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Sjögren Syndrome Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors in a Patient with Advanced Renal Cell CarcinomaThis 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.
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Effectiveness, Toxicity, and Survival Predictors of Regorafenib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study of Routinely Collected DataAlberto Calvo-García, PharmG, and colleagues analyzed routinely-collected data to assess regorafenib in metastatic colorectal cancer.
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Diagnosing and Treating Blastic Plasmacytoid Dendritic Cell Neoplasm in a Resource-Limited SettingA recent clinical quandary focused on the diagnosis and treatment of blastic plasmacytoid dendritic cell neoplasm in a resource-limited setting.
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Genomic Predictors Associated With Exceptional Response to Systemic Therapy in Advanced Pancreatic CancerSuneel K. Kamath, MD, et al investigated exceptional responders and the correlation of nonsynonymous mutations for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
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Emerging Strategies to Manage Relapsed and/or Refractory Multiple MyelomaJames J. Driscoll, MD, PhD, and James Ignatz-Hoover, MD, PhD, share a perspective on a study published recently in ONCOLOGY.
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Face-Off: Award Presentations and Event ConclusionJudy concludes the event and presents the awards.
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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.
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Effectiveness, Toxicity, and Survival Predictors of Regorafenib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study of Routinely Collected DataAlberto Calvo-García, PharmG, and colleagues analyzed routinely-collected data to assess regorafenib in metastatic colorectal cancer.
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Primary Focal Therapy for Localized Prostate Cancer: A Review of the LiteratureFocal 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.
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Making Progress in PTCL: Significant Unmet NeedsSunita D. Nasta, MD, gives her perspective on emerging treatments for peripheral T-cell lymphomas.
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The Management of Relapsed and Refractory Multiple MyelomaZhubin J. Gahvari, MD, MS, and Natalie S. Callander, MD, provide a comprehensive overview of current treatment paradigms in relapsed and refractory multiple myeloma.
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Cross Q&A: The Memorial Sloan-Kettering MavericksThe Moffitt Marrowvingians take their turn questioning the Memorial Sloan Kettering Mavericks on their presented clinical trial data.
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Unusual Clinical Presentation of Clear Cell Sarcoma in a Young WomanA young woman presents with painless lumps to the emergency department and is later diagnosed with clear cell carcinoma.
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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.
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Experts Discuss Differences in Radiotherapy Outcomes in BRCA+ Breast CancerRebecca M. Shulman, MD, and Zachary Kiss, DO, discuss findings from a study evaluating differences in outcomes with radiotherapy and disease characteristics of patients with breast cancer harboring BRCA mutations compared with those without mutated disease.
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How to Treat Metastatic Malignant Triton Tumor in an AdolescentA systematic review of reported clinical cases and treatment strategies was performed to better understand the prognostic factors and to develop the best possible treatment option for a 16-year-old patient diagnosed with a malignant triton tumor in the lower extremity with distant metastases in the lungs.
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The Prognostic Significance of Peripheral Blood Biomarkers in Patients With Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Pembrolizumab: A Clinical StudyKira MacDougall, MD, and co-investigators, research the importance of peripheral biomarkers in patients with advanced non–small cell lung cancer who are treated with pembrolizumab.
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Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go: Focus of Current and Emerging Therapies in Follicular LymphomaKirk E. Cahill, MD, and Sonali M. Smith, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about their review of the current management and treatment of follicular lymphoma published in the journal ONCOLOGY®.
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BJ Rimel, MD, Discusses Biggest Takeaways from 2021 SGO Annual MeetingRimel, of the Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, focused her attention on the main takeaways to come out from the 2021 Society of Gynecologic Oncology Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer.
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Michael Kim, MD, on Developing More CREB Inhibitors in Pancreatic Cancer Moving ForwardKim discussed the need for further CREB inhibitor combinations to target collateral pathways and improve patient outcomes.
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Genomic Predictors Associated With Exceptional Response to Systemic Therapy in Advanced Pancreatic CancerSuneel K. Kamath, MD, et al investigated exceptional responders and the correlation of nonsynonymous mutations for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
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Metastatic CRC: Unmet Needs and Future Directions in CareClosing out their review of the metastatic colorectal cancer treatment paradigm, expert panelists consider how the treatment armamentarium will continue to evolve.
