The Optimal Use of Identifying Genetic Risk Factors in Prostate Cancer
July 15th 2016Fred Schumacher, PhD, MPH, associate professor, Case Western Reserve University, discusses a study that highlights the optimal use of the identification of genetic risk factors in prostate cancer, as well as the biology of developing prostate cancer.
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The Challenges in Using Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors to Treat Patients With Glioblastoma
July 14th 2016David A. Reardon, MD, clinical director, Center for Neuro-Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the important considerations and challenges in using immune checkpoint inhibitors to treat patients with glioblastoma.
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The Significance of the Ipilimumab/Nivolumab Findings in Melanoma
July 12th 2016Norman E. Sharpless, MD, professor of Medicine and Genetics, chair, the University of North Carolina (UNC) Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center, UNC School of Medicine, discusses the significance of the ipilimumab/nivolumab findings from the CheckMate-069 trial for melanoma.
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Impact of HER2 Amplification in Colorectal Cancer
July 12th 2016Kanwal Raghav,MBBS, MD, Assistant Professor, Department of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, discusses HER2 amplification as a negative predictive biomarker for anti-epidermal growth factor receptor antibody therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer.
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The Ideal Patient Population for the Use of Nivolumab in Treatment of NSCLC
July 7th 2016Hossein Borghaei, DO, chief, Thoracic Oncology, director, Lung Cancer Risk Assessment, associate professor in the Department of Hematology/Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the ideal patient population that can potentially benefit from the use of nivolumab in the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.
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The Benefits of ASCO's TAPUR Trial
July 7th 2016Edward S. Kim, MD, chair, Solid Tumor Oncology and Investigational Therapeutics, Donald S. Kim Distinguished Chair for Cancer Research, Levine Cancer Institute, Carolinas HealthCare System, discusses the prospective benefits of the TAPUR clinical trial, which is being conducted by ASCO.
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The Importance of Multi-Gene Panel Testing for BRCA Mutations
July 1st 2016Allison W. Kurian, MD, MSc, associate professor of Medicine and of Health Research and Policy, Stanford University School of Medicine, discusses two ongoing trials utilizing multi-gene panels to uncover previously undetected risks in patients with breast and ovarian cancer.
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The Role of Immunotherapy in Colorectal Cancer
June 28th 2016Michael J. Overman, MD, associate professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the potential role of immunotherapy as a treatment for patients with colorectal cancer.
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