Dr. Leitao on the Benefits of Surgery in Ovarian Cancer
November 21st 2017Mario M. Leitao Jr, MD, FACOG, FACS, fellowship director, gynecology service, director, Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery Program, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the importance of surgery for patients with ovarian cancer.
Novel Approach Reduces Treatment Toxicities in Patients With HPV-Related Oropharyngeal Cancer
October 5th 2017The incidence of mouth and throat cancer is on the rise due to transmission of the human papilloma virus, but physicians at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center have managed to significantly reduce the intensity of treatment and improve quality of life for these patients.
Dr. Leitao Discusses Surgery in Gynecologic Malignancies
September 20th 2017Mario M. Leitao, Jr, MD, FACOG, FACS, fellowship director, gynecology service, director, Minimal Access and Robotic Surgery Program, Department of Surgery, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses surgery in gynecologic malignancies.
Dr. Hamlin on Future Combination Strategies in the MCL Landscape
September 6th 2017Paul A. Hamlin, MD, medical oncologist, chief, Basking Ridge Medical Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses future potential combination strategies in the mantle cell lymphoma (MCL) landscape.
Dr. Hamlin on Next Steps With Ibrutinib/Buparlisib in MCL, FL, and DLBCL
August 21st 2017Paul A. Hamlin, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the next steps following a phase I dose-escalation study of buparlisib plus ibrutinib (Imbruvica) in patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), follicular lymphoma (FL), and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
Dr. Hamlin on Toxicities Associated With Ibrutinib and Buparlisib in MCL, FL, and DLBCL
August 10th 2017Paul A. Hamlin, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the toxicities reported in a phase I dose-escalation study of buparlisib plus ibrutinib (Imbruvica) in patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL), follicular lymphoma (FL), and diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
Updated NSCLC Guidelines Incorporate PD-L1 Testing and Molecular Assays
Updates to the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines for the management of advanced non–small cell lung cancer call for routine molecular analysis and testing for PD-L1 expression, preferably at diagnosis.