Oncology On The Go

CancerNetwork® spoke with Ritu Salani, MD, about the expanded FDA approval of dostarlimab-gxly (Jemperli) in combination with carboplatin/paclitaxel for patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.1  Salani, a board-certified gynecologic oncologist and director of Gynecologic Oncology at the University of California, Los Angeles Health, discussed the clinical benefit the dostarl...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork ®, Catherine J. Wu, MD, spoke about the ongoing development of cancer vaccines as a potentially “cross-cutting” therapeutic strategy for treating patients with cancer. Wu, chief of the Division of Stem Cell Transplantation and Cellular Therapies and a Lavine Family Chair for Preventative Cancer Therapies at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, and also a professor of...

CancerNetwork ® spoke with Kamran Idrees, MD, MSCI, MMHC, FACS; Natalie A. Lockney, MD; and Milad Baradaran, PhD, DABR, about the potential utility of intraoperative radiation therapy (IORT) among patients with pancreatic cancer. The group detailed the design and mechanism, gradual technical advancements, and trial data supporting the application of this radiotherapy modality for this patient popu...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork®, Nausheen Ahmed, MD, spoke about optimizing monitoring strategies for patients with B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma who undergo treatment with CAR T-cell therapy. Ahmed, an associate professor in the Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapeutics at the University of Kansas Medical Center, discussed the possibility of offering more flexible monitor...

At the 2024 Kidney Cancer Research Summit (KCRS), CancerNetwork® spoke with various experts in the kidney cancer field about potential advancements in disease detection and updated efficacy data on immunotherapy and other treatment strategies in patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC). Karl Semaan, MD, MSc, a postdoctoral oncology research fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discussed the imp...

As part of the Breaking Barriers: Women in Oncology program , CancerNetwork® spoke with Julie M. Vose, MD, MBA, and Avyakta Kallam, MD, about the evolution of their careers in the hematology-oncology space, including some of the critical advances and challenges associated with their work in the lymphoma field. Vose is division chief, Neumann M. and Mildred E. Harris Professor at the University of...

Tycel Phillips, MD, spoke with CancerNetwork® ahead of the FDA’s accelerated approval of epcoritamab-bysp (Epkinly) for patients with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma to discuss how this agent may impact the treatment paradigm. Phillips, an associate professor in the Division of Lymphoma and Department of Hematology & Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation at City of Hope in Duarte, Ca...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork®, James B. Yu, MD, MHS, FASTRO, and Julian C. Hong, MD, MS, spoke about their study titled AI Use in Prostate Cancer: Potential Improvements in Treatments and Patient Care , which was published in the May issue of the journal ONCOLOGY ®. Yu is a radiation oncologist in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Smilow Cancer Center Hospital at Saint Francis Hospit...

At the 2024 European Hematology Association (EHA) Congress , CancerNetwork ® spoke with a variety of experts in the hematologic oncology space about optimizing outcomes across different patient populations and subgroups based on updated research they presented at the meeting.  Manali Kamdar, MD, an associate professor of medicine-hematology and clinical director of Lymphoma Services at the Univers...

Following the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, Neil M. Iyengar, MD, and Paolo Tarantino, MD, co-hosted a live X Space with CancerNetwork® and discussed the latest trial updates that may impact clinical practice in the breast cancer field. Iyengar is an associate attending physician at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a co-editor-in-chief of ONCOLOGY®. Tar...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork ®, Jagoda Misniakiewicz, PharmD, a clinical pharmacy specialist in the Clinical Pharmacy and Outcomes Sciences Department at Hollings Cancer Center of the Medical University of South Carolina, spoke about the use of fruquintinib (Fruzaqla) as a treatment option for those with metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC). The FDA previously approved fruquintinib as a trea...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork ®, Terence T. Sio, MD, MS, discussed how technological advancements in radiation oncology have impacted the modern treatment landscape for patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). Sio, a professor of radiation oncology at Mayo Clinic in Phoenix, Arizona, first outlined the use of immunotherapy and other systemic treatment options for this patient popul...

