Authors


Alan P. Skarbnik, MD, Novant Health Cancer Institute

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Relapsed/Refractory CLL: Key Takeaways and Ongoing Challenges

Closing out their discussion on relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia, key opinion leaders consider important takeaways from the indirect comparison study of acalabrutinib versus zanubrutinib and identify unmet needs in the treatment landscape.


Natasza Posielski, MD

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Use of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Elderly Patients With Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Population-Based Study, 2006-2017

Patients 70 years or older that received neoadjuvant chemotherapy and radical cystectomy had better overall survival than those undergoing radical cystectomy alone.


Gina Mauro

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FDA Approves Encorafenib/Cetuximab Plus mFOLFOX6 for Advanced BRAF V600E+ CRC

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to encorafenib in combination with cetuximab and mFOLFOX6 for patients with metastatic colorectal cancer with a BRAF V600E mutation, as detected by an FDA-approved test.



Hans Lee, MD

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Key Takeaways and Clinical Pearls on the Treatment of R/R MM in the Era of Bispecifics

The panel concludes its discussion with key takeaways on the evolving treatment landscape for multiple myeloma.




Sai-Hong Ou, MD, PhD

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Unmet Needs and Future Perspectives in NSCLC Treatment

The panelists close their discussion on non-small cell lung cancer by emphasizing the need for continued research, early screening, and collaboration with dermatologists to address the unmet needs and improve overall outcomes.


Mitchell Kamrava, MD

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Integrating PARP Inhibitors Into Advanced Prostate Cancer Therapeutics

Experts in the field review integration of approved PARP inhibitors into advanced prostate cancer clinical practice.


Payal Khincha, MBBS, MSHS

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Sound Biologic Foundation May Support Metformin in Li-Fraumeni Syndrome

The ability of metformin to disrupt mitochondrial metabolism may help mitigate the risk of cancer in patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome.


James Masciale, PhD

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Decisional Capacity Determination in Patients With Cancer

Experts discuss the process of assessing decision-making capacity in patients with cancer.


Natasha Khrystolubova, BPharm, RPh, BCOP

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Expert Commentary on the product profile of Belzutifan for Renal Cell Carcinoma

In an interview with ONCOLOGY®, Natasha Khrystolubova, BPharm, RPh, BCOP, offers a comprehensive review of real-world treatment considerations of belzutifan as therapy for patients with renal cell carcinoma.


Ajay Goel, PhD, AGAF

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Changing the Pancreatic Cancer Landscape Via Liquid Biopsy

The relatively inexpensive nature of liquid biopsy may allow for more frequent screening among individuals who are at risk of developing pancreatic cancer.


Fernando Peralta-Pizza, MD

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Signaling Pathways in the Relapse of Glioblastoma

Javier Orozco-Mera, MD, FACS, MSc, and colleagues assess the signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms involved in the relapse of glioblastoma.


Javier I. Altamirano-Garcia, MD

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Which Larynx-Preservation Strategy Would Be Best for a Patient With Resectable, Locally Advanced, Hypopharynx Squamous Cell Carcinoma?

A 57-year-old man with a heavy smoking and alcohol consumption history, but no comorbidities, presented with pharyngeal pain to his primary care physician’s office. He received empirical treatment with oral antibiotics and experienced partial improvement. A couple of months later, he developed a left cervical mass with progressive growth. A head and neck CT scan revealed a hypopharyngeal tumor. Results of a tumor biopsy indicated an ulcerated, moderately differentiated squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with lymphovascular invasion. The patient was sent to our institution for treatment.


Raquel De Santiago Álvarez, PharmG

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Effectiveness, Toxicity, and Survival Predictors of Regorafenib in Metastatic Colorectal Cancer: A Multicenter Study of Routinely Collected Data

Alberto Calvo-García, PharmG, and colleagues analyzed routinely-collected data to assess regorafenib in metastatic colorectal cancer.


Marco Michael, MD

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Cancer Pain and Opioid Use Disorder

Investigators support individualized approaches and compassionate care to minimize nonmedical opioid use and opioid use disorder in patients with cancer pain.


Lisa La

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Lisa La on the Limitations of a Study Evaluating Diabetes in Patients with Multiple Myeloma

The clinical investigator and her colleagues sought to evaluate differences in baseline characteristics, treatment patterns, and survival outcomes in diabetic versus nondiabetic patients enrolled in the CONNECT Multiple Myeloma Registry.


Elizabeth Pan, MD

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Leukocytoclastic Vasculitis Induced by Immune Checkpoint Inhibition in a Patient With Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

In this installment of Clinical Quandaries, Justine Panian, BS, and colleagues present a case of a 60-year-old Mexican woman with fevers, abdominal pain, and hypertension.



Emily Hoffman Smith, MD

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Oncology Peer Review On-The-Go: Patient Case of Metastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising From a Carcinosarcoma

On this episode of the Oncology® Peer Review On-The-Go, Emily Smith, MD, discussed a patient case of basal cell carcinoma she and colleagues published in the journal ONCOLOGY®.


Reid Merryman, MD

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Reid Merryman, MD, on Potential Clinical Designs with MRD-Guidance for Patients with DLBCL

Expert details the potential for a clinical trial using minimal residual disease to guide therapy for patients with DLBCL.


Muhamad Alhaj Moustafa, MD, MS

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Expert Insight and Future Perspectives for Follicular Lymphoma

Panelists close the discussion by offering insights and future perspectives on the treatment landscape for follicular lymphoma.



Kristen K. Ciombor, MD, MSCI

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Key Takeaways for Community Oncologists Treating Patients With HER2+ mCRC

The panelists close by emphasizing key takeaways regarding the management of HER2+ colorectal cancer, including early molecular profiling to enable targeted therapy sequencing, assessing HER2 amplification level, and having a strategic plan upfront mapping out potential targeted therapy options rather than just starting chemotherapy.


Anna Howard, RN

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Managing Hematological Toxicities Associated with Bispecifics in MM

Experts on multiple myeloma provide insights on the management of hematological toxicities associated with bispecific antibodies.




Jared Kaltwasser

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Addition of Sintilimab to Bevacizumab Biosimilar IBI305 and Chemo Boosts PFS vs Chemo in Advanced EGFR-Mutant NSCLC

Patients with locally advanced or metastatic EGFR-mutant nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer who progressed on an EGFR inhibitor may benefit from treatment with sintilimab plus bevacizumab biosimilar IBI305 and chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone.