Authors


Mitchell C. Posner, MD,

Latest:

Pandemic Inspires New Outreach Program

As oncologists, we are here to help patients and their families as much as we can. That is why we went into cancer medicine. It is what we do every day. Until the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic knocked on our doors.


Joshua Richter, MD, Tisch Cancer Center at Mount Sinai

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Dr Richter on the Current State of Bispecific Antibodies in Multiple Myeloma

Joshua Richter, MD, discusses how bispecific antibodies fit into the current treatment armamentarium for patients with multiple myeloma, highlighting his presentation from the 41st Annual CFS®.


Nina Shah, MD, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center

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Investigational Agents for Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma

Keith Stewart, MD, ChB, MBA; Sagar Lonial, MD, FACP; Cristina Gasparetto, MD; Joseph Mikhael, MD; and Nina Shah, MD, review additional emerging agents in the pipeline for the treatment of RRMM; including BCMA-targeted bispecific antibodies.


Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, MHA, BCOP

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Dr. Fausel on the Evolution of Genomic Testing in Cancer Care

Christopher A. Fausel, PharmD, MHA, BCOP, discusses how genetic sequencing has played a growing role in cancer care.


Amir Fathi, MD, Massachusetts General Hospital

Latest:

Optimizing Treatment Selection for Patients with FLT3-ITD AML

Discussion centered around optimal strategies to effectively treat, and improve outcomes for, patients with FLT3-ITD AML.


Jennifer Effie Amengual, MD

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Precision Epigenetic Targeting for Germinal Cancer Lymphomas

Jennifer Effie Amengual, MD, of Columbia University Hebert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses precision epigenetic targeting for germinal cancer lymphomas.


Robert Zeiser, MD,

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Dr. Zeiser on Results of the REACH3 Trial in Chronic GVHD

Robert Zeiser, MD, discusses results of the REACH3 trial in chronic graft-versus-host disease.


Ibiayi Dagogo-Jack, MD

Latest:

How Biomarker Testing Could Continue to Evolve in NSCLC

Jessica Donington, MD, MSCR, Melina Elpi Marmarelis, MD, and Ibiayi Dagogo-Jack, MD, on the next steps for biomarker testing in NSCLC.


Hervé Tilly, MD, PhD

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Dr. Tilly on Pola-R-CHP in an Asia Subpopulation of Patients With DLBCL

Hervé Tilly, MD, PhD, discusses the efficacy of polatuzumab vedotin-piiq plus rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone in an Asia subpopulation of patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.


Michael J Birrer, MD, PhD

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Dr Birrer on Molecular Stratification in Endometrial Cancer

Michael J. Birrer, MD, PhD, discusses the benefits of molecular profiling in patients with endometrial cancer, the variety of mutations that have been identified in this disease, and how stratifying patients based on the biomarkers their disease harbors allows for more individualized treatment decisions.


Jaffer A. Ajani, MD

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FDA Approval Insights: Zolbetuximab for CLDN18.2+ HER2-Negative Gastric and GEJ Adenocarcinoma

Dr Ajani discusses the FDA approval of frontline zolbetuximab plus chemo for unresectable or metastatic, HER2–, CLDN18.2+ gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma.


Russell Kenneth Hales, MD

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Dr. Hales on the Role of Multidisciplinary Care in Locally Advanced Lung Cancer

Russell Kenneth Hales, MD, discusses the role of multidisciplinary care in locally advanced lung cancer.


Cindy B. Matsen, MD

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Dr. Matsen on the Effects of Decreased Breast Cancer Screening in the COVID-19 Era

Cindy B. Matsen, MD, discusses the potential effects of the decrease in screening for patients with breast cancer during the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.


Asal Rahimi, MD, MS

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Dr Rahimi on Escalating Preoperative, Single-Fraction Ablative Radiation in HR-Positive Breast Cancer

Asal Rahimi, MD, MS, discusses initial efficacy results from the expanded cohort of a phase 1 dose-escalation study (NCT04040569) evaluating pre-operative, single fraction stereotactic ablative radiation in early-stage, hormone receptor–positive breast cancer.


