Oncology Data Advisor

In this video, Dr. Assuntina G. Sacco, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine, Co-Director of the Hanna and Mark Gleiberman Head and Neck Cancer Center, and Disease Team Leader–Head and Neck at UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center, answers questions asked by the audience during her CME/NCPD–approved activity with i3 Health, Recurrent/Metastatic Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: New Insights an...

In this video, Dr. Neal Weinreb, Voluntary Associate Professor for Human Genetics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, answers questions asked by the audience during his CME/NCPD–approved activity with i3 Health, Exploring Treatment Advances for Acid Sphingomyelinase Deficiency (ASMD) in Adults. Dr. Weinreb shares insights into screening for lysosomal storage disorders, genetic ca...

In this installment of Oncology Data Advisor's Exploring Artificial Intelligence in Oncology series, Dr. Waqas Haque, Fellows Forum member and incoming Hematology/Oncology Fellow at the University of Chicago, speaks with Tracey Sikora, Co-Founder of Every Cure, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to repurpose existing FDA-approved drugs for other indications, especially in rare diseases. Che...

In honor of Acute Myeloid Leukemia (AML) Awareness Day, Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board and Fellows Forum members Tristan Knight, MD, FRCPC, Richa Thakur, MD, and Joseph Kalis, PharmD, BCOP, hosted a live panel discussion covering the evolving treatment landscape for AML, including: • Novel therapies and combinations such as chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy and isocitrate dehyd...

In honor of Testicular Cancer Awareness Month, Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum members Samuel Kareff, MD, MPH, Waqas Haque, MD, MPH, and Matthew Hadfield, DO, sat down to discuss improving early detection, minimizing toxicities of treatment, and optimizing long-term survivorship, particularly for adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors of testicular cancer.

In celebration of Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month this April, Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum and Editorial Board Members Samuel Kareff, MD, MPH; Matthew Hadfield, DO; and Nagashree Seetharamu, MD, sat down to discuss the epidemiology of head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCC), the diagnostic and treatment process of HNSCC, including: –Epidemiologic trends –Geographic distribution...

This April, Oncology Data Advisor is raising awareness for Esophageal Cancer Awareness Month. In this interview, Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board and Fellows Forum members Dr. Joseph Kalis, Dr. Matthew Hadfield, and Dr. Samuel Kareff discuss rising trends, treatment advances, and emerging management strategies for esophageal cancer, including the following: • The rising rate of adenocarcinoma...

In this interview from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) 2024 Annual Meeting, Dr. Alankrita Taneja, third-year Hematology/Oncology Fellow at Roswell Park Cancer Institute and Oncology Data Fellows Forum Member, speaks with Dr. Sundar Jagannath, Professor of Medicine (Hematology and Medical Oncology) and Director of the Center of Excellence for Multiple Myeloma at the Mount Sinai...

In this interview, Jason Mouabbi, MD, an Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board Member and Assistant Professor in the Department of Breast Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, sat down with Valerie Brutus, MD, FACS, a Breast Surgical Oncologist at St. Vincent's Medical Center of Hartford HealthCare, and Elizabeth Stirling Craig, MD, Director of Microvascular Breast Reconst...

Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Awareness Week, April 1 to 5, 2024, is a time to shine a spotlight on adolescent and young adult cancer patients and survivors. To commemorate the week, Lauren Ghazal, Megan-Claire Chase, and Allison Rosen, all members of the Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board, sat down for a conversation to highlight the issues that AYA cancer patients face, including fe...

Dr. Christopher Lieu, Associate Director of Clinical Research at the University of Colorado Cancer Center and Vice Chair of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN), is currently serving as chair of i3 Health's online activity, live webinar, and meeting series, Hitting the Target in HER2-Positive Metastatic Colorectal Cancer. With numerous research advances occurring in this field during t...

In this edition of the Oncology Data Fellows Forum in celebration of National Doctor's Day, Samuel Kareff, MD, MPH, and Matthew Hadfield, DO, discuss the highs and lows of working in this field and why it is important to take a moment to celebrate being a physician, your fellow physicians, and your patients.

In this edition of Oncology Data Advisor celebrating Kidney Cancer Awareness Month Dr. Samuel Kareff, Dr. Waqas Haque, and Dr. Ulka Vaishampayan discuss the rising incidence of kidney cancer, warning signs and symptoms to look out for, environmental risk factors such as tobacco use, emerging treatment strategies using immunotherapy and adjuvant therapy, considerations for genetic testing, and the...

