Authors


Christine Dierks, MD

Latest:

Outcomes Underscore Need for New Agents to Treat Anaplastic Thyroid Carcinoma

Christine Dierks, MD, describes the prognosis of the anaplastic thyroid carcinoma and differentiated thyroid cancer populations.


Nicolaus Kröger, MD

Latest:

Comparing Tandem Stem Cell Transplant Approaches in Multiple Myeloma

Nicolaus Kröger, MD, discusses the advantages of autologous stem cell transplant and allogeneic stem cell transplant compared with autologous tandem transplant in patients with multiple myeloma.


Yao Yu, MD

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JAVELIN HEAD AND NECK 100 Informs Future Trials in HNSCC

The potential benefit of avelumab in the subgroup of patients with high PD-L1 expression in JAVELIN HEAD AND NECK 100 provides a basis for further investigation and suggests a potential role for immune checkpoint inhibitors for locally advanced HNSCC.


Bruno Sangro, MD, PhD

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Improving Upon Immunotherapy Advances in HCC

Bruno Sangro, MD, PhD, discusses the key takeaways from recent data in the treatment landscape of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.


Thomas Habermann, MD

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Unmet Needs Remain Unfilled in the Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma Space

Thomas Habermann, MD, discusses the unmet clinical needs which still exist for patients with diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.


Charles Meakin, MD, MHA

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Overcoming Barriers to Early Detection

Charles Meakin, MD, MHA, chief medical officer of Care Oncology, discusses the current colorectal cancer landscape, innovations in detection, and improving patient screening and follow-up care for Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month.


Rebecca A. Shatsky, MD

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I-SPY2.2: A Personalized Medicine Trial for Neoadjuvant Breast Cancer Treatment

Rebecca Shatsky, MD, discusses findings from the ISPY2.2 trial presented at the 2024 ASCO Annual Meeting.



Toufic Kachaamy, MD

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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in Cancer Detection

Artificial intelligence and machine learning dramatically alter how medicine is practiced, and cancer detection is no exception, according to Toufic Kachaamy, MD of City of Hope Phoenix.


Taejun J. Yoon, MD

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BTK Inhibitor Therapy Can Be Stopped in CLL

The decision to discontinue BTK inhibitor treatment for CLL is complex, with emerging data suggesting that time-limited therapy may be feasible in certain cases, particularly when combined with other targeted agents.


Efstathios Kastritis, MD

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Daratumumab Regimen May Be the More Active Therapy Needed for Amyloidosis

Efstathios Kastritis, MD, discusses the amyloidosis setting, current standards of care, and the phase 3 ANDROMEDA trial.


Yara Abdou, MD

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Confronting Challenges and Embracing Progress in HER2+ Breast Cancer

Yara Abdou, MD, looks back on what have been the biggest challenges in treating HER2-positive breast cancer over the past 5-10 years.


Sponsored Content by The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson & Johnson

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Precise Management of EGFR exon 20-Positive Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer

Research shows that methods used to treat the wide epidermal growth factor receptor-positive population are often not successful for patients with specific biomarkers like EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations, highlighting an ongoing need for more targeted therapies.


Hannah Burke

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Company-wide Initiative Will Provide Standards for Collection and Storage

The Florida Cancer Specialists & Research Institute's Data Governance Committee was established to oversee the program’s implementation and monitor its progress.



Michael Tees, MD

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The Promise of ALLO-501A in Relapsed/Refractory LBCL

Michael T. Tees, MD, discusses the data behind ALLO-501A, an allogeneic chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy for relapsed or refractory large B-cell lymphoma.


Eric Cheung, DO

Latest:

Eric Cheung: Competence and Compassion are Key to Earning Patients' Trust

Eric Cheung, DO, Targeted Oncology’s second 2024 Oncology Icon, discussed his journey in oncology, advances in treatment, and his patient-centered approach to care.


Christine Bestvina, MD

Latest:

Case 3 (cont.): Management of Treatment-Associated ILD/Pneumonitis

Panelists discuss the management of treatment-associated interstitial lung disease (ILD) and pneumonitis, emphasizing diagnostic strategies, therapeutic options, and patient monitoring.



Prerna Mewawalla, MD

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An Explosion of Agents for Myeloma Treatment

Prerna Mewawalla, MD, discusses how the treatment landscape for multiple myeloma is growing.


Chad A. Hamilton, MD

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Future Perspectives and Unmet Needs in the Treatment of Ovarian Cancer

Chad A. Hamilton, MD, offers closing thoughts on the future outlook and unmet needs in the ovarian cancer treatment landscape.


William H. Bradley, MD

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Olaparib Trial Supports 2-Year Treatment Duration in Ovarian Cancer

William H. Bradley, MD, discusses the 5-year follow-up of the SOLO-1 trial of olaparib maintenance in patients with BRCA1/2-mutated advanced ovarian cancer.


Matthew J. Frigault, MD, MS

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CAR T Benefits in Cancer Outweigh Potential Risk of Secondary Malignancies

Matthew J. Frigault, MD, MS, discussed what a community oncologist should know about the ongoing FDA investigation of chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapies.


Mehmet Akce, MD

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Addressing How to Treat Patients With Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Mehmet Akce, MD, discusses how he treats patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma in the first-line setting.


Neeta Somaiah, MD

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Expanding the Use of Targeted Therapies in GIST

Neeta Somaiah, MD, discusses the expanding role of targeted therapies in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumor and how these treatments are bolstering later lines of therapy.


Ishwaria M. Subbiah, MD, MS, FASCO

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Insights and Innovative Approaches to Addressing Disparities in Cancer Care

Cancer care disparities exist for underrepresented groups due to limited access to healthcare, clinical trials, and cultural barriers, but solutions like telemedicine and improved communication are emerging.


Reid Merryman, MD

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Merryman Discusses the Role of MRD in Lymphoma Care and Trials

Reid Merryman, MD, discusses which patients are typically monitored for minimal residual disease and whether there are specific subtypes or stages where the assessment is particularly critical.


Matthew L. Anderson MD, PhD

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Niraparib Results Encourage Somatic Tumor Profiling in Ovarian Cancer

Matthew Anderson, MD, PhD, discusses how the results with niraparib for patients with advanced ovarian cancer impacts the use of somatic profiling in this patient population.


Badrinath Konety, MD

Latest:

A Deep Dive Into the Evolving Landscape of Prostate Cancer

In season 5, episode 1 of Targeted Talks, Badrinath Konety, MD, delves into the critical topic of prostate cancer screening and discusses some of the recent advancements in the prostate cancer space.


Yuliya Mikheeva, MD

Latest:

Challenges Remain in Treating Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer

Yuliya Mikheeva, MD, PhD, discusses the many challenges oncologists face in treating patients with anaplastic thyroid cancer harboring BRAF mutations.