Authors




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, DABR, FACRO

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177Lu Marks Practice-Changing Approval in Metastatic CRPC

Steven Finkelstein, MD, DABR, FACRO, spoke about the impact of the approval of 177Lu for patients with PSMA-positive mCRPC.


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.



Shambavi Richard, MD

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Clinical Scenario: Implementation of Bispecific Therapy for Relapsed Refractory Multiple Myeloma in a Community Center

Panelists discuss how community centers can effectively implement bispecific antibody therapy for patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, addressing challenges such as staff training, patient monitoring, and managing potential adverse events in a non-academic setting.



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.


Jason B. Muhitch, PhD

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Kidney Cancer Research Program May Play Pivotal Role in Advancing Care

An “avalanche of funding” has propelled the kidney cancer field forward, says Jason Muhitch, PhD.


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.




Reshma L. Mahtani, DO

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Gene Assay Can Guide Chemo Strategies in Older Breast Cancer Population

The use of chemotherapy trended toward improved recurrence-free intervals in older patients with high-risk tumors as determined via the MammaPrint assay.


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.