Authors


Paolo Scollo, MD

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Life Experience of Survivors of Gynecologic Cancers: A Survey Conducted in Italy

A survey was conducted in Italy for survivors of gynecologic cancer regarding quality of life, specifically that of sexual activity after a cancer diagnosis.


Gevorg Aloyan, MD, PhD

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How to Treat Metastatic Malignant Triton Tumor in an Adolescent

A systematic review of reported clinical cases and treatment strategies was performed to better understand the prognostic factors and to develop the best possible treatment option for a 16-year-old patient diagnosed with a malignant triton tumor in the lower extremity with distant metastases in the lungs.


Sameh Gaballa, MD

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Unmet Needs and Looking Ahead in Follicular Lymphoma

Sameh Gaballa, MD, focuses on unmet needs and the future of the treatment landscape for follicular lymphoma.


Daniel Walden, MD

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The Future of BRAF-Mutant mCRC Management

Christina Wu, MB, BCh, MD, closes the program by expressing the necessity of enrolling patients with BRAF-mutant metastatic colorectal cancer in clinical trials, highlighting a second-line study led by the Southwest Oncology Group, new BRAF inhibitors, early phase studies at the Mayo Clinic, and an exciting study in the adjuvant setting.


Amy Comander, MD

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Implementing a Multidisciplinary Lifestyle Medicine Clinic for Cancer Survivorship

The lifestyle medicine needs of cancer survivors seeking lifestyle consultation are growing, and awareness of the benefits of lifestyle medicine for this population can enhance the quality of life for patients who are survivors of cancer.


Geoffrey A. Talmon, MD

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Locally Advanced Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor in a 33-Year-Old Woman Seeking to Conceive

ABSTRACT Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are rare neoplasms of the gastrointestinal tract. They commonly present with nonspecific symptoms and thus are often discovered incidentally. They are best identified by CT scan and most stain positive for CD117 (C-Kit), CD34, and/or DOG-1. Several risk stratification classification systems have been developed based on tumor size, mitotic rate, location, and perforation. Traditional chemotherapy and radiation therapy have been very ineffective, making surgery the mainstay of treatment. The discovery of mutations associated with these tumors has revolutionized the treatment approach. Imatinib mesylate, a selective tyrosine kinase receptor inhibitor, used as adjuvant or neoadjuvant therapy, has greatly improved the morbidity and mortality associated with GISTs. As the survival of patients has increased with the long-term use of targeted therapies, quality-of-life issues now have become much more relevant and have come to the forefront of care. We present a young woman who was successfully treated for GIST but now faces associated long-term adverse effects of imatinib, including the challenge of preserving fertility and the potential for childbearing.


Lauren Welch, MSN, NP-C, AOCNP

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Improving Outcomes in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Future Directions in Care

Best treatment approaches for patients with advanced NSCLC in the context of individualized therapy and an evolving therapeutic landscape.


Ioannis Vamvakaris, MD, PhD, MSc

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Neoadjuvant Capecitabine Plus Temozolomide in Atypical Lung NETs

Read about a woman with well-differentiated atypical carcinoid who experienced a 21% regression in primary tumor size after 12 months on neoadjuvant capecitabine and temozolomide.


Veronica B. Decker, DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC

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Caring for Patients With Serious Mental Illness: Guide for the Oncology Clinician

Veronica B. Decker, DNP, MBA, APRN, PMHCNS-BC, and colleagues discuss how to care for patients with cancer and serious mental illness.







Philip J. Gold, MD

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Circulating Tumor DNA as a Predictive Biomarker for Clinical Outcomes With Margetuximab and Pembrolizumab in Pretreated HER2-Positive Gastric/ Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

Daniel V. T. Catenacci, MD, and colleagues present findings from a study of circulating tumor DNA as a predictive biomarker for gastric and gastroesophageal cancer.




Gauhar Sultan, MMBS, FCPS

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Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Kidney: A Large Case Series

Syed Arslan Shehzad Shah, MD, and colleagues present findings from a broad investigation into this rare neoplasm of the kidney, including data on patient demographics and mean survival.



Alan Makedon

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Median Lobe Urethral Embolus After Focal Ablation of Gleason 7 Prostate Cancer

This is the case of a man, aged 56 years, who presented with urinary intermittency, frequency, urgency, and dysuria 5 months after undergoing focal laser ablation (FLA) of Gleason 3 + 4 = 7 prostate cancer (PC).



Alexander Lesokhin, MD

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IFM2020-05/Benefit: Isatuximab Plus Lenalidomide, Dexamethasone, and Bortezomib for Elderly Patients with Transplant-Ineligible NDMM

The panel closes their discussion with a look at an ongoing clinical trial in transplant-ineligible NDMM.




Arthur Winer, MD

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Molecular Pathogenesis of Cholangiocarcinoma: Implications for Disease Classification and Therapy

Khaled W. Kabbara, MD, and colleagues, research treatment options for cholangiocarcinoma.


Rahiya Rehman, MD

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Predictors of Poor Adherence to Follow-up Care in Survivors of Childhood Cancer

Rahiya Rehman, MD, and co-investigators, research the importance of poor follow-up and care for survivors of childhood cancer.



Hyung L. Kim, 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.


Errin Lagow, PhD

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Circulating Tumor DNA as a Predictive Biomarker for Clinical Outcomes With Margetuximab and Pembrolizumab in Pretreated HER2-Positive Gastric/ Gastroesophageal Adenocarcinoma

Daniel V. T. Catenacci, MD, and colleagues present findings from a study of circulating tumor DNA as a predictive biomarker for gastric and gastroesophageal cancer.


Areyl Goff, APNP

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MonumenTAL: Key Efficacy Outcomes

Dr Nadeem to summarize the clinical evidence supporting talquetamab use in relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma, including key efficacy outcomes from the monumenTAL trials.