Authors


Priyanka Sharma, MD, University of Kansas Cancer Center

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Dr. Sharma on Optimal Systemic Therapy for Early-Stage TNBC

Priyanka Sharma, MD, discusses updates in optimal systemic therapy strategies in early-stage triple-negative breast cancer.




Prudence Francis, MD

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Dr. Francis on Ovarian Suppression in Young Women With Breast Cancer

Prudence Francis, MD, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, discusses ovarian suppression in young women with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer.


Przemyslaw W. Twardowski, MD

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Dr. Twardowski on Steps Toward Optimal Sequencing for mCRPC Therapies

Przemyslaw W. Twardowski, MD, director, Prostate Oncology Strategic Program, director, Genitourinary Program, clinical professor, Department of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, discusses the necessary steps toward determining optimal sequencing of treatments for patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.



Puneeth Iyengar, MD

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Dr. Iyengar on the Rationale Behind Hypofractionated Radiation in NSCLC

Puneeth Iyengar, MD, radiation oncologist, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, discusses the rationale behind the use of hypofractionated radiation as a treatment for patients with non–small cell lung cancer.


Qiang John Li, MD, PhD

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Robot-Assisted Cystectomy Is Feasible for Many Patients With Bladder Cancer

To determine the 10-year oncologic outcomes and recurrence patterns after robot-assisted radical cystectomy, a group within the Department of Urology at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center performed a retrospective review.


Qinyu Chen, MHS

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Radiotherapy in the Modern Era in the Management of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis

Intensity-modulated radiotherapy reduces the mean radiation dose delivered to critical normal structures and should be considered in Langerhans cell histiocytosis treatment when radiotherapy is indicated, particularly given the expected, long-term survival of these patients.


Quincy Chu, MD

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Dr. Chu Discusses CNS Penetration of Ceritinib

Quincy Chu, MD, University of Alberta, Cross Cancer Institute, Edmonton, Alberta, discusses the ability of ceritinib to penetrate the CNS.


R. Kate Kelley

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Dr. Kelley on Newly Approved Agents in HCC

R. Kate Kelley, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine, Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the clinical impact of REFLECT and CELESTIAL in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).


R. Kate Kelley, MD

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Dr Kelley on the Need for Additional Second-line Therapies in Cholangiocarcinoma

R. Kate (Katie) Kelley, MD, discusses unmet needs and treatment challenges within the current standard-of-care for patients with cholangiocarcinoma.


R. Kate Kelley, MD, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Perspectives on Treating CCA Moving Forward

A panel of GI oncologists share their thoughts on the future of using precision medicine to treat patients with bile duct cancers.


R. Kate Kelley, MD, University of California-San Francisco

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Cholangiocarcinoma: Potential Therapies Under Investigation

An overview of various treatment opportunities under study that are looking at using novel techniques to help personalize treatment for patients with bile duct cancers.


R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS

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Dr Randall on the Effect of Socioeconomic Factors in Pediatric Nonmetastatic Osteosarcoma

R. Lor Randall, MD, FACS, discusses the impact of race, ethnicity, and socioeconomic factors on outcomes in pediatric patients with nonmetastatic osteosarcoma.







R. Steven Paulson, MD

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Dr. Paulson on the Importance of Biomarker Testing in Oncology

R. Steven Paulson, MD, discusses the importance of molecular testing in the era of precision medicine in oncology.


R. Wendel Naumann, MD

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Dr Naumann on the Changing Treatment Landscape in Cervical Cancer

R. Wendel Naumann, MD, FACOG, FACS, discusses how the evolution of immunotherapy has changed the treatment landscape for patients with recurrent or metastatic cervical cancer.


Raajit K. Rampal, MD, PhD

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Emerging Treatments for Myelofibrosis

Andrew Kuykendall, MD, and Raajit K. Rampal, MD, PhD, conclude that the increasing complexity in myelofibrosis treatment options, including multiple JAK inhibitors and emerging combination therapies, signals an exciting era of individualized care, yet underscores the need for reevaluating study end points to enhance patient outcomes further.



Rachel A. Freedman, MD, MPH

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Dr. Freedman Discusses Dual HER2-Targeted Therapy in Breast Cancer

Rachel A. Freedman, MD, MPH, associate clinical director, Breast Oncology Center, Susan F. Smith Center for Women's Cancers, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, senior physician, assistant professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses dual HER2-targeted therapies in breast cancer.



Rachel Grossman, MD

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Dr. Grossman Discusses TTFields for Glioblastoma

Rachel Grossman, MD, Neurosurgery Department, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, discusses tumor treating fields for the treatment of patients with glioblastoma.


Rachel N. Grisham, MD

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Dr. Grisham on the Combination of VS-6766 With Defactinib in Ovarian Cancer

Rachel N. Grisham, MD, discusses the rationale to explore the combination of VS-6766 and defactinib in patients with low-grade serous ovarian cancer.


Rachel Narozniak, MA

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Brexucabtagene Autoleucel Provides New Option for Patients With R/R MCL

Brexucabtagene autoleucel induced durable response in patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma, according to findings from the phase 2 ZUMA-2 trial, leading to an FDA approval for use in this patient population on July 24, 2020.


Rachel Regn, MD

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Palliative Care Issues in Gynecologic Cancer

Palliative care should address the unique symptom profile of gynecologic cancer and be tailored to individual socioeconomic environments.