Authors


Nishi Shah, MD

Latest:

CAR T-Cell Therapy for Multiple Myeloma: Eliminating Disparities Through Accountability

Although the first FDA approval for CAR T-cell therapy in multiple myeloma was 2 years ago, unfortunately, the treatment remains out of reach for too many patients.


Abdulrahman Sinno, MD

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Dr Sinno on Molecular Characterization in Endometrial Cancer

Abdulrahman Sinno, MD, discusses the shift in focus to molecular characteristics of endometrial cancer.


Jeanne Fourie Zirkelbach, PhD

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FDA Involvement in Dose Optimization Through Project Optimus Drives a Patient-Focused Oncology Pharmacology Career: With D. Ross Camidge, MD, PhD; and Jeanne Fourie Zirkelbach, PhD

Drs Camidge and Zirkelbach discuss Zirkelbach's first pharmacokinetics forays and her involvement with reforming dose optimization in drug development.


Marjorie G. Zauderer, MD

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Dr. Zauderer on the Importance of Optimizing Care in Mesothelioma

Marjorie G. Zauderer, MD, discusses the importance of optimizing care for patients with mesothelioma.


Sheldon M. Feldman, MD

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Dr Feldman on the Recognition of Racial Disparities in Breast Cancer

Sheldon M. Feldman, MD, discusses the recognition of racial disparities in breast cancer, as well as the mitigation of treatment-related toxicities.


Colin Vale, MD

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JAK Inhibitors Continue to Shape the Treatment Landscape of Myelofibrosis

Following the FDA approvals of the JAK inhibitors ruxolitinib, fedratinib, and pacritinib, the treatment landscape of myelofibrosis continues to grow with the use of these agents with an additional FDA review planned for momelotinib in September 2023.


Sebastian Stintzing, MD

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Dr Stintzing on the Safety Profile of Fruquintinib in mCRC

Sebastian Stintzing, MD, discusses the Q-TWiST analysis of fruquintinib plus best supportive care in metastatic colorectal cancer.


Andrew Katims, MD, MPH

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Dr Katims on the Feasibility of scRNA-seq in FGFR3+ Upper Tract Urothelial Carcinoma

Andrew Katims, MD, MPH, discusses the feasibility of using single-cell RNA-sequencing in FGFR3-mutated upper tract urothelial carcinoma


Bradford (Brad) S. Hoppe, MD, MPH

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Dr Hoppe on Outcomes of the CheckMate 744 Trial in Hodgkin Lymphoma

Bradford (Brad) S. Hoppe, MD, MPH, discusses the rationale for investigating consolidative radiotherapy in place of autologous stem cell transplant in patients with low-risk, relapsed/refractory classic Hodgkin lymphoma who have been previously treated with nivolumab plus brentuximab vedotin, as investigated in the phase 2 CheckMate 744 study, as well as key findings from this trial.


Christopher W. Ryan, MD

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Dr Ryan on the Role of Adjuvant Therapy in RCC

Christopher W. Ryan, MD, discusses the role of adjuvant therapy for patients with renal cell carcinoma.


Allison Winter, MD

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Dr Winter on Unmet Needs in Richter Transformation for Patients With CLL

Allison Winter, MD, discusses unmet needs for patients with Richter transformation from CLL.


Dana Farengo Clark, MS, LCGC, Penn Medicine

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Operational Processes and Challenges

Mark Robson, MD; John Henson, MD; Ashley Ross, MD, PhD; and Dana Farengo Clark, MS, LCGC, discuss operational processes and techniques for counseling patients about germline testing.


Jezabel Rodriguez-Blanco, PhD

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Dr Blanco on Unmet Needs for Pediatric Patients With Relapsed Brain Tumors

Jezabel Rodriguez-Blanco, PhD, discusses unmet needs for pediatric patients with relapsed brain tumors, including the need for additional treatment approaches for these patients.


Yael Simons, MD

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Dr. Simons on Racial Disparities Reported in Luminal Breast Cancer

Yael Simons, MD, discusses the racial disparities seen in African Americans patients with luminal breast cancer.


Fox Chase Cancer Center, Temple Health

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Fox Chase Cancer Center Welcomes Dr Eric Goodlev

Eric Goodlev, MD, has joined Fox Chase Cancer Center as an associate Professor in the Supportive Oncology and Palliative Care Program.


