Dr. Mahtani on TEXT and SOFT Trial Data in HR+ Breast Cancer
April 5th 2018Reshma L. Mahtani, DO, assistant professor of clinical medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discusses the updated data from the TEXT and SOFT clinical trials in premenopausal women with hormone-receptor positive (HR+) breast cancer.
Dr. Mahtani on the Use of CDK 4/6 Inhibitors in Metastatic ER+ Breast Cancer
March 23rd 2018Reshma L. Mahtani, DO, assistant professor of clinical medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discusses the use of CDK 4/6 inhibitors in older patients with estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.
Dr. Jahanzeb Discusses Advancements in Adjuvant HER2+ Breast Cancer
March 21st 2018Mohammad Jahanzeb, MD, professor of Clinical Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discusses advancements in adjuvant HER2-positive breast cancer.
Dr. Jahanzeb on the Future of Adjuvant Therapy in HER2+ Breast Cancer
March 22nd 2017Mohammad Jahanzeb, MD, professor of Clinical Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discusses the future of adjuvant treatment in HER2-positive breast cancer.
Dr. Wilky on Ongoing Trial of Pembrolizumab and Axitinib in Sarcoma
March 21st 2017Breelyn Wilky, MD, an associate professor of Medicine, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Care, University of Miami Health System, discusses the status of a phase II trial investigating concurrent axitinib (Inlyta) and pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in patients with advanced alveolar soft part sarcoma and other soft tissue sarcomas.
Expert Discusses Challenges With Non-Driver Lung Adenocarcinoma
December 23rd 2016Molecular testing is done for patients with non–small cell lung cancer to determine what genetic abnormalities are present. If a common-enough mutation is detected—such as EGFR or ALK—then patients are able to receive a targeted agent matched to that driver.
Dr. Jahanzeb on Challenges in Non-Driver Adenocarcinoma
December 1st 2016Mohammad Jahanzeb, MD, professor of Clinical Medicine, Hematology/Oncology, Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discusses the challenges researchers must overcome in patients with non-driver adenocarcinoma.
Dr. Trent on Sequencing Trabectedin for Patients With Soft Tissue Sarcoma
December 2nd 2015Jonathan C. Trent, MD, associate director for Clinical Research, director of the Sarcoma Medical Research Program at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, discusses sequencing trabectedin (Yondelis) for patients with soft tissue sarcoma.
Adjuvant HER2+ Breast Cancer Care Evolves, But Questions Remain
October 9th 2015Mohammad Jahanzeb, MD, discusses therapeutic agents that may fit into the adjuvant setting treatment paradigm for HER2-positive breast cancer, the increasing importance of genomic testing, and individualized treatments as multiple agents emerge.
Nationwide Precision Medicine Trial Coming to Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center
Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine will be one of the sites offering the landmark precision medicine trial, NCI-MATCH – a trial that will open to patient enrollment in July.
UHealth Neurosurgeon Using New Technology to Remove Brain Tumors
Ricardo J. Komotar, M.D., Director of Surgical Neuro-oncology at UHealth – University of Miami Health System, is the first neurosurgeon in Miami-Dade and Broward counties to remove a brain tumor using the NICO BrainPath system.
South Florida's Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center: Hitting Its Stride
The Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center (SCCC), part of the University of Miami Health System, first opened its doors in 1992. Over the years, the SCCC has become the hub of cancer research in the region.