Focal therapy for prostate cancer could balance undertreatment and overtreatment of localized prostate cancer for highly selected patients. Long-term oncologic outcomes are not yet available for any modality. Patients should be informed regarding currently available outcomes, the necessity of adherence to a stringent follow-up protocol, and the possible need for additional targeted therapy or future radical treatment in case of recurrence.
After sharing key takeaways on the management of BPDCN, expert hematologist-oncologists highlight unmet needs and forecast evolutions in care.
Roger Li, MD, spoke about future trials planned for the combination of CG0070 plus pembrolizumab for patients with non–muscle invasive bladder cancer who were unresponsive to bacillus Calmette-Guerin.
Following a comprehensive debate on the treatment of patients with non–small cell lung cancer, Edward Kim, MD, presents the winning team with the title of victors of this CancerNetwork® Face-Off event.
During an After Hours segment of Medical World News®, Inga Lennes, MD, MBA, MPH, spoke about her passion for healthy cooking and how it helps her unwind after a busy week of treating patients.
CAR T-cell therapies and immunotherapy agents may offer up new options and even become standard of care in certain sarcoma subtypes.
Closing out their discussion, the panel shares remaining unmet needs in the treatment of newly-diagnosed and relapsed multiple myeloma.
A Q&A session with the expert panel.
In the final cross Q&A session from the multiple myeloma module, panelists discuss implications of IKEMA and consider the importance of biochemical versus clinical progression.
The founding executive director of the GI Cancers Alliance discussed important takeaways from a study of patient perspectives of clinical trial participation during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Panelists discuss a clinical scenario involving a 56-year-old male man with myeloma and del 17p deletion, treated with RVD induction, auto transplant, and lenalidomide maintenance, who relapsed after 2 years and is now referred to discuss chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) CAR-T versus vs standard therapy, sharing key takeaways and pearls from the case.
Suneel K. Kamath, MD, et al investigated exceptional responders and the correlation of nonsynonymous mutations for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.
Catherine A. Shu, MD, spoke about the most important findings from the phase 1 CHRYSALIS-2 trial for patients with previously treated EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer who are administered amivantamab plus lazertinib.
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.
In a recent Hot Topics column, Mehmet Sitki Copur, MD, FACP, et al discussed the pros and cons of patients receiving test results early through electronic medical records.
Judy concludes the event and presents the awards.
Javier Orozco-Mera, MD, FACS, MSc, and colleagues assess the signaling pathways and molecular mechanisms involved in the relapse of glioblastoma.
A survey was conducted in Italy for survivors of gynecologic cancer regarding quality of life, specifically that of sexual activity after a cancer diagnosis.
Ghayas C. Issa, MD, offers closing thoughts on genetic testing and targeted therapies for patients with relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia.
This clinical quandary discusses oligoprogressive disease in metastatic melanoma and how treatment with immunotherapy and targeted therapy affect the disease.
Alessio Pigazzi, MD, PhD, FACS, FASCRS, provides advice for upcoming surgeons starting out in the colorectal cancer field.
The preliminary findings of the extension arm of the phase 1b/2 GO29365 study confirmed the benefits and tolerability of polatuzumab vedotin plus bendamustine and rituximab for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Panelists discuss how bispecific antibodies targeting B-cell maturation agent, GPRC5D, and FcRH5 are transforming relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma treatment (R/R MM) with promising efficacy, manageable safety profiles, and convenient off-the-shelf administration.
Panelists discuss key strides made in 2024, including exciting data presented at the 66th American Society of Hematology Annual Meeting and Exposition (ASH 2024), and reflect on pivotal developments, such as new insights into Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors, that are shaping clinical practice while looking ahead to 2025 with anticipation for continued advancements that will further enhance treatment strategies and patient outcomes.