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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.
Dr. Oxnard Discusses the Circulating Cell-Free Genome Atlas Study
June 3rd 2018Geoffrey R. Oxnard, MD, associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, thoracic oncologist, medical oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the design and importance of the Circulating Cancer Genome Atlas (CCGA) study in an interview with OncLive during the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Dr. Costa on Triplet of Venetoclax, Carfilzomib, and Dexamethasone in Multiple Myeloma
June 3rd 2018Luciano J. Costa, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine, Blood and Marrow Transplantation and Cell Therapy Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine, discusses phase II findings with the triplet regimen of venetoclax (Venclexta), carfilzomib (Kyprolis), and dexamethasone in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Costa shared this insight in an interview with OncLive during the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
cfDNA Assays Demonstrate High Specificity for Early Stage Lung Cancer Detection
Initial results from the Circulating Cell-Free Genome Atlas study strongly suggest that cell-free DNA tests can be used with a high degree of specificity to detect signs of early stage lung cancer.
Microsatellite Instability Status Links to Lynch Syndrome in Broad Array of Cancers
June 2nd 2018Microsatellite instability-high tumors are more likely to be associated with the presence of Lynch syndrome. Yet, 45% of patients with cancers not typically identified with Lynch syndrome actually qualify for germline genetic testing.
Only Modest Benefit Seen With Taselisib in PIK3CA-Mutant Breast Cancer
Treatment with taselisib in combination with fulvestrant provided a modest progression-free survival benefit of 2 months compared with fulvestrant alone in patients with estrogen receptor–positive, PIK3CA-mutant locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer
Dr. Mohile on Using a Geriatric Assessment in Older Patients With Cancer
June 2nd 2018Supriya Gupta Mohile, MD, MS, professor of medicine and surgery, James Wilmot Cancer Institute, director, Geriatric Oncology Clinic, University of Rochester, discusses pooled findings with a geriatric assessment for older patients with cancer in an interview with OncLive during the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting.
Dr. George on Results of Abi Race Trial in Prostate Cancer
June 2nd 2018Daniel J. George, MD, professor of medicine, surgery, member, Duke Cancer Institute, discusses the results of the prospective multicenter Abi Race trial, which compared outcomes of African-American and Caucasian patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) treated with abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) and prednisone.
Pomalidomide Triplet Extends PFS in Relapsed/Refractory Myeloma
June 2nd 2018Adding pomalidomide (Pomalyst) to bortezomib (Velcade) and low-dose dexamethasone reduced the risk of disease progression or death by 39% in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with prior exposure to lenalidomide.
Venetoclax/Carfilzomib Combo Highly Effective for t(11;14) Myeloma
The addition of venetoclax to carfilzomib and dexamethasone demonstrated a 100% objective response rate with a very good partial response or better rate of 86% for patients with relapsed/refractory t(11;14) multiple myeloma.
Colorectal Cancer Treatment Twice as Costly in US Than Canada, Despite Similar Outcomes
A study that compared costs of treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer in Western Washington and the province of British Columbia in Canada found that prices were more than twice as high for the US patients than for their Canadian counterparts, with no significant difference in outcomes.
ASCO 2018: Top Oncologists Select Key, Practice-Changing Abstracts
May 30th 2018Key opinion leaders spoke with OncLive ahead of the 2018 ASCO Annual Meeting to share the top abstracts they believe could have the greatest impact on clinical practice and patient outcomes across lymphomas, gastrointestinal cancers, genitourinary cancers, and lung cancer.
Despite USPSTF Recommendations and Medicaid Coverage, Data Show Low Lung Cancer Screening Rate
May 17th 2018A total 1.9% of more than 7.6 million current and former heavy smokers in the United States underwent lung cancer screening in 2016, suggesting that it remains inadequate despite USPTF recommendations.
Shorter Trastuzumab Duration Matches 12-Month Standard for Early HER2+ Breast Cancer
A shorter 6-month course of adjuvant trastuzumab (Herceptin) was found to be noninferior for disease-free survival compared with the standard 12-month schedule for patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer.
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Acupuncture Improve Insomnia Symptoms in Cancer Survivors
Both cognitive behavior therapy for insomnia (CBT-I) and acupuncture produced clinically meaningful improvements in insomnia severity scores for cancer survivors, but data from the randomized CHOICE clinical trial showed that CBT-I was more effective overall for reducing the severity of insomnia.
Expert Explains State of TKI Treatment in Pediatric CML
Discontinuation of tyrosine kinase inhibitor treatment may be a possibility for children with chronic myeloid leukemia and, because they could be on-treatment for decades, treatment-free remission is even more important for pediatric patients than for adults.
Eltrombopag Improves Platelet Count in Pediatric HIV
Eltrombopag (Promacta) boosted the platelet count in a 13-year-old boy with HIV-associated thrombocytopenia, according to case study results presented at the 2018 American Society of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Conference.
