Expert Interviews

A physician explains why he doesn’t believe there is a “typical” patient and why advanced RCC therapies must be tailored to each case.

GI oncologists discuss DFS data from the dynamics analysis cohort of the GALAXY study.

To close the discussion, panelists reflect on their practices’ guidance on long-acting antibody prophylaxis and vaccination against COVID-19 for patients with graft-versus-host-disease (GVHD).

Drs Thomas Hutson and Scott Tykodi explain when to consider a debulking surgery for patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Alina Markova, MD, speaks to the mechanism of action of topical ruxolitinib INCB018424 phosphate 1.5% cream vs oral ruxolitinib and other topical therapies used in the treatment of non-sclerotic and superficially sclerotic chronic cutaneous graft-versus-host disease.

Sarah M. Tolaney, MD, MPH, highlights recent and investigative treatments for HER2+ breast cancer that excite her and provides some clinical pearls for community oncologists.

Dr Sarah M. Tolaney discusses whether maintenance therapy has a role in HER2+ breast cancer treatment.

A key opinion leader explains how she discusses treatment options and trial data with patients with early stage HER2+ breast cancer.

Chung-Han Lee, MD, PhD, delves into clinical and logistical factors that influence patient-focused, shared-decision making for those with metastatic RCC.

Mehmet Asim Bilen, MD, reviews patient-specific factors such as comorbidities, RCC histology, and metastatic status that may factor into treatment decision-making.

Uday R. Popat, MD, spoke about how well post-transplant cyclophosphamide vs tacrolimus plus methotrexate to prevent graft-vs-host disease was performed in this trial.

Centering discussion on a patient case of transplant-ineligible newly diagnosed multiple myeloma, experts consider how they would approach workup and management.

Comprehensive insight on optimizing newly diagnosed multiple myeloma management, ranging from response assessment to use of consolidation and maintenance therapy.

Dr Bishop reviews the ELEVATE-RR trial enrollment strategy.

Michael R. Bishop, MD, introduces the 2021 Journal of Clinical Oncology publication, “Acalabrutinib Versus Ibrutinib in Previously Treated Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia: Results of the First Randomized Phase III Trial” and invites Bruce B. Bank, MD, to comment on the typical patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) he sees in his clinical practice.

Sara Hurvitz, MD, presents the case of a 66-year-old woman with ER+ HER2+ invasive ductal carcinoma and brain metastases.

A look at exciting clinical trials enrolling patients with HER2+ breast cancer and leptomeningeal disease, a previously unheard-of opportunity.

David M. O’Malley, MD, spoke about where the future of treatment is heading for patients with endometrial cancer.

Expert perspectives on the IMpower010 and KEYNOTE-091 trials, which assessed adjuvant immunotherapy in non–small cell lung cancer.

Shared insight on the CheckMate-816 trial and how immunotherapy may have a role in the neoadjuvant setting of non–small cell lung cancer.