Authors


Daniel M. Geynisman, MD

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Daniel M. Geynisman, MD, on Optimal Therapy Selection in RCC

At 2022 ASCO GU, Daniel M. Geynisman, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about his strategy for treating renal cell carcinoma across lines of therapy.


Raji Shameem, MD

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Key Takeaways and Future in Advanced Gastric Cancer Treatment

Panelists discuss how future analyses in advanced gastric cancer should assess long-term survival, real-world outcomes, biomarkers for response, resistance mechanisms, and patient selection for nivolumab plus chemotherapy. Evaluating these factors will optimize treatment strategies and confirm its role across diverse populations.


Satya Das, MD, MSCI

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Satya Das, MD, MSCI, on Research Presented at the 2021 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium

The expert in hematology/oncology discussed what research he is most looking forward to seeing the results of at the meeting.


Edward S. Kim, MD, MBA

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Future Therapies for ALK+ Metastatic NSCLC

Dr. Kim shares her insights on new investigational therapies for metastatic ALK+ NSCLC that she's particularly excited about.



Lorena Nascimento Manrique Molina, BS

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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.


Michael J. Demeure, MD, MBA

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Predictive Biomarkers for Immunotherapy Response Beyond PD-1/PD-L1

ABSTRACT Advances in immuno-oncology over the last several years have led to FDA approvals of novel agents. As our understanding of immune response and its checkpoints has evolved, further advances have been made in treatment for several cancer types. To predict a response to immunotherapy, the initial biomarkers used were expression of the PD-1 receptor and PD-L1, as assessed by immunohistochemistry. More recently, predictive biomarkers have included microsatellite instability, DNA mismatch repair, and tumor mutational burden. Although these markers may be clinically relevant in predicting an immunotherapy response, cancer immunotherapy fails some patients. Improved understanding of the human immune system is necessary, as is a careful evaluation of the methods used to predict and assess response to Immuno-oncology treatments. With the application of therapeutic immune-modulating agents, more comprehensive assays, and associated bioinformatics tools to accurately assess the tumor microenvironment, we may better predict responses to immuno-oncology agents and the ever-increasing complexity of their clinical use.





Dan Vogl, MD

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Treatment Response and Duration of Therapy in Transplant-Ineligible NDMM

Closing out their module on transplant-ineligible NDMM management, expert panelists consider best practices regarding duration of therapy and adjustments to drug regimens.


Andy Polhamus

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Triplet Induction Chemotherapy Improves FFS in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma Vs Doublet Regimen

Patients with stage IVA to IVB nasopharyngeal carcinoma experienced an improvement in failure-free survival following treatment with paclitaxel, cisplatin, and capecitabine for 2 cycles vs 2 cycles of cisplatin and fluorouracil.




Yi-Bin Chen, 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.


Shivananda S, BDS, MDS

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Advancing Biomedical Research on Salivary Antioxidants: Exploring the Significance in Oral Precancer and Cancer

Human saliva may hold antioxidants that are able to monitor the oral cavity's oxidative processes and offer guidance for the development of new drugs.


Ken Shain, MD, PhD

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Future Perspectives: What’s Next in NDMM?

Panelists discuss how the treatment landscape for patients with transplant-ineligible/deferred newly diagnosed multiple myeloma (NDMM) is expected to evolve, with considerations for optimizing therapeutic approaches based on emerging data from novel drug combinations and treatment strategies.




Sameer A. Parikh, MD

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Future Perspectives and Unmet Needs in CLL

The panelists conclude their discussion by offering future perspectives on CLL treatment, emphasizing remaining areas of unmet needs in the treatment landscape.


Sailaja Darisipudi

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Elacestrant Bests Standard of Care in PFS in ER Positive/HER2-Negative Metastatic Breast Cancer

Patients with ER-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer had improved progression-free survival when treated with elacestrant compared with standard of endocrine therapy.



Jonathan Q. Trinh, MD

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A Rare Case of Metastatic Spiradenocarcinoma With CDKN2A Mutation

Johnathan Q. Trinh, MD, et al discuss a novel case of a patient with an aggressive CDKN2A-mutated spiradenocarcinoma who responded to a CDK4/6 inhibitor.




Christian Buske, MD

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Christian Buske, MD, on the Influence of CAR T-Cells Being Presented at ASH

The lymphoma expert spoke about the research being presented at the 2020 ASH Annual Meeting and what he believes has the potential to be most influential for treating this patient population.


Duke Herrell

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Medical World News® Inside the Practice: CancerNetwork® and Duke Herrell on a Novel Suturing Technique for Transurethral Anastomosis

CancerNetwork® shares its latest investigation into novel practices for rendering surgical management of prostate cancer from experts at Vanderbilt Institute for Surgery and Engineering.



Christina Wu, MB, BCh, MD

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The Future of BRAF-Mutant mCRC Management

Christina Wu, MB, BCh, MD, closes the program by expressing the necessity of enrolling patients with BRAF-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer in clinical trials, highlighting a second-line study led by the Southwest Oncology Group, new BRAF inhibitors, early phase studies at the Mayo Clinic, and an exciting study in the adjuvant setting.


Laura Bucher-Bailey, PharmD

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Expert Commentary on the Product Profile of Tisotumab Vedotin in Cervical Cancer

Laura Bucher-Bailey, PharmD, discussed the approval of tisotumab vedotin-tftv for patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer who have had progression after chemotherapy.