Kristi Rosa

Associate Editorial Director, OncLive®
Kristi Rosa joined MJH Life Sciences in 2016 and has since held several positions within the company. She helped launch the rapidly growing infectious disease news resource Contagion, strengthened the Rare Disease Report, of HCPLive, and now oversees OncLive and its flagship publication OncologyLive. Prior to working at the company, she served as lead copywriter and marketing coordinator at The Strand Theater. Email: krosa@onclive.com

Articles

Paradigm Evolving in HER2+ Breast Cancer With CNS Mets

December 11th 2018

Shannon L. Puhalla, MD, discusses some of the advances being made in systemic treatment for patients with brain metastases from breast cancer.

CDK4/6 Inhibitors Are Transforming Treatment in HR+ Breast Cancer

December 11th 2018

Terry L. Evans, MD, discusses the impact of CDK4/6 inhibitors in the metastatic breast cancer space and challenges that still need to be addressed.

Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy Has Potential in Stage IIIa NSCLC

December 7th 2018

Nisha A. Mohindra, MD, discusses the current treatment landscape, challenges faced in this patient population, and what she believes will be a focus for further research over the next decade.

Axillary Radiotherapy Alternative to Lymph Node Dissection in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

December 7th 2018

Axillary radiotherapy was associated with locoregional control comparable to that with axillary lymph node dissection in patients with early-stage breast cancer who had a positive sentinel lymph node biopsy.

Some Women May Benefit From Mammography Screening Beginning at Age 30

November 29th 2018

Women between the ages of 30 and 39 who have at least 1 of 3 risk factors may benefit from starting their annual mammography screening at age 30.

Novel Molecular Markers at Forefront of NSCLC Research

November 29th 2018

Ardaman Shergill, MD, discusses the impact of tumor mutational burden, as well as RET and NTRK fusions, in the NSCLC paradigm.

Immunotherapy Arrives in Stage III NSCLC, But Questions Remain

November 26th 2018

Thomas Hensing, MD, discusses the emergence of immunotherapy in the stage III non–small cell lung cancer armamentarium, and questions that must be answered to build on this initial success.

Brufsky Highlights Novel Approaches for TNBC

November 21st 2018

Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, highlights novel treatment approaches being explored in the triple-negative breast cancer space.

Immunotherapy Combos Expand Across Lung Cancer Subtypes

November 21st 2018

Lawrence E. Feldman, MD, discusses exciting new data surrounding immunotherapy combinations in lung cancer.

EU Panel Backs Apalutamide in Nonmetastatic CRPC

November 19th 2018

The European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use granted support for approval of apalutamide for the treatment of adult patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who are at high risk of developing metastatic disease.

Novel Drug Combination Shows Early Activity in Microsatellite Stable CRC

November 17th 2018

Pixatimod (PG545) in combination with the PD-1 inhibitor nivolumab (Opdivo) may benefit patients with advanced bowel cancers, including a small subset of those with colorectal cancer considered to be microsatellite stable.

Adjuvant Options Expand in HER2+ Breast Cancer, But Questions Remain

November 16th 2018

Vik Gorantla, MD, discusses ongoing developments in the adjuvant setting for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Epoetin Alfa Biosimilar Launched in United States at Discounted Cost

November 15th 2018

Epoetin alfa-epbx (Retacrit), the biosimilar to epoetin alfa (Procrit/Epogen) has been launched in the United States at a significant discount.

Neratinib Promising for Early-Stage HER2+ Breast Cancer, But Has Caveats

November 14th 2018

Mohammed Rahman, MD, discusses ongoing efforts to optimize the use of neratinib in patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

FDA Accepts sNDA for Avatrombopag in ITP

November 8th 2018

The FDA has accepted a supplemental new drug application for review for avatrombopag (Doptelet) as a treatment for patients with chronic immune thrombocytopenia who have had an inadequate response to prior treatment.

Nurses Play Pivotal Role in Patient Journey Through Lung Cancer Continuum

November 2nd 2018

Mary Pasquinelli, MS, APRN, discusses the pivotal role of nurses in lung cancer care.