Russ Conroy is an Assistant Editor for CancerNetwork. He grew up in Hillsborough, New Jersey, and graduated from Rutgers University-New Brunswick in 2022.
On the weekends, he likes to unwind by playing video games with friends, tailgating at Rutgers football games with his family, or building his music collection with a visit to Princeton Record Exchange.
FDA Updates Indication for Pembrolizumab in HER2+ Gastric/GEJ Adenocarcinoma
November 9th 2023Only patients with PD-L1–positive tumors may receive treatment with pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab and chemotherapy for HER2-positive gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma following the FDA’s amendment.
Docetaxel/SOC Significantly Reduces Mortality in Low PSA Prostate Cancer
November 7th 2023Docetaxel plus standard of care may be beneficial among patients with prostate cancer and low prostate-specific antigen levels who do not have any highly effective treatment options, says Anthony D’ Amico, MD, PhD.
BTK Inhibitors Yield No Difference in AEs/Mortality in Naïve Vs R/R CLL
November 2nd 2023Data from a systematic review highlight a significantly higher risk of any bleeding and major bleeding in patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia treated with a second generation Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Lapatinib Does Not Improve CRT Outcomes in Non-HPV Head and Neck Carcinoma
October 27th 2023Findings from a phase 2 trial also show that there is no progression-free survival or overall survival benefit with lapatinib plus chemoradiotherapy in patients with non-human papillomavirus–related head and neck cancer.