Expert Insights

Helena Yu, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY

Videos

Combating Resistance to EGFR Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitors in Patients With Lung Cancer

05/17/2023

At the 2023 Great Debates and Updates Conference in Chicago, IL, Helena Yu, MD, discusses the challenges of primary and secondary resistance to EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors among patients with lung cancer.

At the 2023 Great Debates and...

05/17/2023

Oncology

Kim Norris, Lung Cancer Foundation of America

Videos

Understanding and Employing Patient Advocacy

05/16/2023

At the 2023 Great Debates and Updates conference in Chicago Illinois, Kim Norris, co-founder and president of the Lung Cancer Foundation of America, discussed the different types of patient advocacy and the effect advocacy can have on...

At the 2023 Great Debates and...

05/16/2023

Oncology

Videos

Should ASCT be Standard of Care for Frontline Treatment of Patients With Multiple Myeloma?

05/15/2023

C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD, participated in a debate on whether melphalan plus ASCT after induction therapy should continue to be the standard of care in frontline treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.

C. Ola Landgren, MD, PhD,...

05/15/2023

Oncology

Michael Goodheart, MD, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Videos

Identifying Effective Treatment Combinations for Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

05/12/2023

Michael Goodheart, MD, and Adam Dupuy, PhD, discuss the use of CRISPR technology to identify new potential treatment combinations for low-grade serous ovarian cancer.

Michael Goodheart, MD, and Adam...

05/12/2023

Oncology

BJ Rimel, MD, Cedar Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, California

Videos

05/12/2023

At the SGO Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer BJ Rimel, MD, covers cancer-related concerns for transgender and special patient populations.

At the SGO Annual Meeting on...

05/12/2023

Oncology

Aaron Praiss, MD, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York

Videos

Surgical Stress May Promote IL-6–Driven Tumor Progression in High-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer

05/11/2023

At the SGO Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, Aaron Praiss, MD discusses the role surgical stress can play in promoting IL-6–driven tumor progression in high-grade serous ovarian cancer.

At the SGO Annual Meeting on...

05/11/2023

Oncology

Videos

ASCT as the Continued Standard of Care in Frontline Multiple Myeloma Therapy

05/10/2023

Amrita Krishnan, MD, participated in a debate about whether high-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplant after completion of induction therapy is the optimal frontline therapy for patients with multiple myeloma.

Amrita Krishnan, MD,...

05/10/2023

Oncology

Videos

Strategies for Diagnosing and Treating Patients With Amyloidosis

05/10/2023

Michael Rosenzweig, MD, shares insights on strategies for diagnosing and treating patients with various subtypes of amyloidosis.

Michael Rosenzweig, MD, shares...

05/10/2023

Oncology

Ayesha Alvero, MD, C.S. Mott Center at Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan

Videos

Novel Immunomodulatory Virus CARG-2020 for Recurrent Ovarian Cancer

05/10/2023

At the SGO Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, Ayesha Alvero, MD, discusses CARG-2020, and how it may be used to restore immunosurveillance and establish anti-tumoral immunological memory among patients with ovarian cancer.

At the SGO Annual Meeting on...

05/10/2023

Oncology

Rebekah Peplinski, graduate research assistant and PhD candidate, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa

Videos

Identifying Oncogenic Drivers Related to Tumor Progression in High-Grade Ovarian Cancer

05/08/2023

At the SGO Annual Meeting on Women’s Cancer, Rebekah Peplinski, PhD candidate, discusses the potential role of Sleeping Beauty mutagenesis for identifying and understanding genes related to tumor progression in high-grade ovarian cancer.

At the SGO Annual Meeting on...

05/08/2023

Oncology

Recent News

News

Osimertinib Lacks Activity in Neoadjuvant Setting for Early-Stage Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer With EGFR Mutation

08/08/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Results from a phase 2 study demonstrated that neoadjuvant osimertinib did not improve the major pathological response rate among patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer harboring an EGFR mutation.

Results from a phase 2 study...

08/08/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Denileukin Diftitox for Patients With R/R Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

08/08/2024

Amber Denham ;

The US Food and Drug Administration approved novel immunotherapy denileukin diftitox-cxdl for the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma after at least 1 prior systemic therapy.

The US Food and Drug...

08/08/2024

Oncology

News

Tailored Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Improved Survival Outcomes Among Patients With High-Risk Early Breast Cancer

08/07/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

According to results from the phase 3 PANTHER trial, tailored and dose-dense chemotherapy in the adjuvant setting improved survival outcomes compared to standard chemotherapy among patients with high-risk early breast cancer.

According to results from the...

08/07/2024

Oncology

News

Frontline Treatment Management for Patients With FL Reduces Risk of High-Grade Transformation to DLBCL

08/07/2024

Amber Denham ;

A recent study demonstrated that frontline treatment management reduced the risk of high-grade transformation to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma among patients with follicular lymphoma, but not among patients with marginal zone lymphoma.

A recent study demonstrated that...

08/07/2024

Oncology

News

Optimal Sotorasib Dose for Patients With KRAS G12C-Mutated Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

08/07/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Results from a phase 2 study found that 960 mg of sotorasib is preferable to 240 mg among patients with previously treated KRAS G12C-mutated locally advanced or metastatic non-small cell lung cancer.

Results from a phase 2 study...

08/07/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Vorasidenib for Patients With IDH1/IDH2-Mutated Grade 2 Astrocytoma or Oligodendroglioma

08/06/2024

Stephanie Holland ;

Based on results from the INDIGO trial, the FDA has approved vorasidenib for adult and pediatric patients 12 years and older with grade 2 astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with a susceptible IDH1 or IDH2 mutation following surgery.

Based on results from the INDIGO...

08/06/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Afamitresgene Autoleucel for Certain Unresectable or Metastatic Synovial Sarcoma

08/02/2024

Allison Casey ;

On August 2, 2024, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted accelerated approval to afamitresgene autoleucel for the treatment of adult patients with certain unresectable or metastatic synovial sarcomas who had received prior...

On August 2, 2024, the US Food...

08/02/2024

Oncology

FDA Approval

FDA Approves Dostarlimab Plus Chemotherapy for Patients With Primary Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer

08/01/2024

Allison Casey ;

The FDA approved dostarlimab plus carboplatin and paclitaxel, followed by single-agent dostarlimab for patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

The FDA approved dostarlimab...

08/01/2024

Oncology

News

Iadademstat and Azacitidine Combination Therapy Demonstrates Manageable Safety, Promising Efficacy for Patients With Newly Diagnosed AML

08/01/2024

Amber Denham ;

The first-line combination of iadademstat and azacitidine demonstrates a manageable safety profile and promising results among patients with acute myeloid leukemia, according to phase 2 results from the ALICE trial.

The first-line combination of...

08/01/2024

Oncology

News

Effect of Food on Selumetinib Dosing for Adolescent Patients With Neurofibromatosis Type 1 With Plexiform Neurofibromas

08/01/2024

Allison Casey ;

In the phase 1 trial, the addition of a low-fat meal with doses of selumetinib did not significantly impact selumetinib exposure or gastrointestinal toxicities among adolescent patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 with plexiform...

In the phase 1 trial, the...

08/01/2024

Oncology