Robert Wong, MD, MS, assistant clinical professor of medicine, director of research and education, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology at Alameda Health System, Highland Hospital, discusses the risk factors of hepatitis B-associated hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
The relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma experts conclude by highlighting current unmet needs in the field and sharing valuable clinical pearls to guide practice and improve patient outcomes.
Roberto A. Leon Ferre, MD, oncologist, Mayo Clinic, discusses reasons to explore biosimilars in oncology.
Roberto Bordonaro, MD, chair, medical oncology, Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy, discusses treatment options for patients with colorectal cancer who fail on oxaliplatin- and irinotecan-based chemotherapy.
Roberto Pili, MD, discusses clinical challenges in translocation renal cell carcinoma.
A mixed treatment comparison demonstrated that FCR significantly prolonged PFS compared with all other treatments and significantly increased ORR compared with all other treatments.
Robin Jones, MD, MRCP, discusses the importance of communication between community and academic oncologists in cancer care.
Robin McConnell, from John Theurer Cancer Center, Discusses Nutrition in Cancer Care
Robyn M. Scherber, MD, MPH, physician, The Mays Cancer Center, the newly named center of UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses ruxolitinib (Jakafi) failure in patients with myelofibrosis (MF).
Robyn Saw, FRACS, MS, MBBS, associate professor of surgery, The University of Sydney, discusses a study of vitamin D in melanoma.
Rocio Garcia-Carbonero, MD, discusses the rationale for the phase 2b VIRAGE trial in patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.
Rodabe N. Amaria, MD, assistant professor Department of Melanoma Medical Oncology, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the results of a recent trial testing neoadjuvant and adjuvant dabrafenib plus trametinib versus standard of care in high-risk resectable BRAF-mutant melanoma.
Rodabe N. Amaria, MD, department of Melanoma Oncology, division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses using genetically modified tumor infiltrating lymphocytes (TILs) in patients with advanced melanoma.
Rodney F. Pommier, MD, professor of surgery, director, Neuroendocrine Tumor Program, Oregon Health & Science University, discusses challenges associated with the treatment of carcinoid syndrome.
Rodrigo Goncalves, MD, postdoctoral fellow, Washington University School of Medicine, describes research involving the ESR1 gene mutation in breast cancer.
The characterization of molecular abnormalities implicated in the tumorigenesis of sarcomas is being increasingly applied to the classification, prognostication and, in particular situations, management of these diseases.
Roeland GW Verhaak, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Bioinformatics and Computational Biology, Division of Quantitative Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses a study that examined the comprehensive and integrative genomic characterization of diffuse lower grade gliomas.
Roger Stupp, MD, professor, Neurological Surgery, and associate director, Strategic Initiatives, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, discusses final results of a randomized, multi-center, phase III trial investigating tumor treating fields (TTFields) added to standard chemotherapy in newly diagnosed glioblastoma during the AACR Annual Meeting.
Rogerio C. Lilenbaum, MD, discusses the rise of immunotherapy in non–small cell lung cancer.
Rogerio C. Lilenbaum, MD, discusses the clinical implications of the FDA approval of lurbinectedin in metastatic small cell lung cancer.
Dr. Rogerio Vivaldi the President of Genzyme Corporation on the Transformation of Gaucher Disease
Approximately 22,000 women will be diagnosed with epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) in the United States in 2014, making it the nation's second most common gynecologic malignancy.1 The cancer, which often presents at an advanced stage, causes more deaths than any other type of gynecologic malignancy.
Safety data from clinical trials suggest that a prophylactic regimen reduces both the severity and duration of neratinib-associated diarrhea.
Rolf A. Stahel, MD, professor in the oncology clinic, University Hospital, Zurich, discusses treatment sequencing in stage IV non–small cell lung cancer.
Roman Perez-Soler, MD, discusses the utility of liquid biopsy in lung cancer.
Ron Bose, MD, PhD, from the Siteman Cancer Center, discusses the prevalence of HER2 gene mutations in patients diagnosed with breast cancer.
Ronald B. Natale, MD, discusses the evolution of immunotherapy in advanced non–small cell lung cancer.