avastin) in the treatment of patients with recurrent glioblastoma multiforme (GBM), according to a study recently published in the <em>Journal of Clinical Oncology</em>.

According to results presented during the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium,&nbsp;neoadjuvant combination of CDK4/6 inhibitor abemaciclib plus anastrazole may represent a novel therapeutic option for patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative early breast cancer.

A new drug application (NDA) for niraparib has been granted priority review by the FDA for use as a maintenance therapy in patients with recurrent epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer who have responded to platinum-based chemotherapy, according to Tesaro, the manufacturer of the PARP 1/2 inhibitor.

Jared Weiss, MD, recently sat down with&nbsp;<em>Targeted Oncology</em>&nbsp;to discuss treatment considerations and options for patients with metastatic lung cancer based on 3 case scenarios.

Lenalidomide (Revlimid) monotherapy led to hematologic improvement with erythroid response in almost 40% of patients with low or intermediate-1 risk myelodysplastic syndrome who were refractory to or unlikely to respond to erythropoietin and granulocyte-colony stimulating factor.

The FDA has approved rucaparib (Rubraca) as a treatment for patients with&nbsp;<em>BRCA</em>-positive advanced ovarian cancer who have received at least 2 prior lines of chemotherapy.

The 2017 Miami Breast Cancer Conference, to be held March 9 to 12 at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach, welcomes an expanded group of program chairs, and a newly established curriculum committee made up of a multidisciplinary group of breast cancer specialists.

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) recently presented Charles Mullighan, MD, of St. Jude Children&rsquo;s Research Hospital, with the 2016 William Dameshek Prize in recognition of his leadership in defining the landscape of genetic alterations of acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).

The American Society of Hematology (ASH) recently honored Thalia Papayannopoulou, MD, with the Wallace H. Coulter Award for Lifetime Achievement in Hematology in recognition of her innovative contributions to the field of hematology.

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) recently recognized 2 renowned researchers for their work in breast cancer during the 2016 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS).

Selective internal radiation therapy (SIRT) using yttrium 90 (Y-90) microspheres has been recommended for selected patients with chemotherapy-resistant or refractory metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC) with liver metastases in an update to the NCCN guidelines for colon cancer and rectal cancer.

According to recent study findings, the investigational BTK inhibitor acalabrutinib was shown to be well-tolerated and effective in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL) who display intolerance to ibrutinib (Imbruvica).

President Barack Obama has signed the 21st Century Cures Act into law, earmarking $6.3 billion over 10 years to go toward advancements in precision medicine development, brain research, heroin and prescription drug abuse prevention, and mental health.

The Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) has announced that Paul M. Sondel, MD, PhD, will receive the 2017 Richard V. Smalley, MD Memorial Lectureship Award.

Treatment with the BTK inhibitor BGB-3111 had an objective response rate (ORR) of 96% for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and small lymphocytic leukemia (SLL).

The CD19-directed CAR T-cell therapy JCAR017 demonstrated a 60% complete response (CR) rate in patients with relapsed or refractory CD19-positive non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

D. Anda Norbergs, an oncologist based in Palm Harbor, Florida, has been indicted for purchasing unapproved cancer medications from foreign sources and defrauding Medicare, United States Attorney A. Lee Bentley, III has announced.

There has been renewed interest in eribulin mesylate (Halaven) following its FDA approval for advanced or unresectable liposarcoma and with the introduction of a growing body of preclinical work suggesting the agent has a novel anti&ndash;mesenchymal mechanism of action.

Findings of a recent randomized trial showed patients with myelofibrosis and thrombocytopenia had significantly greater reductions in spleen volume and symptoms when treated with the multikinase inhibitor pacritinib, compared with the best available therapy (BAT).

Higher levels of tumor-infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) were associated with improvements in overall survival (OS) for patients with advanced HER2-positive breast cancer treated with docetaxel, trastuzumab (Herceptin), and pertuzumab (Perjeta).

Combining the PI3 kinase inhibitor TGR-1202 and ibrutinib (Imbruvica) for patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) and mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) demonstrated a high response rate without dose-limiting toxicities (DLTs).

The CAR T-cell therapy CTL019 demonstrated an 82% complete remission or CR with incomplete blood count recovery rate for pediatric and young adult patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

The next-generation BTK inhibitor acalabrutinib produced an objective response rate (ORR) of 38.1% as a monotherapy for patents with Richter transformation (RT), according to findings from the phase I/II ACE-CL-001 study presented at the 2016 ASH Annual Meeting.