The experts provide their final thoughts surrounding the impact of prospective trials and therapy regimens for treating patients with refractory mCRC.
Scott Rowley, MD, the Chief of John Theurer Cancer Center's Blood and Marrow Stem Cell Transplantation Division, discusses the challenges of allogeneic stem cell transplant.
Scott Samuelson, MD, medical oncologist at Utah Cancer Specialists, discusses the comorbidities that may affect treatment decisions for patients with metastatic prostate cancer.
Scott T. Tagawa, MD, MS, FACP, FASCO, discusses the rationale for evaluating nivolumab plus cisplatin-based chemotherapy in first-line urothelial cancer.
Closing out their discussion on the management of prostate cancer, panelists consider remaining unmet needs and future directions in care.
Se Ik Kim, MD, research fellow, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Hospital, discusses the use of minimally invasive surgery and laparotomic surgery in patients with cervical cancer.
Accurate documentation and coding is essential for efficient billing and reimbursement.
Sean C. Dowdy, MD, discusses the association of molecular subtypes and responses to bevacizumab in ovarian cancer.
Sean Dowdy, MD, a Mayo Clinic gynecologic oncologist discusses a study showing molecular sequencing could identify ovarian cancer patients who are most likely to benefit from treatment with bevacizumab (Avastin), a Mayo Clinic-led study has found.
Dr. Sean Grimm from Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine on MGMT as a Predictive Marker in Brain Cancer
Burnout is described as a syndrome of "emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and feelings of low personal accomplishment," and is an increasingly problematic condition among physicians for a multitude of reasons.
Sean Szeja, MD, radiation oncologist, University of Texas Medical Branch, discusses outcomes associated with adjuvant radiation therapy following lumpectomy for elderly patients with triple-negative breast cancer.
At various stages of our lives, most of us experience situations or events that help us to mature and may lead to decisions that affect our futures. Two such events in my life forged my career choice as a communitybased oncologist.
Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is diagnosed at an early stage, when it is amenable to surgical resection in approximately 20% to 25% of cases.
Selena Juarez Stuart, MD, hematology/oncology fellow, Cancer Therapy & Research Center, The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, discusses the risks and benefits of phase I liver dysfunction studies.
Selina Chen-Kiang, PhD, professor of pathology and immunology, Weill Cornell Medicine, discusses challenges in the treatment of patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Sergio A. Giralt, MD, discusses how to determine transplant eligibility and the evolving role of transplant for patients with myelodysplastic syndromes.
Experts share tips for treating patients with VOD with defibrotide, including strategies to ensure best possible outcomes.
Neoadjuvant radiation with dendritic cell injections has the potential to be safe, effective, and immunogenic in high-grade soft tissue sarcoma and needs to be confirmed in randomized larger clinical trials.
Seth Berk, MD, section chief of gastrointestinal hematology/oncology at Virtua Memorial Hospital, discusses the use of immunotherapy in colon cancer.
Seth M. Pollack, assistant professor, Division of Oncology, University of Washington, and attending physician, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses the future treatment paradigm of soft tissue sarcoma.
Seungtaek L. Choi, MD, an assistant professor in the Department of Radiation Oncology, and clinical Medical Director, Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, Division of Radiation Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the considering factors for patients to receive radiation therapy (RT) for their prostate cancer.
Cancer care is changing rapidly, and understanding and incorporating new practices is challenging both for practicing oncologists and oncology trainees.
Neoadjuvant radiation with dendritic cell injections has the potential to be safe, effective, and immunogenic in high-grade soft tissue sarcoma and needs to be confirmed in randomized larger clinical trials.
Shaji Kumar, MD, discusses the updated data from the phase 3 MAIA trial in newly diagnosed multiple myeloma.