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Frontline Forum: Testing and Targeted Therapy in EGFR Exon20+ NSCLCExperts discuss the current continuum of care for patients with EGFR exon 20 non–small cell lung cancer and findings from studies including the phase 2 CHRYSALIS trial.
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Expert Discusses Bipolar Androgen Therapy Plus PARP Inhibition for Castration-Resistant Prostate CancerCancerNetwork® spoke with Michael Schweizer, MD, at the 2021 ESMO Congress about his research into the combination of olaparib plus bipolar androgen therapy for patients with castration-resistant prostate cancer.
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Value of Geriatric Assessment in Patients With Genitourinary CarcinomaThis work from Quirin Zangl, MD, and colleagues to evaluate comprehensive geriatric assessment tools to better guide patients with urogenital carcinomas perioperatively and, consequently, to intensify or reduce hospital resource use.
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Future Directions in mHSPC Management: An Evolving Treatment LandscapeKey opinion leaders in the field of prostate cancer close out their discussion by sharing excitement for future evolutions in the setting of hormone-sensitive disease management.
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Multidisciplinary Team Meetings: Barriers to Implementation in Cancer CareCarl He, MD, explores the barriers to adherence to treatment recommendations offered by the multidisciplinary team meeting in cancer care.
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Relapsed/Refractory CLL: Key Takeaways and Ongoing ChallengesClosing out their discussion on relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, key opinion leaders consider important takeaways from the indirect comparison study of acalabrutinib versus zanubrutinib and identify unmet needs in the treatment landscape.
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The Hidden Danger Unveiling the Connection Between Multiple Myeloma and Pleural EffusionThis 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.
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Alexis A. Thompson, MD, MPH, Considers Future Assessments of Beti-Cel in β-ThalassemiaAlexis A. Thompson, MD, MPH, reviewed the unmet needs of patients with β-thalassemia who will receive betibeglogene autotemcel.
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Circulating Tumor DNA as a Predictive Biomarker for Clinical Outcomes With Margetuximab and Pembrolizumab in Pretreated HER2-Positive Gastric/ Gastroesophageal AdenocarcinomaDaniel V. T. Catenacci, MD, and colleagues present findings from a study of circulating tumor DNA as a predictive biomarker for gastric and gastroesophageal cancer.
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Cornelis J. A. Punt, MD, PhD, Discussed How CAIRO5 Results of Bevacizumab Plus Triplet Chemo for Unresectable CRC Liver Mets Reinforce Use of the RegimenCornelis J. A. Punt, MD, PhD, spoke about bevacizumab plus either FOLFOXIRI or FOLFOX/FOLFIRI in patients with unresectable colorectal liver metastases and right-sided or RAS/BRAF-mutant tumors and how these regimens may be used for curative-intent therapy.
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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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Biomarkers for Response to Anti–PD-1/Anti–PD-L1 Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors: A Large Meta-AnalysisArshiya Mariam, BS, and colleagues report the findings of a large meta-analysis assessing the ability of various biomarkers to predict responses to immune checkpoint inhibition.
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Cytopenias Are ‘Limited’ Following Ide-Cel in R/R Multiple MyelomaThe safety profile of idecabtagene vicleucel in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma following the first 3 months of treatment appears to be comparable with standard therapies, says Rachid Baz, MD.
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Management of Testicular Germ Cell Tumor With Somatic-Type MalignancyIn this installment of Clinical Quandaries, Bendu Konneh, BS, and colleagues present a case of a 21-year-old male with a 4-month history of progressive swelling in the right testicle.
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Unusual Clinical Presentation of Clear Cell Sarcoma in a Young WomanA young woman presents with painless lumps to the emergency department and is later diagnosed with clear cell carcinoma.
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Efficacy and Safety of Tositumomab/Iodine-131 Tositumomab in the Expanded Access Study: Interim Report From Two InstitutionsRelapsed or refractory low-grade non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL) and transformed low-grade NHL are incurable diseases. Tositumomab/iodine-131 tositumomab (Bexxar) is a novel
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Efficiency of In Vivo Purging With Rituximab Followed by High-Dose Therapy With Autologous Peripheral Blood Stem Cell Transplantation in B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphomas: A Single-Institution StudyHigh-dose therapy (HDT) with peripheral blood stem cell transplantation is a treatment option for patients with advanced follicular, marginal, and mantle cell lymphoma. In this setting, frequent contamination of peripheral blood stem cell harvests by
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European Experience With Irinotecan Plus Fluorouracil/Folinic Acid or MitomycinTremendous progress has been made in the medical treatment of advanced colorectal cancer during the past 2 to 3 years, due to the availability of several new drugs. Of these new agents, irinotecan (CPT-11 [Camptosar]) seems
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Human Papillomaviruses: Their Clinical Significance in the Management of Cervical CarcinomaStudies have shown a strong association between certain human papillomaviruses and the development of cervical carcinoma and its precursor lesions. The oncogenic potential of papillomaviruses has been clearly
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Rituximab Plus CHOP in the Treatment of Elderly Patients With Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma: An Update of the GELA StudyAt the 2000 Annual Meeting of the American Society of Hematology, we presented the benefits of rituximab (Rituxan) combined with CHOP (cyclophosphamide [Cytoxan, Neosar], doxorubicin HCl, vincristine [Oncovin], prednisone), known as R-CHOP, in comparison with CHOP alone for the treatment of elderly patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLCL).
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Activity of Rituximab in Extranodal Marginal Zone Lymphomas (MALT Type)This phase II study aimed to evaluate the tolerability and activity of the monoclonal anti-CD20 antibody rituximab (Rituxan) in patients with either untreated or relapsed biopsy-proven extranodal marginal zone lymphoma of mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue (MALT) type, with measurable or evaluable disease.
