We Need a New Way of Talking About "Conflicts of Interest"
June 13th 2016The debate over the confirmation of Robert M. Califf, MD, as FDA commissioner illustrates the need to change the way we talk about whether a medical professional has a "conflict of interest" rather than simply an "association of interest."
MET Pathway Research Hinges on Finding Right Patient Niche
May 26th 2016Enthusiasm for the MET signaling pathway as a target for anticancer therapy has not waned despite several high-profile failures in multiple indications. This persistence appears to be paying off as promising new data emerge from more recent clinical trials.
The RAS Chase: Gaining Ground Against the Toughest Oncogene
May 24th 2016The RAS family of genes, implicated in more than 30% of human cancers, has proved to be such a difficult molecular driver to target that researchers have considered it "undruggable." A 3-year-old effort by the National Cancer Institute aims to change that—and is making headway.
Reason Versus Dogma: It's Time to Move Beyond the Phase III Trial Mantra
May 19th 2016Shouldn’t the goal of oncologists be to do what is best for their patients, regardless of the currently existing level of evidence and particularly when any timeline for obtaining that "gold standard" evidence will be irrelevant for the patient being cared for today?
Weaving Compassion Into the Fabric of Cancer Treatment
May 17th 2016The Comprehensive Cancer Center at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center provides programs and services that are integrated into the ongoing care of patients in order to make professional assistance available easily and seamlessly.