Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, is a principal teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School and an NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. Based in Boston, Dana-Farber is a world-renowned leader in adult and pediatric cancer treatment and scientific research.
Neoadjuvant Nivolumab/Chemo Combo Significantly Improves pCR in Resectable NSCLC
The combination of nivolumab plus chemotherapy resulted in a statistically significant improvement in pathologic complete response when used as neoadjuvant treatment in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer, meeting the primary end point of the phase 3 CheckMate-816 trial.
The Role of Chemoimmunotherapy Dwindles Among New Regimens in Frontline CLL
September 28th 2020Although frontline chemoimmunotherapy regimens have been the gold standard for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia for many years, the advent of BTK inhibitors and other novel drugs has moved the field toward adopting chemotherapy-free options for patients in this setting.
Dr. Choudhury on Clinical Trials of Interest in Nonmetastatic CRPC
September 14th 2020Atish D. Choudhury, MD, PhD, discusses clinical trials of interest examining different agents, such as darolutamide, enzalutamide, and apalutamide in patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
Tolaney Talks Tailored Treatment Strategies in HER2+ Breast Cancer
September 10th 2020In our exclusive interview, Sara M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, shares insight on how risk status is being used to tailor HER2-directed therapies to patients with early-stage HER2-positive breast cancer, key trials focused on delineating optimal deescalated and escalated treatment strategies, and ongoing research in the HER2-low setting.