Expert Interviews

Sameh Gaballa, MD, discusses patients who relapse after frontline treatment as well as prognostic and predictive factors for relapse.

A clinical pharmacy specialist discusses what’s needed to get the REMS program set up and touches on reimbursement considerations for the administration of belantamab mafodotin in patients with multiple myeloma.

Holowatyj detailed the benefits of a conference like that of the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2021, which presents opportunities for thought leaders to come together.

An expert panel of breast oncologists discusses factors they consider when deciding whether to screen a patient with HER2+ breast cancer for brain metastases.

Adam Brufsky, MD, PhD, presents the case of a 37-year-old woman with HER2+/HR- metastatic breast cancer and polls the audience about screening for brain metastases.

Mark Socinski, MD, of AdventHealth Cancer Institute discusses his approach to treating small cell lung cancer and reacts to advances in the treatment of extensive-stage disease.

An overview of the prevalence and prognosis of small cell lung cancer.

A clinical pharmacy specialist details her experience with the REMS program for administration of belantamab mafodotin in patients with multiple myeloma.

Holowatyj spoke about the molecular differences of early-onset colorectal cancer by race, while maintaining that race is a social construct, leading to a multitude of options for future research.

During an After Hours segment of Medical World News®, Loren Winters, MSN, ANP-BC, OCN, spoke about her passion for health and wellness, expressed through yoga instruction and Ayurvedic health coaching.

The lead author from a study presented at the American Association for Cancer Research Annual Meeting 2021 explained the main findings regarding potential differences in tumor mutation burden by race in patients with early-onset colorectal cancer.

CancerNetwork® spoke with Sanju Sinha of the National Cancer Institute about the resulting data from his research into sex differences associated with using tumor mutational burden to predict response to PD-1 inhibition.

An overview of unmet needs surrounding current treatment patterns for early-stage HR+ breast cancer.

Thoughts regarding how the addition of the Breast Cancer Index to the NCCN guidelines for HR+ breast cancer may likely impact extended adjuvant therapy and patient outcomes.

Dr Reshma L. Mahtani, of Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, describes when and for whom she recommends genomic testing for HR+ breast cancer.

A review of recent updates to genomic testing guidelines by the National Comprehensive Cancer Network and important takeaways that impact treatment decisions for HR+ breast cancer in the extended adjuvant setting.

The rationale for treating early-stage HR+ breast cancer with extended adjuvant therapy and factors that impact treatment selection.

Insights into ongoing unmet needs in the individualized management of HR+ breast cancer and thoughts regarding future directions.

Role of the Breast Cancer Index genomic index in therapeutic decision-making in the extended adjuvant setting in HR+ breast cancer.

A review of NCCN-recommended genomic assays and their impact on the management of HR+ breast cancer.