Insights from MARIPOSA: Impressions of the Intracranial Data
April 25th 2025Panelists discuss how intracranial progression-free survival (PFS) and duration of response (DoR) influence treatment decisions, highlighting the significance of intracranial data in differentiating this regimen within the treatment landscape, its potential impact on brain metastases management, and the role of radiation therapy in clinical practice.
Confirming Epithelioid Sarcoma: Diagnostic Approach, Imaging, and Molecular Markers
April 25th 2025Panelists discuss how a comprehensive diagnostic approach—including advanced imaging, biopsy with immunohistochemistry for INI1 loss, and multidisciplinary evaluation—supports accurate diagnosis and staging of suspected epithelioid sarcoma while guiding personalized treatment planning.
Utilizing PSMA PET Imaging in Metastatic Prostate Cancer to Guide Treatment Strategies
Panelists discuss how PSMA PET imaging has significantly influenced prostate cancer management by enabling precise detection of metastatic lesions, thereby informing and altering treatment strategies. For instance, a study demonstrated that ^68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT impacted definitive radiation therapy (RT) planning in 16.5% of patients, leading to modifications in RT fields based on the imaging findings.
Current Treatment Paradigm: Evolution of First-Line Therapy for ES-SCLC
April 24th 2025Panelists discuss how the addition of immune checkpoint inhibitors to first-line chemotherapy has transformed the treatment of extensive-stage small cell lung cancer, improving survival while highlighting ongoing challenges in managing relapse and the need for continued research into novel therapies.
ES-SCLC vs LS-SCLC: Critical Differences in Disease Burden and Patient Prognosis
April 24th 2025Panelists discuss how distinguishing between limited-stage and extensive-stage small cell lung cancer is essential for guiding treatment strategies, accurately staging disease, and setting appropriate expectations for prognosis and therapeutic outcomes.
Overview of Study Design of the COCOON Trial
April 23rd 2025Panelists discuss how the COCOON trial demonstrated that enhanced dermatologic management significantly reduced grade 2 or higher skin-related adverse events (38% vs 76%) compared with standard of care for patients receiving amivantamab plus lazertinib.
Clinical Insights: Experiences With Amivantamab-Lazertinib in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC
April 23rd 2025Panelists discuss how amivantamab plus lazertinib therapy for EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer has shown promising survival data while highlighting the importance of managing adverse events for improved quality of life.
Overview of R/R FL: Focus on the 3rd-Line Setting and Beyond START
April 21st 2025Panelists discuss how recognizing disease heterogeneity and monitoring for clinical indicators of progression in relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma (R/R FL) are essential for guiding timely and individualized third-line treatment decisions that optimize patient outcomes.
SWOG 80702: Impressions on the Efficacy Data
April 21st 2025Panelists discuss how the efficacy data from SWOG 80702 demonstrated that shortened duration of adjuvant chemotherapy (3 months vs 6 months) yielded comparable survival outcomes while significantly reducing treatment-related toxicities, challenging previous standard-of-care approaches for patients with stage III colon cancer.
SWOG 80702: Overview of Study Design, Efficacy End Points, and Patient Characteristics
April 21st 2025Panelists discuss how SWOG 80702, a large-scale randomized clinical trial, employed a robust factorial design with clearly defined efficacy end points, including disease-free and overall survival, while enrolling a diverse patient population with stage III colon cancer to evaluate optimal adjuvant therapy duration and the impact of celecoxib.
Epithelioid Sarcoma: Histological Features and Differential Diagnoses
April 18th 2025Panelists discuss how recognizing the distinct histological patterns and the hallmark loss of INI1 expression in epithelioid sarcoma (ES) can enhance diagnostic precision, inform prognosis, and guide emerging targeted therapeutic strategies.
Epithelioid Sarcoma: Overview and Presentation
April 18th 2025Panelists discuss how understanding the epidemiology, clinical presentation, and metastatic patterns of epithelioid sarcoma (ES) can support earlier recognition, accurate diagnosis, and more effective multidisciplinary management of this rare and aggressive soft tissue tumor.
Panelists discuss how PSMA PET imaging is increasingly utilized to assess treatment response in prostate cancer, offering superior accuracy over PSA monitoring alone. Incorporating PSMA PET into clinical practice involves considering factors such as timing post treatment and the specific clinical scenario. For instance, studies have demonstrated that PSMA PET/CT can detect intraprostatic and metastatic lesions even at very low PSA levels during treatment monitoring.
Decision-Making Factors in Choosing Combination Therapies in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC
April 18th 2025Panelists discuss how the growing role of combination therapies in EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) influences the choice between the MARIPOSA and FLAURA2 trials, considering overall survival data, multidisciplinary implementation, patient education, and their impact on first-line prescribing decisions.
Role of PSMA PET Imaging in Guiding Surgical Treatment Decisions in Prostate Cancer
Panelists discuss how, PSMA PET imaging significantly enhances surgical decision-making in prostate cancer by precisely identifying tumor location, extent, and metastatic spread with superior sensitivity compared to conventional imaging. This molecular targeting enables more accurate surgical planning, improved patient selection for radical prostatectomy versus targeted approaches, and better identification of lymph node involvement, ultimately allowing for personalized treatment strategies that maximize oncological outcomes while minimizing unnecessary interventions.