Through elaborate multidisciplinary collaboration, institutions with National Accreditation Program for Rectal Cancer (NAPRC) standards can deliver a “high level of care” in the surgical treatment of patients with rectal cancer, according to Steven Wexner, MD, PhD, and Arielle Kanters, MD. In a conversation with CancerNetwork®, Wexner and Kanters detailed the history and advancement of the NAPRC a...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork® at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC), Neil M. Iyengar, MD, spoke about developments and challenges in his career as a medical oncologist and clinical investigator as well as ongoing research efforts in improving outcomes among patients with breast cancer.  Iyengar, a breast oncologist in in the Department of Medicine at MSKCC and Weill Cornell Med...

In a discussion with CancerNetwork ® at John Theurer Cancer Center, Gregory Charak, MD, highlighted advancements in surgical treatment strategies for patients with colorectal cancer (CRC) as well as other ongoing challenges in the field. Specifically, Charak, a board-certified colorectal surgeon at Palisades Medical Center and Hackensack University Medical Center of Hackensack Meridian Health, des...

During the 2024 Oncology Nursing Society Congress , CancerNetwork ® spoke with multiple registered nurses about research they presented on safely administering treatment options such as CAR T-cell therapy and bispecific T-cell engager (BiTE) therapy in patients with multiple myeloma and other malignancies. Ishmael Applewhite, BSN, RN-BC, OCN, a registered nurse at the University of Rochester Medic...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork® at John Theurer Cancer Center, Timothy Chen, MD, highlighted various novel treatment strategies that have impacted his care of patients with brain tumors and other types of cancer.  Chen, a board-certified radiation oncologist and medical director of the Central Nervous System Program at Jersey Shore University Medical Center and the director of Proton Therapy...

The robotic-assisted biopsy platform Ion is a “game-changer” for patients with lung cancer, as it provides a quicker, less invasive surgical method for conducting a lung biopsy, according to Richard Lazzaro, MD. In a conversation with CancerNetwork , Lazzaro, the chief of Thoracic Surgery at the Southern Region of RWJBarnabas Health, spoke about his experience with adopting the Ion robotic broncho...

During the 2024 Society of Surgical Oncology Annual Meeting (SSO) , CancerNetwork® spoke with a variety of surgical oncology experts regarding the topline data they presented. Each conversation also expanded upon how these results can be implemented into the clinical space and the next research steps.  First, Adrienne Bruce Shannon, MD , a complex general surgical oncology fellow at Moffitt Cancer...

As part of Breaking Barriers: Women in Oncology, Maha H. Hussain, MD, and Sarah E. Fenton, MD, PhD, spoke with CancerNetwork® about developments in their careers and the evolution of research in the genitourinary oncology (GU) field. Additionally, they discussed their personal experiences in the field, which ranged from applying key pieces of advice from former mentors, handling challenges, and ma...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork ®, Rian M. Hasson Charles, MD, MPH, FACS, spoke about her career in thoracic surgery and her visions for increasing equitable care in the field as part of a new, first-of-its-kind role at Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She will serve as the inaugural vice chair for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) in the Department of Surgery as well as an associate surgeo...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork®, Gregory Peter Kalemkerian, MD, spoke about the publication of updated guidelines for managing small cell lung cancer (SCLC) with systemic therapy, which was developed by the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) in collaboration with Ontario Health (Cancer Care Ontario).1 Kalemkerian, a clinical professor at The University of Michigan and senior author...

CancerNetwork® collaborated with OncLive® to speak with Edward S. Kim, MD, MBA, and Richard T. Lee, MD, about ongoing initiatives to expand integrative oncology for patients with cancer at City of Hope. Kim is the physician-in-chief and senior vice president at City of Hope Orange County as well as the Construction Industries Alliance City of Hope Orange County physician-in-chief chair. Lee is the...

Monique Gary, DO, MSc, FACS spoke with CancerNetwork® about estimated increases in cancer burden across the world and the potential rises in cancer inequities among underserved populations, and discussed mitigating these disparities from an oncology and primary care perspective. Gary, a board-certified breast surgical oncologist and medical director of the Grand View Health/Penn Cancer Network can...

In a conversation with CancerNetwork ®, Robert A. Winn, MD, spoke about current obstacles in achieving equitable care for patients with cancer and discussed how initiatives from community health centers and federal bodies alike may help increase access to anti-cancer therapy. Winn, director and Lipman Chair in Oncology at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Massey Comprehensive Cancer Center, s...