Authors



Teresa Macarulla, MD, PhD

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Clinical Pearls on Treating Patients with NRG1 Fusions

Teresa Macarulla, MD, PhD, and Cindy Neuzillet, MD, PhD, offer key takeaways and conclude their discussion by offering advice for clinicians treating patients with NRG1 fusion–positive malignancies.



Abhinav Bhattarai, BSc

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Danazol for the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Systematic Review

Danazol was reviewed as an effective treatment option for patients with myelodyspplastic syndromes, according to a recently published article by Sangam Shah, MBBS, et al.


Anthony V. D'Amico, MD, PhD

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Detecting High-Risk Prostate Cancer Factors Can Inform Referral Strategies

An expert from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute indicates that urologists should refer patients with prostate cancer who present with multiple high-risk factors at surgery to a radiation and medical oncologist.


Regina Barragan-Carrillo, 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.


Dominic C. Grimberg, MD

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Successful Diagnosis and Treatment of Occult Prostate Cancer Despite Multiple Negative Prostate Biopsies and Negative Prostate MRIs

Dr. Judd W. Moul, MD, and colleagues present the case of a man, aged 73 years, with a prostate-specific antigen level of 110 ng/mL after 4 negative prostate biopsies and 4 negative prostate MRIs.




Sunnie Kim, MD

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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.


Fred Saad, MD

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Fred Saad, MD, FRCS, Highlights Positive OS Trend With Abiraterone and Olaparib in mCRPC But Cites Need for Longer Follow-up

Abiraterone and olaparib continued to demonstrate a positive trend in overall survival (OS) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, according to Fred Saad, MD, FRCS, though he stated that longer follow-up is needed to confirm the benefit.


Muhammad Zulqarnain, MBBS

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The Hidden Danger Unveiling the Connection Between Multiple Myeloma and Pleural Effusion

This case highlights the importance of early recognition and management of pleural effusion in patients with multiple myeloma and underscores the need for further research into optimal management strategies and underlying mechanisms.


Uday R. Popat, MD

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Uday R. Popat, MD, on the Future of Post-Transplant Cyclophosphamide to Prevent GVHD After Transplant for AML/MDS

Uday R. Popat, MD, spoke about where he sees future research efforts headed regarding post-transplant cyclophosphamide to prevent graft-vs-host disease for patients with acute myeloid leukemia after transplant and how these results could impact the standard of care.


Julian C. Hong, MD, MS

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Leveraging Artificial Intelligence Evolutions in Prostate Cancer Care

AI tools may show utility in areas such as prostate diagnostic imaging, pathology, and treatment outcome predictions.


Susana N. Banerjee, MD

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Avutometinib/Defactinib May be a New SOC in Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

Interim data reveal favorable responses in patients with low-grade serous ovarian cancer treated with avutometinib plus defactinib, according to Susana N. Banerjee, MD.


Matthew A. Lunning, MD

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3 Things You Should Know About Biomarkers in DLBCL

DLBCL is a genetically heterogeneous malignancy with multiple subtypes and recent investigations based on molecular profiles have opened the possibility for personalized therapy in this disease space.




Marina Kaymakcalan, PharmD

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Key Takeaways on the Management of Clear-Cell RCC

In closing, experts share clinical pearls on open communication with patients, dose reduction strategies, and the relevance of treatment holidays for improving quality of life in patients with renal cell carcinoma.




Stephan Ondra, MD

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Advanced Technology Will Help Drive Reimbursement Change

An industry through leader recaps current challenges to traditional reimbursement models for Medical Economics®.


Yee Chao, MD, PhD

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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.


Beatriz Candel García, PharmG

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Effectiveness, Toxicity, and Survival Predictors of Regorafenib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study of Routinely Collected Data

Alberto Calvo-García, PharmG, and colleagues analyzed routinely-collected data to assess regorafenib in metastatic colorectal cancer.



Sonia Jhas

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Medical World News® Wellbeing Checkup: CancerNetwork® and Sonia Jhas on Easy Exercises for Busy Professionals

CancerNetwork® sat down with Health and Wellness expert Sonia Jhas to discuss best practices for staying active on a busy, demanding schedule.


Steven Finkelstein, MD, FACRO, Florida Cancer Affiliates

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Between the Lines Podcast: PET/CT-Guided Postprostatectomy Salvage Radiotherapy for Prostate Cancer

Brian Helfand, MD, PhD, and Steven Finkelstein, MD, FACRO, discussed the phase 2/3 EMPIRE-1 trial focusing on 18F-fluciclovine PET/CT imaging versus conventional imaging to guide postprostatectomy salvage radiotherapy for patients with prostate cancer.


Stacy A. Cohen, MD

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Key Takeaways for Community Oncologists Treating Patients With HER2+ mCRC

The panelists close by emphasizing key takeaways regarding the management of HER2+ colorectal cancer, including early molecular profiling to enable targeted therapy sequencing, assessing HER2 amplification level, and having a strategic plan upfront mapping out potential targeted therapy options rather than just starting chemotherapy.



Rehan Mohsin, MMBS, FCPS

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney: A Large Case Series

Syed Arslan Shehzad Shah, MD, and colleagues present findings from a broad investigation into this rare neoplasm of the kidney, including data on patient demographics and mean survival.