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Use of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Population-Based Study, 2006-2017Patients 70 years or older that received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical cystectomy had better overall survival than those undergoing radical cystectomy alone.
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How Radiologists Could Use Cryoablation to Put Cancer Pain on IceJ. David Prologo, MD, FSIR, ABOM-D, an interventional radiologist at Emory Healthcare, details how cryoablation can be used by radiologists to manage pain in patients with cancer.
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Danazol for the Treatment of Myelodysplastic Syndromes: A Systematic ReviewDanazol was reviewed as an effective treatment option for patients with myelodyspplastic syndromes, according to a recently published article by Sangam Shah, MBBS, et al.
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Complete Pathologic Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoimmunotherapy and Oxaliplatin-Induced Fever Associated With IL-6 Release in a Patient With Locally Advanced Colon CancerThis case presents a patient with locally advanced, unresectable, mismatch repair–deficient sigmoid colon cancer who was treated with neoadjuvant chemoimmunotherapy followed by surgical resection leading to a complete pathologic response after preoperative systemic chemoimmunotherapy.
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Minimal Residual Disease–Directed Adjuvant Therapy for Patients With Early-Stage Colon Cancer: CIRCULATE-USIbrahim Halil Sahin, MD, and colleagues, explore, the CIRCULATE-US (NRG-GI008; NCT05174169) investigating postoperative ctDNA dynamics in early-stage colon cancer for treatment selection.
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Creating a First-of-Its-Kind Integrative Oncology Program at City of HopeEdward S. Kim, MD, MBA, and Richard T. Lee, MD discuss how integrative oncology techniques such as acupuncture have impacted patient quality of life at their practice.
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Oncology-On-The-Go Podcast: Signaling Pathways in Glioblastoma RelapseJavier Orozco-Mera, MD, FACS, MSc, discusses signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms involved in the relapse of glioblastoma.
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Non-BCMA Targeting Bispecifics in MM and Future Directions in CareBefore closing out their discussion with key takeaways, expert panelists highlight novel non-BCMA targeting bispecifics in the setting of multiple myeloma.
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Outcomes of Patients on Transplant Waiting Lists: Q&A with Dr. Giancarlo FatobeneThe following was recently published in ASTCT’s Nucleus publication. Follow @ATSTCT for the latest on all-things cellular therapy.
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Durcabtagene Autoleucel Yields Responses in Relapsed/Refractory MyelomaTreatment with durcabtagene autoleucel meets the primary end point of a phase 2 study in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.
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The Negative Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Oncology Care at an Academic Cancer Referral CenterCOVID-19 created unexpected delays in oncologic treatment. This study sought to assess the volume of missed cancer-related services due to the pandemic.
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Medical World News® Inside the Practice: CancerNetwork® With Anthony W. Tolcher, MD, and Alexander I. Spira, MD, PhD, on Expand Access to Phase 1 Cancer TrialsCancerNetwork® spoke with Anthony W. Tolcher, MD, and Alexander I. Spira MD, PhD, about NEXT Oncology partnering with the Phase 1 Trials Program at Virginia Cancer Specialists to give patients another chance at treatment.
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Level of Scientific Evidence Underlying the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines for Hematologic Malignancies: Are We Moving Forward?The level of scientific evidence in National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for malignant hematological conditions haven’t been recently investigated. Herein, investigators describe the distribution of categories of evidence and consensus among the 10 most common hematologic malignancies with regard to recommendations for staging, initial and salvage therapy, and surveillance.
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Reflecting on Unmet Needs in Multiple Myeloma After IMS 2022Closing out their discussion, the panel highlights unmet needs in multiple myeloma that clinicians and patients still face.
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Evaluation and Management of Testicular Cancer After Late RelapseThe clinical quandary by Langer et al discusses a contralateral late relapse of the original right nonseminomatous germ cell tumors.
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Efficacy of PARP Inhibitors as Maintenance Therapy for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled TrialsThe 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.
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Opsoclonus-Myoclonus–Associated Neuroblastoma With Bone Marrow Metastases: What Would Be the Best Treatment Option?In this clinical quandary, investigators determine how to best treat patients with opsoclonus-myoclonus–associated neuroblastoma with bone marrow metastases.
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Predictive Biomarkers for Immunotherapy Response Beyond PD-1/PD-L1ABSTRACT 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.
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Unusual Initial Presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma as a Clavicular Head MassRohit Gupta, MD, et al review a case study of a 70-year-old man who presented with a head mass, and the final diagnosis was hepatocellular carcinoma.