Christine Duncan, MD, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

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Narsoplimab: The Phase 2 Trial

Samer Khaled, MD reviews the design, results, and practical implications of the pivotal phase 2 trial of narsoplimab, a MASP-2 targeted monoclonal antibody under investigation for the treatment of thrombotic microangiopathy associated with hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.


Kimberly Halla, NP

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Advice for New Nurse Practitioners Working With Patients With Endometrial Cancer

Closing their discussion, the panel shares advice for new nurse practitioners caring for patients who have endometrial cancer.


Alyson B. Moadel-Robblee, PhD

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Evolving Psychosocial Care Models Step Forward as the Next Targeted Cancer Therapy

During this search for a breast cancer support system, my mother also investigated complementary therapies that peers had used to help cope with their fears, adverse effects, and feelings of helplessness.


Cindy Medina Pabon, MD

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Dr Pabon on the FDA Approval of Zolbetuximab for CLDN18.2+ Gastric/GEJ Adenocarcinoma

Cindy Medina Pabon, MD, discusses the clinical relevance of the FDA approval of zolbetuximab for CLDN18.2-positive gastric or GEJ adenocarcinoma.


Tapan M. Kadia, MD

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Dr Kadia on Targeting the IRAK4 Pathway in AML

Tapan M. Kadia, MD, discusses targeting the IRAK4 pathway in patients with acute myeloid leukemia and highlights the importance of utilizing targeted therapies in the treatment of patients with hematologic malignancies.


Laura Farrington, DO

Latest:

Women in Oncology: Lessons to Tell Up-and-Coming Female Oncologists

Laura Farrington, DO, Elesyia Outlaw-Evans, MD, and Ruchi Garg, MD, provide advice to female oncologists who are just starting out their careers.


Jay Moon Lee, MD

Latest:

Dr. Lee on the Current State of Molecular Testing in Early-Stage NSCLC

Jay Moon Lee, MD, discusses the current state of molecular testing in early-stage non–small cell lung cancer.


Angela J. Keleher, MD

Latest:

Breast Nerve Preservation and Grafting: How Surgeons Can Help Mitigate Sensation Loss

More surgeons are having in-depth conversations with their patients with breast cancer and prophylactic patients about the fact that nerves will have to be cut during their mastectomy, how that will impact sensation and quality of life, and how surgeon collaboration and breast neurotization can help restore sensation.


Gail J. Roboz, MD

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Women in Oncology: Prioritization and Passionate Legacies

Selina M. Luger, MD, FRCPC, Gail J. Roboz, MD, and Wendy Stock, MD, discuss how being female affected their careers and share the scientific achievements they most want to be remembered for in the leukemia field.


Nicoletta Colombo, MD, PhD, Istituto Europeo di Oncologia

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Dr. Colombo on the Next Steps With Pembrolizumab in Cervical Cancer

Nicoletta Colombo, MD, PhD, discusses the next steps with pembrolizumab in cervical cancer.


Olalekan O. Oluwole, MBBS, MD

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Dr Oluwole on the Use of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Autoimmune Disorders

Olalekan O. Oluwole, MBBS, MD, discusses the feasibility of using CAR T-cell therapy in patients with nonhematologic autoimmune disorders.


Jessica Altman, MD

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Women in Oncology: Leaving Passionate Legacies

Courtney DiNardo, MD, MSCE; Eunice Wang, MD; and Jessica Altman, MD, discuss the scientific achievements they have witnessed in the field of leukemia and their hopes for the future of treating this disease.


Michelle Miran Kim, MD

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Dr. Kim on Optimizing Individualized Treatment in Cancer Care

Michelle Miran Kim, MD, discusses optimizing individualized treatment in cancer care.


Jamie Carroll, APRN, CNP, MSN

Latest:

Practice Pearls for Toxicity Management With ADC Therapy in Breast and Gastric Cancer

Shared practical advice on the management of toxicities associated with antibody drug conjugate therapy in both the breast cancer and GI cancer settings.


Elyse Lower, MD

Latest:

Dr. Lower on the Importance of Tucatinib Plus Capecitabine/Trastuzumab in HER2+ Breast Cancer

Elyse Lower, MD, discusses the importance of tucatinib in the treatment of patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.