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Cindy Varga, MD

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Key Takeaways from Health Care Systems on the Role of Bispecifics in MM

The panel closes their discussion by highlighting crucial takeaways about the use of bispecific antibodies in the treatment of multiple myeloma.


Elizabeth P. Henske, MD

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Kidney Cancer Research Program May Play Pivotal Role in Advancing Care

An “avalanche of funding” has propelled the kidney cancer field forward, says Jason Muhitch, PhD.


Toni K. Choueiri, MD

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Clinical Insights Surrounding CheckMate 9ER Updates and Use of Nivolumab Plus Cabozantinib in ccRCC

Toni Choueiri, MD, and Rohit Gosain, MD summarize the implications of the CheckMate 9ER 3-year follow-up data and highlight remaining questions and unmet needs in the RCC landscape.



Douglas Sborov, MD, MS

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Managing CNS and Systemic Responses In R/R MM: Monitoring and Sequencing Strategies with Elranatamab and Cilta-Cel

Panelists discuss how, for a patient who has an aggressive disease, physicians will plan for monthly serum markers including serum protein electrophoresis (SPEP) and immunofixation electrophoresis (IFE); if they start seeing an increase in the disease, they plan an imaging for bone marrow biopsy and consider a diagnostics lumbar puncture.


Anita Mamtani, MD

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Updates in Surgical Management of the Axilla

Axillary management of patients with breast cancer such as sentinel lymph node biopsy have evolved substantially over the past 30 years.


Biagio Ricciuti, MD

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Biagio Ricciuti, MD, Looks Toward Future Research in NSCLC Involving PD-L1 Expression

Biagio Ricciuti, MD, spoke about future analyses and major takeaways of a study analyzing outcomes with frontline immunotherapy based on PD-L1 expression in patients with non–small cell lung cancer.


Martin Dietrich, MD, PhD

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Analysis of MARIPOSA & SKIPPirr Trials: Safety and Quality of Life

Panelists discuss how targeted cancer therapies, particularly those affecting the EGFR and c-MET receptors, present unique adverse effects such as dermatologic reactions and venous thromboembolism, emphasizing the importance of proactive management, patient education, and evolving treatment strategies to balance efficacy with quality of life.


Saud Bin Abdul Sattar, MD

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Efficacy of PARP Inhibitors as Maintenance Therapy for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

The aim of this meta-analysis is to analyze the efficacy of these drugs in the treatment of mCRPC in terms of progression-free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS), using the results of completed trials.


Eva A Izquierdo-Echavarri, MD

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Management of Residual Disease After First-line Chemotherapy in a Patient With a Nonseminomatous Germ Cell Tumor

In this edition of Clinical Quandaries, Regina Barragan-Carrillo, MD, and colleagues present a case of an 18-year-old man who has a 1-month history of nonpainful right testicular enlargement.


Tiffany Richards, PhD, ANP-BC

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Unmet Needs and Future Perspectives for CAR T-Cell Therapy in R/R MM

The panel concludes by offering key takeaways on the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who receive CAR T-cell therapy.




Misako Nagasaka, MD, PhD

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Future of HER2-Directed Tumor-Agnostic Therapies

Panelist discusses how HER2-directed tumor-agnostic treatments are likely to see expanded applications across multiple cancer types, driven by improved biomarker testing and emerging clinical evidence. This approach may become increasingly personalized through enhanced molecular profiling, potentially leading to more precise patient selection and combination strategies.



Karine Tawagi, MD

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Best Treatment Selection in Clear-Cell RCC

Medical experts describe the decision-making process between choosing an IO-IO vs an IO-TKI regimen for first-line treatment, considering factors such as safety profile and response in both community and academic settings.



Firas Badin, MD

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Experts Discuss Personalized ctDNA Assays to Predict Immunotherapy Response

CancerNetwork® recaps a Between the Lines journal club program with George Ansstas, MD, and Firas B. Badin, MD.




Rene Bourlon, MD

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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

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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.