Van Loon says that oncologists need further research into how often and for how long patients with gastrointestinal cancers should be monitored.
Katherine Van Loon, MD, gastrointestinal cancer specialist, University of California, San Francisco, discusses identifying recurrences in gastrointestinal cancers at a point where patients can receive further therapy.
Pembrolizumab/Trastuzumab/Chemo Enhances Survival in HER2+ Gastric Cancer
May 1st 2024The combination of pembrolizumab, trastuzumab, and chemotherapy showed significant improvement in overall survival vs placebo in patients with HER2-positive advanced gastric or gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma.
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Gholam Analyzes Treatment Outcomes for Advanced HCC in Child-Pugh B Population
April 28th 2024During a live Community Case Forum event in partnership with the Tennessee Oncology Practice Society, Pierre Gholam, MD, examined the current state of treatment for patients with hepatocellular carcinoma, looking in particular at what data is available for those with Child-Pugh B and C status who have poorer outcomes and have limited data from prospective clinical trials.
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