Authors


Shambavi Richard, MD

Latest:

Clinical Scenario: A 58-Year Old Woman with Relapsed Refractory Mutiple Myeloma, post-ASCT, MRD-negative, on Bispecific Therapy

Panelists discuss how to approach treatment decisions and management strategies for a 58-year-old woman with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who is post-autologous stem cell transplant, MRD-negative, and currently receiving bispecific antibody therapy, considering factors such as prior treatments, response duration, and long-term treatment goals.



Heather Zinkin, MD

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Reflexology Program May Have Use in Integrative Breast Cancer Care

Heather Zinkin, MD, states that reflexology improved pain from chemotherapy-induced neuropathy in patients undergoing radiotherapy for breast cancer.


Gregory W. Roloff, MD

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Positive Brexu-Cel Findings Raise Questions of Treatment Sequencing in B-ALL

Gregory W. Roloff, MD, indicates that brexucabtagene autoleucel did not yield significant positive findings in patients with relapsed/refractory B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia who were MRD positive.


Santosh Rao, MD

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Providing Communicative/Evidence-Based Integrative Kidney Cancer Care

According to an expert from University Hospitals, integrative oncology has a place in the treatment of patients with kidney cancer alongside palliative care, psycho-oncology, and physical therapy.





Abdullah Khan, MBBS

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Unmet Needs and Future Perspectives in Newly-Diagnosed and Relapsed Multiple Myeloma

Closing out their discussion, the panel shares remaining unmet needs in the treatment of newly-diagnosed and relapsed multiple myeloma.




Brian Helfand, MD, PhD, NorthShore University

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Prostate Cancer: Clinical Implications From the EMPIRE-1 Trial

Drs Brian Helfand and Steven Finkelstein share key takeaways and clinical pearls from the phase 2/3 EMPIRE-1 trial for prostate cancer.


Alejandro Fuentes, MD

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Disorders of Sex Development and Malignant Germ Cell Tumors

Key points: Patients with disorders of sex development (DSDs) are at an increased risk of malignant germ cell tumors (GCTs). In adulthood, the partial form of androgen insensitivity syndrome confers the greatest risk of developing malignant GCTs. Gonadoblastoma is the most common gonadal GCT arising in patients with DSDs. Despite being a benign neoplasm, it can undergo malignant transformation in up to 60% of patients with a DSD. Oncologic treatment in patients with disorders of sex development and malignant GCTs does not differ from the standard treatment for testicular GCTs. Treatment of patients with DSDs requires a multidisciplinary team, including a psychiatric, genetic, and reproductive assessment as well as the involvement of an ethics committee. An early diagnosis of DSDs is crucial to avoid the development of potentially serious complications in adulthood.



Allison Rosen, MS

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Which Treatment for Which Patient: Rectal Cancer Management After PROSPECT Trial

Determining treatment options for patients with locally advanced rectal cancer after the PROSPECT trial data readout adds an important level to the decision-making process.


Ben Fangman, MD

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Circulating Tumor DNA as a Marker of Minimal Residual Disease

Ben Fangman, MD, and colleagues provide an overview of the use of circulating tumor DNA levels to detect minimal residual disease in colorectal cancer.


Nora Kovar, MD, MPH

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Clinically Meaningful Outcome Measures: A Role for Geriatric Assessment

Nora Kovar, MD, MPH; and Melissa L. Teply, MD, give their perspective on research from Quirin Zangl, MD, published in ONCOLOGY regarding geriatric assessment in patients with genitourinary carcinoma.


Tzvia Bader

Latest:

Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go: Improving Testing Access and Guiding Treatment Options with TrialJectory

The latest podcast episode of Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go features a conversation with Tzvia Bader and Karine Perreault on TrialJectory’s platform, which seeks to guide patients with cancer on their treatment journey.


Megan May, PharmD, BCOP

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Expert Commentary On The Product Profile Of Dostarlimab

In an interview with ONCOLOGY®, Megan May, PharmD, BCOP, offers a comprehensive review of real-world treatment considerations of dostarlimab as therapy for adult patients with recurrent or advanced solid tumors with deficient mismatch repair.


Brea C. Lipe, MD

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Key Takeaways on the Treatment of Patients With Relapsed/Refractory MM

The expert panel closes the discussion with key takeaways on the relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma treatment landscape.



Lisa Hwa, APRN, DNP, CNP, FAPO

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Clinical Scenario: AE Management for Bispecific Therapy in R/R MM

Following the review of a case of a patient with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, the panel provides expert perspectives on adverse event management practices.



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.


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.



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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Other Trials and Emerging Data in EGFR-Mutant NSCLC Treatment: Anticipating the Future Treatment Landscape

Medical oncologists discuss the overall research landscape in advanced EGFR-mutant NSCLC, highlighting exciting trials and emerging data in the evolving treatment space.


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.