Balazs Halmos, MD

Articles

Dr Halmos on Treatment Strategies For EGFR-Mutant NSCLC

February 4th 2024

Balazs Halmos, MD, discusses treatment strategies for patients with EGFR-mutant non–small cell lung cancer.

What is the Role of Molecular Testing in Resectable Non–Small Cell Lung Cancer?

May 5th 2023

Shared insight from key opinion leaders on the value of molecular testing in patients with resectable non–small cell lung cancer and how it can be applied.

Dr. Halmos on the Safety and Efficacy of Lurbinectedin in Second-line SCLC

January 26th 2023

Balazs Halmos, MD, discusses the safety and efficacy of lurbinectedin in the second-line setting for patients with small cell lung cancer.

Dr. Halmos on Trastuzumab Deruxtecan in NSCLC

November 14th 2022

Balazs Halmos, MD, discusses the importance of testing for HER2 mutations and exon 20 insertions, which are emerging new targets in non–small cell lung cancer, and how fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki meets needs for patients with HER2-mutant disease.

Dr. Halmos on the FDA Approval of Tremelimumab Plus Durvalumab and Chemotherapy in NSCLC

November 11th 2022

Balazs Halmos, MD, discusses the significance of the FDA approval of tremelimumab-actl plus durvalumab and chemotherapy in patients with metastatic non–small cell lung cancer.

Closing Out With KRAS and HER2 Advances in NSCLC

January 7th 2022

Josh Sabari, MD; Nicholas C. Rohs, MD; and Balazs Halmos, MD; conclude this series by discussing encouraging data and updates in non–small cell lung cancer treatment for patients who harbor KRAS and HER2 abnormalities.

Revolutionizing Targeted Therapy With EGFR Exon 20 and the Early-Stage NSCLC Setting

January 7th 2022

Josh Sabari, MD; Nicholas C. Rohs, MD; and Balazs Halmos, MD, discuss the updates with targeted therapy as it relates to the early-stage setting of non–small cell lung cancer as well as those who harbor EGFR exon 20 insertion mutations.

How Has Immunotherapy Evolved in the Advanced NSCLC Setting?

January 7th 2022

Josh Sabari, MD; Nicholas C. Rohs, MD; and Balazs Halmos, MD, highlight new therapeutic advances in the advanced setting of non–small cell lung cancer unveiled throughout 2021.

Shaping the Use of Immunotherapy in the Localized Lung Cancer Setting

January 7th 2022

Thoracic Night Live is devoted to spotlighting the biggest topics in lung cancer and pivotal studies discussed at medical meetings throughout the year. This episode is a review of the clinical advancements in lung cancer treatment throughout 2021. Funding from Daiichi Sankyo/Content Independently Developed by OncLive

Reviewing the Year 2021 in Lung Cancer Treatment

December 22nd 2021

Thoracic Night Live is devoted to spotlighting the biggest topics in lung cancer and pivotal studies discussed at medical meetings throughout the year.

Dr. Halmos on the Efficacy of COVID-19 Vaccines in Patients With Cancer

June 25th 2021

Balazs Halmos, MD, discusses the efficacy of the COVID-19 vaccines in patients with cancer.

Dr. Halmos on the Emergence of KRAS-Targeted Therapies in Lung Cancer

January 21st 2021

Balazs Halmos, MD, MS, discusses the emergence of KRAS-targeted therapies in lung cancer.

Early-Stage NSCLC Is Ripe for Change

February 13th 2019

Following a 2-decade lull in early-stage lung cancer, we are now seeing much better-designed neoadjuvant and adjuvant studies based on proper biomarker selection, as well as optimized treatment choices founded upon recent advances in the metastatic setting.

Dr. Halmos on MET Mutations in Patients With NSCLC

November 15th 2016

Balazs Halmos, MD, director, Thoracic Oncology, director, Clinical Cancer Genomics, Montefiore Medical Center, discusses the prevalence of MET mutations in patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Dr. Halmos on Detecting Actionable Mutations in Patients With Lung Cancer

October 7th 2014

Balazs Halmos, MD, section chief of Thoracic Oncology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, comments on the detection of actionable mutations in patients with lung cancer.

Dr. Halmos on the Impact of EGFR Inhibitors on the Treatment of Lung Cancer

April 28th 2014

Balazs Halmos, MD, section chief of Thoracic Oncology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, discusses the impact of EGFR inhibitors on the treatment of lung cancer.

Dr. Halmos on Checkpoint Inhibitors in Lung Cancer

April 2nd 2014

Balazs Halmos, MD, section chief of Thoracic Oncology at New York-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, discusses the anti-PD-L1 antibody MK-3475 and the challenge of integrating immunotherapies into the field of lung cancer.

Dr. Halmos on the Implications of the IPASS Study

March 26th 2014

Balazs Halmos, MD, section chief of Thoracic Oncology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Columbia University Medical Center, discusses the implication of the IPASS study.