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Thomas Powles, MD, PhD

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Dosing Lenvatinib for Treatment of Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

Kidney cancer experts explain how they dose lenvatinib in advanced renal cell carcinoma treatment to mitigate toxicities.


Lisa Astor

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Sacituzumab Govitecan Yields Improved Survival Regardless of Trop-2 Levels for HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

Improvements in survival were observed in patients with pretreated, endocrine-resistant hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer who were treated with sacituzumab govitecan vs physician’s choice.


Andres Poveda, MD

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Andres Poveda, MD, on the Implications of the Phase 3 SOLO2/ENGOT-ov21 Trial

The expert in ovarian cancer indicated that treatment with the studied maintenance olaparib tablets could aid patients in having a more regular lifestyle.


Dylann Cohn-Emery

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Meta-Analysis Shows Lenvatinib Plus Pembrolizumab Demonstrates Improved Survival in Advanced RCC

Lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab showed a 70% probability of greater OS benefit among patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.


Jason M. Broderick

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UGN-102 Yields Complete Responses in Non-Muscle Invasive Bladder Cancer

If approved, UGN-102 may become the first non-surgical option for patients with low-grade intermediate-risk non–muscle invasive bladder cancer, says Sandip Prasad, MD.


Tony Berberabe, MPH

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Tislelizumab/Chemo Yields Antitumor Activity in Advanced Cervical Cancer

A phase 2 trial showed favorable antitumor activity when tislelizumab plus chemotherapy was used for patients with locally advaned cervical cancer.


Nirav Niranjan Shah, MD

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ASCO Expert on the Possible Benchmark Analysis of Autologous Transplantation in B-Cell Lymphomas

Nirav Niranjan Shah, MD, discussed the analysis of autologous transplantation use in patients with relapsed, chemosensitive DLBCL and how it may become a comparator for other clinical trials.


Varun Narendra, 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.


Iuliana Vaxman, MD

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The Role of Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation in Amyloidosis

Autologous stem cell transplantation has been an essential part of the treatment armamentarium in light chain amyloidosis for several decades. This review provides a comprehensive assessment of eligibility criteria for ASCT in AL amyloidosis, conditioning dosing, efficacy in terms of hematologic and organ response, and future areas of research.



Martin Reck, MD, PhD

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Martin Reck, MD, PhD, Discusses NSCLC Data of Interest From 2021 ASCO

Reck mentioned the IMpower010 and CheckMate 816 trials investigating treatment options for patients with non-small cell lung cancer.


Larry Anderson, MD

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Reflecting on Unmet Needs in Multiple Myeloma After IMS 2022

Closing out their discussion, the panel highlights unmet needs in multiple myeloma that clinicians and patients still face.


Maria Almudena Cascales Garcia, MB MSc

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Advanced Penile Cancer Presenting With Renal Failure

“MK,” a man aged 67 years, presented with fatigue and nausea to his primary care physician. CT staging scans confirmed the primary tumor and a suspicious left 1.2-cm inguinal lymph node but no distant metastases. MRI of the pelvis revealed complete replacement of the penis with tumor as well as invasion into the scrotum and bilateral groin soft tissue; additionally, early pubic bone invasion was present, with left groin lymphadenopathy. Biopsy verified squamous cell carcinoma of the penis, and discussion with the multidisciplinary team uroradiologist confirmed bony invasion.


Paolo Tarantino, MD

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Emerging Treatments and Evolving Paradigms in HER2-Low Breast Cancer

During a continuing medical education activity hosted by PER, Paolo Tarantino, MD, discussed HER2-low breast cancer and emerging treatment options to fight the disease.


Ronnie Shapira-Frommer, MD

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Ronnie Shapira-Frommer, MD, Discusses Multidisciplinary Care to Treat Gynecologic Malignancies

CancerNetwork® spoke with Ronnie Shapira-Frommer, MD, during the Society of Gynecological Oncology 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer about her thoughts on the effect of the conference content across multidisciplinary specialties.


Lucely del Carmen Cetina-Pérez MD, MSc

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Treatment of Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer With Kidney Failure and Comorbidities

In this edition of Clinical Quandaries Eder A. Arango Bravo, MD, and colleagues present a 63 year old woman who has cervical cancer with kidney failure and additional comorbidities.


Eun-Kee Song, MD, PhD

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Circulating Tumor DNA as a Predictive Biomarker for Clinical Outcomes With Margetuximab and Pembrolizumab in Pretreated HER2-Positive Gastric/ Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

Daniel V. T. Catenacci, MD, and colleagues present findings from a study of circulating tumor DNA as a predictive biomarker for gastric and gastroesophageal cancer.


Phyllis Morgan, PhD

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Phyllis Morgan on Health Disparities in Patients At Risk for Developing Colorectal Cancer

Phyllis Morgan, PhD, sat down with CancerNetwork® to discuss health disparities during Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.


Tatyana Feldman, MD

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Data Support Liso-cel as an ‘Important’ Therapy in Relapsed/Refractory CLL

Treatment with lisocabtagene maraleucel in the TRANSCEND CLL 004 study raises no new safety concerns in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, says Tatyana Feldman, MD.


Marina Konopleva, MD, PhD

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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.


Daniel Koffler, MD

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Guidelines for Palliative Treatment of Spinal Metastases: Choosing Between Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy and Conventional Fractionation

ABSTRACT Symptomatic spinal metastasis is a frequent complication of cancer that had been treated, until relatively recently, with primitive techniques to modest radiation dose levels, with a baseline assumption of limited survival and poor patient performance in that setting. In the era of targeted and personalized therapies, many patients are living longer and more functionally and are able to manage their disease on the model of chronic illness. Given these developments, an attractive option is the use of stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) to deliver high biologically effective doses of radiation conformally to maximize the palliative gains of treatment. However, randomized data to guide practice are scarce. We review the extant literature and present an algorithmic approach to selecting patients with metastatic disease for palliative spinal SBRT favoring the results of available randomized studies and remaining within the safety constraints supported by evidence from randomized trials.


Bernhard Zwissler, MD

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Value of Geriatric Assessment in Patients With Genitourinary Carcinoma

This work from Quirin Zangl, MD, and colleagues to evaluate comprehensive geriatric assessment tools to better guide patients with urogenital carcinomas perioperatively and, consequently, to intensify or reduce hospital resource use.



Kirollos S. Hanna, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, FACCC

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Utilizing a Multidisciplinary Team Approach to Bladder Cancer Treatment

Oncology pharmacists are important to the oncology care team, as they can bring a unique perspective to treatment planning, according to Kirollos S. Hanna, PharmD, BCPS, BCOP, FACC.


Seema Ali Bhat, MD

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Unmet Needs and Future Perspectives in the Treatment of CLL

The panel shares some final thoughts on unmet needs and the future of CLL treatment.



Thomas Marron, MD, PhD

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Thomas Marron, MD, PhD, on the Value of Neoantigen Vaccines and Future Research

Marron spoke about the value that neoantigen vaccines can provide by studying T-cell responses and the characteristics of lymphoid response to antigens.


Narek Manukyan, MD

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How to Treat Metastatic Malignant Triton Tumor in an Adolescent

A 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.


Cristiane Decat Bergerot, PhD

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Psycho-Oncology and the Relevance of a Biopsychosocial Screening Program

Routine biopsychosocial screening of a patient with metastatic renal cell cancer at the Centro de Câncer de Brasília improved symptom management and shrunk costs for both the patient and her caregivers.