In this edition of "Bridging the Gap in Cancer Care Through Genetic Counseling," Editorial Member Catherine Skefos speaks with her colleague Julie Moskowitz, MS, Genetic Counselor in the Gastrointestinal (GI) Center at MD Anderson Cancer Center, about hereditary aspects of colorectal cancer, how she counsels patients and families regarding their risk of colorectal cancer and related syndromes, and...

In this panel discussion in honor of International Women's Day on March 8, Dr. Richa Thakur, Dr. Nida Khan, Dr. Lauren Ghazal, and Dr. Gurbakhash Kaur discuss their perspectives as women in the fields of medicine and nursing, including their advice for negotiating, seeking mentors, overcoming imposter syndrome, building confidence, and making your voice heard.

Dr. Spero Cataland, Professor of Internal Medicine and the Benign Hematology Section Head at The Ohio State University, Wexner Medical Center, is currently serving as chair of i3 Health's free CME/NCPD activity and Hematology Fellows Lecture Series, Current Standards and New Directions in Treatment of Acquired Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (aTTP). In this interview, Dr. Cataland provides an...

In this interview for Kidney Cancer Awareness Month, Hiam Abdel-Salam, MS, CGC, speaks with Donika Saporito, MS, a Certified Genetic Counselor in the Genitourinary Center at MD Anderson Cancer Center, who provides an overview of genetic testing for hereditary kidney cancer syndromes and how she personally counsels the patients she sees.

Last year, Brian Rubin, MD, PhD, Chair of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and the Chief of Diagnostics at the Cleveland Clinic, served as co-chair for i3 Health's continuing medical education (CME)–/nursing continuing professional development (NCPD)–approved virtual tumor board: Multidisciplinary Management of Advanced Soft Tissue Sarcoma, alongside Kathleen Polson, Nurse Practitioner at Dana-Fa...

For Multiple Myeloma Awareness Month this March, Oncology Data Advisor hosted a live panel discussion geared towards patients living with multiple myeloma. Dr. Rahul Banerjee, Dr. Alankrita Taneja, Dr. Richa Thakur, and Dr. Gurbakhash Kaur helped put the myriad of new developments in multiple myeloma treatment into perspective for patients and answered questions from the audience regarding current...

Last year, Jaffer Ajani, MD, Professor in the Department of Gastrointestinal (GI) Medical Oncology at MD Anderson Cancer Center, served as co-chair of i3 Health's Virtual Tumor Board, Building Comprehensive Care Plans in Esophagogastric Cancers, along with Lei Zhao, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology at Brigham and Women's Hospital, and Kelly Rone, DNP, RN, AGNP-c, Advanced Practice Nurse a...

In this first episode of Oncology Data Advisor’s new podcast series, “Bridging the Gap in Cancer Care Through Genetic Counseling,” Hiam Abdel-Salam and Catherine Skefos provide an introduction to genetic counseling, including how they entered the field, what they do on a day-to-day basis, scenarios in which patients should or should not consider meeting with a genetic counselor, things that are co...

Following the recent approval of lifileucel for unresectable or metastatic melanoma—the first cellular therapy to receive an approval for solid tumors—Matthew Hadfield, DO, member of the Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum and third-year Fellow at Brown University, sat down with Richard Carvajal, MD, Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board Member and the Deputy Physician-in-Chief at the Northwell He...

In celebration of Women's Day on March 8, Oncology Data Advisor hosted a live panel discussion in which the women of our Editorial Board and Fellows Forum share what the day means to them, progress that has been made in female representation in leadership roles, continued obstacles to overcome, and the value of encouraging and mentoring other women in the field.

In this Fellows Forum interview, Dr. Samuel Kareff speaks with Dr. Estela Rodriguez, Clinical Research Lead of the Thoracic Site Disease Group at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, about recent research advances in mesothelioma, the emerging roles of immunotherapy and biomarker testing, and the importance of ensuring access to care for patients with this rare disease.

On Rare Disease Day on February 29, members of the Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board and Fellows Forum hosted a live panel discussion focused on the rare diseases that they treat, including tireless efforts underway to develop novel treatment strategies, enhance quality of life, and improve outcomes for patients.