Aparna Raj Parikh, MD, MS

Experts on colorectal cancer present a patient case, offer their initial impressions, and discuss disease staging.

A panel of expert oncologists offer closing thoughts on the future treatment landscape and unmet needs in colorectal cancer.

An expert panel discusses clinical trials focused on circulating tumor DNA in guiding treatment selection in colorectal cancer.

An overview of the SUNLIGHT and FRESCO-2 studies in the refractory colorectal cancer space.

A panel of experts discuss the role of ctDNA and their practices for retesting HER2 expression to guide treatment for colorectal cancer.

A comprehensive overview of trastuzumab deruxtecan (T-DXd) as a treatment for patients with HER2+ metastatic colorectal cancer.

Experts on colorectal cancer present the case of a 40-year-old woman with CRC, who receives later-line treatment with trastuzumab deruxtecan, and share their initial thoughts.

Insights on the role of circulating tumor DNA in treatment selection for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Arvind Dasari, MD, MS, reviews the PARADIGM study on EGFR-targeting therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer.

Expert oncologists present the case of a 47-year-old woman with colorectal cancer and early disease progression, and discuss treatment options with the ongoing MOUNTAINEER-03 study.

Experts on HER2+ metastatic colorectal cancer review the MOUNTAINEER study on tucatinib plus trastuzumab.

An overview of the treatment landscape for HER2+ metastatic colorectal cancer and recent updates to the NCCN Guidelines.

Expert oncologists discuss the landscape surrounding HER2+ metastatic CRC, including recommendations for biomarker testing and an overview of scoring criteria.

A panel of expert oncologists present the case of a 46-year-old woman with HER2+ metastatic colorectal cancer, who is treated with tucatinib in the second-line setting.

The panel shares some closing thoughts on ctDNA testing in patients with colorectal cancer.

The panel comments on how they see ctDNA assay usage evolving in colorectal cancer management.

Stacey A. Cohen, MD, and Aparna Parikh, MD, MS, review the design and outcomes of key clinical trials exploring the use of ctDNA assays in colorectal cancer.

The panel reviews the different settings in colorectal cancer where ctDNA is being investigated as a tool for treatment and monitoring.

Dr Daniel H. Ahn explains the logistical concerns of ctDNA testing in colorectal cancer.

Aparna Parikh, MD, MS, defines circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and the use of ctDNA assays in colorectal cancer.

The panel discusses other emerging biomarkers for monitoring patient response to therapy for colorectal cancer.

Dr Aparna Parikh explains minimal residual disease (MRD) in colorectal cancer and the logistical challenges of MRD testing.

Dr Stacey A. Cohen discusses how she typically monitors patients with stage II and III colorectal cancer during and after adjuvant therapy.

Stacey A. Cohen, MD, and Daniel H. Ahn, DO, describe the challenges of deciding which patients with colorectal cancer should receive adjuvant therapy, and the risk of over- and under-treatment in later stages.

Aparna Parikh, MD, MS, details when she would recommend adjuvant chemotherapy to patients with similar presentations of colorectal cancer.

Tanios S. Bekaii-Saab, MD, presents a patient scenario of a 64-year-old man with stage 2 (pT3N0) colon cancer to the panel for discussion.

Ardaman Shergill, MD, and Aparna Raj Parikh, MD, explore ongoing clinical investigations evaluating the use of circulating tumor DNA in the treatment of early-stage colon cancer.

Aparna Parikh, MD, MS, discusses how her early experiences with physical fitness shaped her current relationship with exercise.