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Dr. Richardson on Treatment Approaches Targeting Mutational Burden in Myeloma
April 23rd 2019Paul G. Richardson, MD, clinical program leader, director of clinical research, Jerome Lipper Multiple Myeloma Center, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and RJ Corman Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses treatment approaches targeting mutational burden in multiple myeloma.
Dr. LaCasce Discusses the Future of MCL Treatment
April 22nd 2019Ann S. LaCasce, MD, MMSc, director of Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare Hematology-Medical Oncology Fellowship Program, institute physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses the future of mantle cell lymphoma treatment.
Dr. Duncan on the Use of CAR T-Cell Therapy in Pediatric ALL
April 19th 2019Christine N. Duncan, MD, senior physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, assistant professor of pediatrics, Harvard Medical School, discusses the use of CAR T-cell therapy in the treatment of pediatric patients with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).
Dr. LaCasce on Key Advances in the MCL Paradigm
April 18th 2019Ann S. LaCasce, MD, MMSc, director of Dana-Farber/Partners CancerCare Hematology-Medical Oncology Fellowship Program, institute physician, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses key advances made in the mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) paradigm.
Dr. Liu on PARP Inhibitors in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer
April 16th 2019Joyce F. Liu, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, and director of clinical research for gynecologic oncology at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the use of PARP inhibitors in patients with recurrent ovarian cancer.
Dr. Choueiri on Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in Non-Clear Cell RCC
April 11th 2019Toni Choueiri, MD, director, Lank Center for Genitourinary Oncology, director, Kidney Cancer Center, Jerome and Nancy Kohlberg Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses atezolizumab plus bevacizumab in patients with non–clear cell renal cell carcinoma.
Dr. George on the Importance of Collaboration in the Treatment of Uterine Sarcomas
April 4th 2019Suzanne George, MD, director of Clinical Research, Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and an associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses the importance of collaboration in the treatment of patients with uterine sarcoma.
Tumor Mutational Burden Poses Challenges as Immunotherapy Biomarker
Although TMB is associated with responses to checkpoint inhibitor therapy, more research is needed to better understand how TMB interacts with other genomic correlates of the immune cycle before the biomarker can be incorporated into clinical practice.
Dr. Matulonis on Individualized Dosing of Niraparib in Ovarian Cancer
March 26th 2019Ursula A. Matulonis, MD, director, Gynecologic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses individualized dosing of niraparib in the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer.
Dr. Konstantinopoulos on Immunotherapy in Ovarian Cancer
March 8th 2019Panagiotis A. Konstantinopoulos, MD, PhD, director of Translational Research, Gynecologic Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, associate professor of medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses the role of immunotherapy in the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer.
Dr. Pikman on Implications of a Matched Targeted Therapy Approach in Pediatric Leukemia
February 28th 2019Yana Pikman, MD, a physician in the Cancer and Blood Disorders Center at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and instructor of pediatrics at Harvard Medical School, discusses the implications of a matched targeted therapy approach in pediatric leukemia.
Dr. George Discusses Ongoing Trials in Soft Tissue Sarcoma
February 12th 2019Suzanne George, MD, director of Clinical Research, Center for Sarcoma and Bone Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and an associate professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School, discusses ongoing trials in soft tissue sarcoma (STS).
Dana-Farber Researchers Win Grand Challenge Funding from Cancer Research UK
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute researchers are Grand Challenge winners for a project that aims to discover how certain microbes inside the body lead to colorectal cancer and influence a patient’s response to treatment.
Dr. Horowitz on Frontline Strategies in Newly Diagnosed Ovarian Cancer
January 24th 2019Neil Horowitz, MD, director of Clinical Research in Gynecologic Oncology, assistant professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Biology, Harvard Medical School, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses frontline strategies in the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed advanced ovarian cancer.