Dr. Fisher on Bortezomib/R-CHOP Combo for Mantle Cell Lymphoma
January 7th 2015Richard Fisher, MD, president and CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses adding bortezomib (Velcade) to the standard R-CHOP regiment (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, prednisone) for previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma.
Novel Breast Cancer Agents Aimed at Overcoming Endocrine Therapy Resistance
August 28th 2014Although advances in endocrine therapy for women with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer have been made in recent years, de novo and acquired resistance to treatments remain important clinical problems, and efforts to identify effective modalities to overcome this challenge continue.
Dr. Movva on Molecular Profiling in Sarcoma
July 16th 2014Sujana Movva, MD, medical oncologist, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses a study presented at the 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting where researchers profiled more than 1900 sarcoma specimens to try to identify potential novel treatment modalities for patients with this disease.
Angiogenesis-Targeting Agents Poised to Become a Mainstay of Gynecologic Cancer Treatment
January 3rd 2014Antiangiogenic agents hold promise in gynecologic cancers, as evidenced by their single-agent activity in malignancies including ovarian cancer, recurrent endometrial cancer, and cervical cancer.
Unique Considerations With TKIs for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia
October 25th 2013At the recent NCCN 8th Annual Congress on Hematologic Malignancies, Michael Millenson, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discussed considerations in selecting second- and third-generation tyrosine-kinase inhibitors for the management of chronic myelogenous leukemia