June 7th 2011
Cabozantinib (XL184), a novel tyrosine kinase inhibitor, caused the deaths of 6 patients in a phase II clinical trial.
Dr. Vogelzang from the Comprehensive Cancer Centers of Nevada discusses mortalities in cabozantinib trial.
Women who present with BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutation face an increased risk of breast and ovarian cancer.
Dr. Infante from Sarah Cannon Research Institute Talks About BRAF Mutation Testing
Phosphatase and tensin homolog (PTEN)-positive breast cancer can be treated with trastuzumab (Herceptin) as effectively as PTEN-negative breast cancer
American Society of Clinical Oncology 2011 Annual Meeting Picture Slideshow Day Four
Axitinib demonstrated significantly better progression-free survival (PFS) compared with sorafenib
June 6th 2011
Luminal A genetic signature in node-negative, estrogen receptor- (ER-) positive breast cancer predicts a very high disease-free survival rate
Lapatinib and capecitabine is a reasonable approach in a well-informed patient with brain metastasis and HER2+ breast cancer
New treatment approaches that improve overall survival for patients with late-stage melanoma spotlighted
3 years of treatment with imatinib (Gleevec) after surgery in patients with high-risk GIST improved overall and recurrence-free survival
Continuation maintenance with pemetrexed (Alimta) improves progression-free survival in patients with advanced nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer
Dr. Wolchok from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Describes the Immunotherapy Ipilimumab
Dr. Kris From Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center on the Use of Genetic Testing in Lung Cancer
June 5th 2011
The combination of the MEK inhibitor GSK212 and the oral BRAF inhibitor GSK436 resulted in anti-tumor activity in patients with advanced melanoma
Dr. Katherine Virgo from the American Cancer Society Discusses Survivorship Care Training & Policies
Dr. Axel Hoos from Bristol Myers-Squib on the Patients That Respond to Ipilimumab
Dr. Paul Chapman from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Describes the Side Effects of Vemurafenib
Apostolia M. Tsimberidou, MD, PhD, from MD Anderson Cancer Center discusses improving cancer care.
Dr. Cella from Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine on Patient Assessment Reference Scores