Authors



Jax DiEugenio

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Crizotinib Falls Short on DFS and OS Improvements in ALK+ NSCLC

When compared with observation, adjuvant crizotinib did not improve disease-free survival or overall survival in ALK-positive NSCLC.


Sarah Sagorsky, PA-C

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Patient Case Presentation: A 69-Year-Old With Newly Diagnosed EGFR-Mutant mNSCLC and Symptomatic Brain Metastases

Panelists discuss how a 69-year-old woman with newly diagnosed EGFR-mutant mNSCLC and symptomatic brain metastases requires immediate multidisciplinary care including steroids, radiation oncology consultation, and potential hospitalization, with treatment approach favoring stereotactic radiosurgery for dominant lesions followed by combination therapy like FLAURA2, while emphasizing that asymptomatic patients might allow for initial tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment with close monitoring before considering radiation to potentially reduce treatment field and minimize long-term neurotoxicity.


Jake Schade, BA

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Real-World Assessment of Patient Care and Practice Efficiency With the Introduction of Subcutaneous Rituximab

Rituximab-subcutaneously is associated with significantly reduced chair time vs rituximab-intravenously in a US oncology setting. Widespread adoption would be expected to improve practice efficiency and patient access to care, and to reduce health care resource burden.


Taliya Lantsman, MD

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Real-World Data Support Dostarlimab Combo Benefit in RUBY Trial

Select comorbidities, ECOG status, and the receipt of radiation were among the differences between a real-world cohort and the RUBY trial population.


Marc Braunstein, MD, PhD

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Best Practices for the Medical Oncology Boards

A group of clinicians gives study advice on how to best prepare for the medical oncology board examinations.


Declan Murphy

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Declan Murphy, MB, BCh, on Rate of Equivocal Findings on PSMA PET/CT in Patients With Prostate Cancer

Murphy discussed the secondary end point of equivocal findings on PSMA PET/CT from the proPSMA study presented at the SUO 21st Annual Meeting.





Meera Mohan, MD

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Future of R/R MM: Emerging Agents

In this segment, Dr Mohan asks Dr Mann about emerging investigational agents for the management of relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma (R/R MM) that show particular promise.


Kennedy Itodo, MD

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Safeguarding Vulnerability: COVID-19’s Impact on Immunocompromised Patients With Cancer

Immunocompromised individuals face ongoing COVID-19 risks despite vaccination, highlighting the need for tailored public health strategies and innovative therapies.


Larry Anderson, MD, PhD, FACP

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Navigating High-Risk Disease in Multiple Myeloma: Treatment Strategies and the Role of ASCT

Experts dive into the complexities of defining and treating high-risk Multiple Myeloma (MM) and discuss the role of ASCT in newly diagnosed MM and weigh the considerations for recommending transplants, including insights on the selection criteria for tandem transplantations.



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.


Frances Chow, MD

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Oncologists Reflect on Pandemic's Lasting Impact on Cancer Care

Hear from leading cancer experts about the lasting impact the COVID-19 pandemic has left on clinical practice.





Cathy Bradley, PhD

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Balancing a Family and an Emerging Career in Public Health

Public health researchers highlight how they learned to overcome and adapt to disparities observed during their careers.




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.


Peter Leif Bergsagel, MD

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Use of CAR T-cell Therapy in Earlier Lines in Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma

Panelists discuss how the use of CAR T-cell therapy in earlier lines of treatment for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma could potentially improve long-term outcomes, considering factors such as patient selection, optimal timing, and the impact on subsequent treatment options.



Spencer Feldman

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Enfortumab Vedotin PFS May Improve Despite Specific AEs in Bladder Cancer

Patients with neuropathy experienced a longer PFS with enfortumab vedotin vs those without neuropathy, skin rash, or hyperglycemia.


Xiao Bao-Hong, MD

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Extranodal NK/T-Cell Lymphoma Misdiagnosed as Pulmonary Infection

This case report explores the diagnosis and treatment of extranodal NK/T-cell lymphoma, highlighting clinical challenges and advancements in pathology and therapy.