Authors


Guido Lancman, MD

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Guido Lancman, MD, on Next Steps for a Study of IVIG in Patients with Multiple Myeloma Receiving Daratumumab

Hypogammaglobulinemia was found to be nearly universal for patients with multiple myeloma during treatment with daratumumab, suggesting a role for intravenous immunoglobulin.



Laura Fluke, DO

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Identifying Indications for Neoadjuvant Therapy in Cholangiocarcinoma

The recent Hot Topics section focuses on survival rates for patients with cholangiocarcinoma.


Daniel Rivera-Sánchez, MD

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Oligoprogression After Immunotherapy and Targeted Therapy in Metastatic Melanoma

This clinical quandary discusses oligoprogressive disease in metastatic melanoma and how treatment with immunotherapy and targeted therapy affect the disease.





Emily S. Weg, MD

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Advanced Bladder Cancer: Future Directions in Care

Closing out their panel on advanced bladder cancer management, key opinion leaders share their excitement for future evolutions within the treatment landscape.






Mónica Chapa-Ibargüengoitia, MD

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Sjögren Syndrome Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in a Patient with Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

This clinical quandary details a Mexican man, aged 77 years, who presented to the oncology clinic with a sternal mass. Based on the results, the patient fulfilled the 2016 American College of Rheumatology/European League Against Rheumatism classification criteria for Sjögren syndrome, thus the diagnosis triggered by immune checkpoint inhibitors was definitively established.


Javier Letellez Fernández, PharmG

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Effectiveness, Toxicity, and Survival Predictors of Regorafenib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study of Routinely Collected Data

Alberto Calvo-García, PharmG, and colleagues analyzed routinely-collected data to assess regorafenib in metastatic colorectal cancer.


Fiza Khan, MD

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Diagnosing and Treating Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm in a Resource-Limited Setting

A recent clinical quandary focused on the diagnosis and treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm in a resource-limited setting.


Michael J. McNamara, MD

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Genomic Predictors Associated With Exceptional Response to Systemic Therapy in Advanced Pancreatic Cancer

Suneel K. Kamath, MD, et al investigated exceptional responders and the correlation of nonsynonymous mutations for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.


James J. Driscoll, MD, PhD

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Emerging Strategies to Manage Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple Myeloma

James J. Driscoll, MD, PhD, and James Ignatz-Hoover, MD, PhD, share a perspective on a study published recently in ONCOLOGY.


So Yeon Kim, MD

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Face-Off: Award Presentations and Event Conclusion

Judy concludes the event and presents the awards.



Zaven Koloyan, MD

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Pediatric Locally Advanced Synovial Sarcoma: What Would Be the Best Treatment Option?

KEY POINTS • Synovial sarcomas are often mistreated with unplanned tumor resection. • Attention from specialists early in the course of SS can minimize the risk of recurrence, metastases, and the necessity for resurgery, all of which are increased with unplanned tumor resection. • Chemotherapy alone does not provide sufficient local control of the tumor. • Resurgery, in conjunction with radiotherapy and chemotherapy, is the best choice of management for this patient.


Silvia Ruíz-García, PharmG

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Effectiveness, Toxicity, and Survival Predictors of Regorafenib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study of Routinely Collected Data

Alberto Calvo-García, PharmG, and colleagues analyzed routinely-collected data to assess regorafenib in metastatic colorectal cancer.



Mitch Hayes, MD

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Primary Focal Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Review of the Literature

Focal therapy for prostate cancer could balance undertreatment and overtreatment of localized prostate cancer for highly selected patients. Long-term oncologic outcomes are not yet available for any modality. Patients should be informed regarding currently available outcomes, the necessity of adherence to a stringent follow-up protocol, and the possible need for additional targeted therapy or future radical treatment in case of recurrence.


Sunita D. Nasta, MD

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Making Progress in PTCL: Significant Unmet Needs

Sunita D. Nasta, MD, gives her perspective on emerging treatments for peripheral T-cell lymphomas.


Natalie S. Callander, MD

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The Management of Relapsed and Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Zhubin J. Gahvari, MD, MS, and Natalie S. Callander, MD, provide a comprehensive overview of current treatment paradigms in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.



Nikesh Shah, MD

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Cross Q&A: The Memorial Sloan-Kettering Mavericks

The Moffitt Marrowvingians take their turn questioning the Memorial Sloan Kettering Mavericks on their presented clinical trial data.


Brendan J. Hurley, MD

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Unusual Clinical Presentation of Clear Cell Sarcoma in a Young Woman

A young woman presents with painless lumps to the emergency department and is later diagnosed with clear cell carcinoma.



Miguel A. Alvarez-Avitia, MD

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Which Larynx-Preservation Strategy Would Be Best for a Patient With Resectable, Locally Advanced, Hypopharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

A 57-year-old man with a heavy smoking and alcohol consumption history, but no comorbidities, presented with pharyngeal pain to his primary care physician’s office. He received empirical treatment with oral antibiotics and experienced partial improvement. A couple of months later, he developed a left cervical mass with progressive growth. A head and neck CT scan revealed a hypopharyngeal tumor. Results of a tumor biopsy indicated an ulcerated, moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with lymphovascular invasion. The patient was sent to our institution for treatment.