Authors


Kamran Idrees, MD, MSCI, MMHC, FACS

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Advancing Pancreatic Cancer Care Through Intraoperative Radiation Therapy

Experts from Vanderbilt Medical Center review mechanisms, supporting data, and patient cases associated with the use of IORT in pancreatic cancer.


Patrick J. Silva, PhD, MBA

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Rising Prices and Lower Medicare Reimbursement Rates Create Outrage Among Clinicians

In a recent Hot Topics article, reimbursement rates for Medicare physicians are discussed, and how it will impact their practice.


Naveed Ahmed Mahar, 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.


Alykhan Nagji, MD

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A Multidisciplinary Approach to Treating Resectable NSCLC

Surgeons, radiation oncologists, and medical oncologists gathered to discuss treatment options and approaches for NSCLC.


Muhammad Rafay Khan Niazi, MD

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Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go: The Prognostic Significance of Peripheral Blood Biomarkers in Patients With Advanced Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer Treated With Pembrolizumab: A Clinical Study

Kira MacDougall, MD, and Muhammad Rafay Khan Niazi, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about their research into the significance of peripheral blood biomarkers of response to immunotherapy in non–small cell lung cancer published in the journal ONCOLOGY®.


Atish Choudhury, MD, PhD

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Recent Updates in Prostate Cancer Care

Dr Choudhury shares recent updates from 2021 meetings including ASCO GU, AUA, and ESMO.


Laurence Albigès, MD, PhD

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Laurence Albigès, MD, PhD, on the Potential Impact of Immunotherapy-Based Combinations in Advanced RCC

Laurence Albigès, MD, PhD, discusses how immunotherapy combinations have affected the treatment landscape for previously untreated advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma.


Monica Baskin, MD

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Medical World News® Inside the Practice: CancerNetwork® With Quita Highsmith and Monica Baskin, MD, on Diversifying Clinical Trial Participation

CancerNetwork® spoke with Quita Highsmith and Monica Baskin, MD, about the Advancing Inclusive Research Alliance and efforts to include more diverse populations in clinical trials.



Matthew C. H. Ng, 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.


Kiah Purcell

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Advice for Patients, Nurse Practitioners, and Community Oncologists on Teclistamab Therapy in Multiple Myeloma

The panel shares closing advice for patients with multiple myeloma receiving teclistamab, and community providers and nurse practitioners administering teclistamab to patients.


Jeff Bendix

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Physician Burnout May Correlate With Institutional Practices

Samuel Edwards, MD, discusses the science behind physician burnout and how it can be prevented.



Adetola Kassim, MD, MS, FACP

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Elranatamab in Relapsed or Refractory Multiple Myeloma: Phase 2 MagnetisMM-3 Trial Results

Examine the efficacy and safety of the BCMA-targeting bispecific antibody elranatamab as monotherapy and in combinations from the Phase 2 MagnetisMM-3 trial in patients with relapsed or refractory multiple myeloma.





Jill Lacy, 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.



Pitambar Khanal, MBBS

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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.


Ritu Salani, MD

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Optimizing Benefits Following Dostarlimab Approval in Endometrial Cancer

Ritu Salani, MD, highlights data from the RUBY trial supporting the FDA approval of dostarlimab/chemotherapy for primary advanced endometrial cancer.



Jared A. Forrester, MD

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Identifying Indications for Neoadjuvant Therapy in Cholangiocarcinoma

The recent Hot Topics section focuses on survival rates for patients with cholangiocarcinoma.



Bobby Liaw, MD

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Metastatic CSPC: Future Directions in Care

Before closing out their discussion on novel treatment approaches to metastatic CSPC, expert panelists share hope for further evolution in care.


Craig Cole, MD

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Cross Q&A: Role of Belantamab Mafodotin in MM

The panel discusses the efficacy of belantamab mafoditin and where the treatment fits in the multiple myeloma treatment landscape.



Mackenzie Taychert, DO

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Erdheim-Chester Disease: A Case Report of BRAF V600E–Negative, MAP2K1-Positive ECD Diagnosed by Blood Next-Generation Sequencing Assay and a Brief Literature Review

Investigators report a case of a man, aged 55 years, with an extensive and prolonged course of an unexplained multi-systemic disease, and also review common clinical manifestations, mutations, diagnoses, and targeted therapies for Erdheim-Chester disease.



Jackelyn B. Payne, MPH, MA

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Supporting Decision-Making on Fertility Preservation Among Adolescent and Young Adult Women With Cancer

ABSTRACT Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) with cancer constitute approximately 70,000 patients diagnosed each year. Survival rates for AYAs with cancer have increased steadily in recent decades due to improvements in therapeutic regimens and early detection. Given the large and growing number of AYA cancer survivors, additional research is needed on the immediate and long-term psychosocial support required for this population including family planning and fertility. Fertility and fertility preservation in female AYAs, in particular, is historically understudied and has psychologically relevant ramifications distinct from male AYAs. Decision science can contribute to this area of oncological care and has implications for clinical encounters and research concerning female AYA patients with cancer. Patient-centered care and shared decision-making that integrates recent research regarding fertility preservation in the context of cancer treatment can improve outcomes for AYA cancer survivors.