Authors



Rene Bourlon, MD

Latest:

Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma With Sarcomatoid Features

In this installement of Clinical Quandaries, Abigail Mateos-Soria, MD, and colleagues present a case of an 38-year-old woman who has a 3-month history of fatigue, dyspnea, significant weight loss, and severe left flank pain.



Solomon Woldu, MD

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Knowledge, Understanding are Key to Mitigating RCC Treatment Disparities

It is important not to wash over the disparities in treatment access for renal cell carcinoma as merely another statistic and take action on guiding patients to treatment, says Solomon Woldu, MD.


Benjamin Diamond, MD

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Unmet Needs and Future Perspectives in Multiple Myeloma

A panel of experts discuss unmet needs in multiple myeloma and offer perspectives on the future treatment landscape.


Courtney Marabella

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Standard HER2 Assays Do Not Accurately Identify HER2-Low Breast Cancer

Data collected from 1400 global laboratories indicate that standard immunohistochemistry testing may not be the most effective method to identify patients with breast cancer with HER2-low disease.



Danielle Gentile, PhD

Latest:

Cancer-Related Fatigue Outcome Measures in Integrative Oncology: Evidence for Practice and Research Recommendations

This review article written by Danielle Gentile, PhD, et al, reviews the management of cancer-related fatigue in integrative oncology.


Ravi Kumar Kyasaram, MS

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The Negative Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Oncology Care at an Academic Cancer Referral Center

COVID-19 created unexpected delays in oncologic treatment. This study sought to assess the volume of missed cancer-related services due to the pandemic.



Amin M. Alousi, MD

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Future Directions in Graft vs Host Disease Management

Closing out their panel on GVHD management, expert hematologist/oncologists share their hope for future evolution in the treatment landscape.



Stephanie L. Graff, MD

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ctDNA Assay May Elucidate Outcomes With Chemo in HR+ Breast Cancer

Future research will focus on ctDNA dynamics change over time in the full translational cohort of patients with hormone receptor–positive breast cancer in the phase 3 monarchE study, says Stephanie L. Graff, MD.


Leslie Bennett, MSN, RN

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Managing Cranial Nerve Impairment in Multiple Myeloma Following Cilta-cel

Nurses should be educated on cranial nerve impairment that may affect those with multiple myeloma who receive cilta-cel, says Leslie Bennett, MSN, RN.


Steven Park, MD

Latest:

Between the Lines Podcast: Tazemetostat in Relapsed/Refractory Follicular Lymphoma

Expert oncologist/hematologists Bruce Cheson, MD, FACP, and Steven Park, MD, discuss findings from the E7438-G000-101 trial and consider the efficacy of tazemetostat as treatment for relapsed or refractory follicular lymphoma.


Louis Williams, MD

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Clinical Practice Perspectives on Treatment of MM with Bispecifics

Before closing out their discussion on multiple myeloma management, panelists reflect on real-world clinical practice perspectives on treatment with bispecifics.


Dolores Gallardo-Rincón, MD

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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.


Lidan Hao

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Ocular Toxicities of MEK Inhibitors in Patients With Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis

Jing Han, MD, and colleagues examine the prevalence and characteristics of ocular toxicities associated with MEK inhibition.


Kami Maddocks, MD

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Kami J. Maddocks, MD, Shows Optimism for Future Development of Cellular Therapies in Lymphoma

In an interview, Kami J. Maddocks, MD, details therapies that may shake up the standard of care in lymphoma going forward.



Ellen Marin, PA-C

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Study Impact and Key Takeaways

Sagar Lonial, MD, and Ellen Marin, PA-C, discuss the impact and key takeaways from their study as well as study limitations and future directions.


James Padussis, MD

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Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix With Histologic Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy: Review of Histologic and Clinical Spectrum of Epithelial Neoplastic Mucinous Lesions of the Appendix

Mehmet Sitki Copur, MD, and colleagues examine the case of a 65-year-old patient with appendiceal mucinous neoplasms of the appendix who was treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy.


Justine Panian, BS

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Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in a Patient With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

In this installment of Clinical Quandaries, Justine Panian, BS, and colleagues present a case of a 60-year-old Mexican woman with fevers, abdominal pain, and hypertension.



Georges Azzi, MD

Latest:

Addressing Barriers to Implementing MRD Testing in Community Oncology Practices

Minimal residual disease testing appears to be a valuable tool for predicting outcomes and potential relapse in patients with lymphoid malignancies.



Steven Devine, MD

Latest:

Steven Devine, MD, Discusses Exciting Abstracts From ASH 2021

Steven Devine, MD, spoke about which abstracts he found most interesting at ASH 2021.


Keun-Wook Lee, MD, PhD

Latest:

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.