Halle Moore, MD, discusses a phase III trial that looked at reducing the risk of premature ovarian failure with LHRH analog administration with chemotherapy in women with breast cancer.
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Joseph M. Flynn, DO, MPH, co-director, Division of Hematology; co-director, LIVESTRONG Survivorship Center of Excellence; medical director, James Survivorship Clinics, The Ohio State University, James Cancer Hospital, discusses the results of the phase II GAGE study, which compared 1000 mg vs 2000 mg of obinutuzumab in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).
Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, MD, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses two analyses of GC33 for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC).
Luiz H. Araujo, MD, medical oncologist, Corporate Cancer Foundation fellow, Ohio State’s Comprehensive Cancer Center – James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute, discusses the discovery of oncogenic ARAF as a new driver for lung cancer.
Marcia S. Brose, MD, PhD, assistant professor, Abramson Cancer Center, Department of Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery, Department of Medicine, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Department of Dermatology, University of Pennsylvania, discusses the updated overall survival analysis of the phase III DECISION trial, which looked at sorafenib for patients with locally advanced or metastatic radioactive iodine-refractory differentiated thyroid cancer (RAI-rDTC).
Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, discusses the results of a study that looked at the effect of prior trastuzumab on eribulin mesylate in combination with trastuzumab as first-line treatment for HER2-positive locally recurrent or MBC.
Jennifer Woyach, MD, assistant professor of Internal Medicine, Division of Hematology, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the efficacy findings from the RESONATE trial, a phase III trial that compared ibrutinib versus ofatumumab in relapsed or refractory (R/R) chronic lymphocytic leukemia/small lymphocytic lymphoma.
Ian W. Flinn, MD, PhD, director, Hematologic Malignancies Research Program, Sarah Cannon Research Institute, gives an overview of two ongoing clinical trials looking at IPI-145 for the treatment of hematologic malignancies.
Harry Erba, MD, PhD, professor of medicine, director, Hematologic Malignancy Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, discusses the excitement around FLT3 inhibitors for the treatment of acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
Daniel P. Petrylak, MD, discusses a phase II trial of prostate specific membrane antigen antibody drug conjugate (PSMA ADC) in taxane-treated metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).
Sunil Verma, MD, MSEd, FRCPC, associate professor, University of Toronto, chair, Breast Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, discusses targeting HER2 in patients with early-stage breast cancer.
Scott Eggener, MD, associate professor of surgery, co-director, Prostate Cancer Program, director, Translational and Outcomes Research, Section of Urology, University of Chicago, discusses the adoption of robot-assisted surgery and its impact on treatment patterns for newly diagnosed localized prostate cancer patients.
Gregory J. Riely, MD, PhD, vice chair, Clinical Trials Office, Department of Medicine, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the impact of the stigma of cigarette smoking on lung cancer research.
Stephen J. Freedland, MD, associate professor, Duke University, discusses an analysis presented at the 2014 AUA Annual Meeting that looked at carbohydrate intake, glycemic index and prostate cancer risk.
Grant W. Carlson, MD, professor of surgery, Emory University School of Medicine, chief, Division of Plastic Surgery, Emory University Hospital, discusses the advantages and limitations of nipple-sparing mastectomy.
Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, MD, Gastrointestinal Oncology Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses a retrospective study to determine the prognostic value of C-reactive protein (CRP) levels in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) who are undergoing treatment with sorafenib.
Peter T. Scardino, MD, FACS, discusses an analysis presented at the 2014 AUA Annual Meeting: Validation of a 46-gene cell cycle progression (CCP) RNA signature for predicting prostate cancer death in a conservatively managed watchful waiting needle biopsy cohort.
Todd Demmy, MD, clinical chair, Department of Thoracic Surgery, professor of oncology, Roswell Park Cancer Institute, describes lung suffusion.
Anas Younes, MD, chief, Lymphoma Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the implications of ibrutinib’s approval for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).
Stacy Loeb, MD, MSc, assistant professor, Department of Urology, Population Health, New York University, at the 2014 AUA Annual Meeting, discusses how urologists can use Twitter.
Debu Tripathy, MD, co-leader, Women's Cancer Program, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses new personalized therapies on the horizon for advanced breast cancer.
Oliver Sartor, MD, board professor, cancer research, Tulane University, discusses a trial that would study Provenge (sipuleucel-T) in combination with radium-223 as a potential treatment option for patients with prostate cancer.
Timothy S. Pardee, MD, Assistant Professor, Hematology & Oncology, Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center, describes initial results of the CALGB 10801 (Alliance) study, which added dasatinib to standard induction and consolidation therapy for newly diagnosed patients with core binding factor (CBF) acute myeloid leukemia (AML).
James J. Hsieh, MD, PhD, medical oncologist, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, provides an overview of the treatment of kidney cancer.
Judy C. Boughey, MD, associate professor of surgery, director, Breast Surgical Oncology Training Program, Mayo Clinic, discusses implications for axillary radiation following review of the ACOSOG Z11 trial.
Jedd D. Wolchok, MD, PhD, from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses ongoing research regarding combinations of immunotherapies.
Roberto Bordonaro, MD, chair, medical oncology, Garibaldi Hospital, Catania, Italy, discusses first-line treatment options for advanced colorectal cancer (CRC).
Rana R. McKay, MD, a clinical oncology fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the mechanism of action of dutasteride and its role in a phase II prostate cancer trial.
Richard R. Furman, MD, a member of the Lymphoma/Myeloma Service in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the New York Weill Cornell Medical Center, discusses the ability to avoid the administration of chemotherapy when using novel agents, such as idelalisib, to treat patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia.
Sunil Verma, MD, MSEd, FRCPC, associate professor, University of Toronto, chair, Breast Medical Oncology, Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre, comments on HER2 testing and the utility of Ki67.