Research Swells in Myelofibrosis With JAK Inhibitors, Novel Agents
May 13th 2020Prithviraj Bose, MD, discusses the current role of ruxolitinib in myelofibrosis, the potential advantages of next-generation JAK inhibitors, and the novel agents that are being explored as single agents and in combination with ruxolitinib.
Dr. Overman on Ongoing Research With Immunotherapy in Microsatellite Stable CRC
May 6th 2020Michael J. Overman, MD, professor in the Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology of the Division of Cancer Medicine and committee vice chair at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses ongoing research with immunotherapy in microsatellite stable (MSS) colorectal cancer (CRC).
Long-Term Data Show Nivolumab/Ipilimumab as Preferred Frontline Regimen in RCC
April 30th 2020Nizar M. Tannir, MD, FACP, discusses the 42-month follow-up results from the CheckMate-214 trial in advanced renal cell carcinoma and provides perspective on other approved combinations in the frontline setting.
Marvels in Medicine: Dr. Gabriel Hortobagyi on Challenging Historical Dogmas in Breast Cancer
April 30th 2020In our exclusive interview, Dr. Hortobagyi shares his journey in the development of anthracyclines and taxanes, biphosphonates, and gene therapies in breast cancer, some of the challenges he has encountered along the way, and what he hopes to tackle in the rest of his monumental career.
Investigators Seek to Supplant Oropharyngeal SOC With Proton Therapy
April 30th 2020Hoping to minimize the off-target effects associated with radiation in patients with oropharyngeal cancer, investigators are testing the hypothesis that intensitymodulated proton therapy can deliver doses as effectively as the current standard of care with less damage to surrounding tissue.
Dr. Pettaway on the Prevalence of Germline Mutations in Diverse Populations With Prostate Cancer
April 22nd 2020Curtis A. Pettaway, MD, professor, Department of Urology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the prevalence of germline mutations in diverse populations with prostate cancer.