Moshe Kelsen, MBA

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Kelsen on DEI Initiatives at Columbia University in Patients With Cancer

Moshe Kelsen, MBA, discusses ongoing initiatives that aim to improve diversity, equity, and inclusion for patients with cancer receiving treatment at Columbia University.


Barbara Pistilli, MD

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Dr Pistilli on Understanding Dynamic HER2 Expression in Metastatic Breast Cancer

Barbara Pistilli, MD, discusses the importance of understanding how HER2 expression can change over time when assessing target expression in metastatic breast cancer.


Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, MD

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Dr. Ramaswamy on the Real-World Data Implications of Palbociclib in HR-Positive Breast Cancer

Bhuvaneswari Ramaswamy, MD, discusses the importance of real-world data when considering the efficacy of the CDK 4/6 inhibitor palbociclib in hormone receptor–positive breast cancer.


Susan Tsai, MD, MHS

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Dr. Tsai on Ongoing Research Efforts in Pancreatic Cancer

Susan Tsai, MD, MHS, discusses ongoing research efforts being made in the realm of pancreatic cancer. 


Carolina Bernabe, MD

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Survey Aims to Identify COVID-19–Related Health Care Challenges in Latin America

Outbreaks of coronavirus disease 2019 are on the rise in Latin America, with more than 4 million confirmed cases. In response to this health crisis, elective medical procedures, including cancer screening and care, as well as treatment for conditions beyond the virus, have been held.


Bora Lim, MD

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Dr Lim on the Significance of the FDA Approval of Adjuvant Ribociclib in HR+/HER2– Breast Cancer

Bora Lim, MD, discusses the FDA approval of adjuvant ribociclib plus an aromatase inhibitor for hormone receptor–positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.


Loretta J. Nastoupil, MD

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Dr Nastoupil on the Background of the TRANSCEND FL Trial in Follicular Lymphoma

Loretta J. Nastoupil, MD, discusses the rationale for launching the phase 2 TRANSCEND FL trial evaluating lisocabtagene maraleucel in patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma, highlighting the background for investigating this treatment approach.


David H. Harpole Jr, MD

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Dr Harpole on the Design of an Exploratory Analysis of the AEGEAN Trial in NSCLC

David Harpole, MD, discusses on the rationale and design of an exploratory analysis of the phase 3 AEGEAN trial in patients with EGFR-mutated non–small cell lung cancer, which he presented at the 2023 IASLC World Conference on Lung Cancer.


Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, NYU Langone Health

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Second-Line Treatment of SCLC

Vamsidhar Velcheti, MD, leads the discussion on the current standard of care and approaching the treatment of second-line SCLC.


Angela Jia, MD, PhD

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Dr Jia on the Evolving Role of Metastasis-Directed Radiotherapy in Prostate Cancer

Angela Jia, MD, PhD, discusses the current standing of metastasis-directed radiotherapy in prostate cancer and identifies some lingering questions surrounding the modality.


Ko Un Park, MD

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Dr Park on the Assessment of Robot-Assisted Nipple Sparing Mastectomy in Breast Cancer

Ko Un “Clara” Park, MD discusses the assessment of robot-assisted nipple sparing mastectomy in breast cancer.


Stephanie Berg, DO

Latest:

Renal Cell Carcinoma: Future Evolutions in Care

Shared insight on the evolving state of renal cell carcinoma management and hope for future growth in the treatment landscape.


Solange Peters, MD, PhD, Lausanne University Hospital

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EGFR+ NSCLC: Advice for Community Oncologists

A panel of experts in thoracic oncology concludes the discussion by emphasizing the importance of conducting reflex molecular testing, considering systemic therapy in all patients, and utilizing shared decision-making models.


Misty D. Shields, MD, PhD

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Dr Shields on Incorporating Tarlatamab into Clinical Practice for ES-SCLC

Misty D. Shields, MD, PhD, discusses the FDA approval of tarlatamab for patients with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer.


Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist

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Scientists Create Nanoparticle That Helps Fight Solid Tumors

Researchers from Wake Forest University School of Medicine have discovered a possible new approach in treating solid tumors through the creation of a novel nanoparticle.