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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.

Dr. Grunberg Describes the MASCC International Symposium

June 29th 2012, 7:29am

Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer International Symposium

Dr. Steven Grunberg, from the Vermont Cancer Center, Describes the 2012 Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer Symposium.

Despite Progress, Complete Control of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea Lags Behind Vomiting Control

June 29th 2012, 6:31am

Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer International Symposium

Control of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) has come a long way in the past 30 years. Thirty years ago, about 10% of patients had complete control of emesis; in the 1990s about 50% had complete control. Today about 85% of patients treated with highly emetogenic chemotherapy have complete control of emesis.

Three Decades of Progress in Treating Febrile Neutropenia

June 29th 2012, 6:06am

Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer International Symposium

Treatment of febrile neutropenia (FN) has dramatically improved over the past 3 decades, but there is room for improvement, according to Jean Klastersky, MD, Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium.

ASCO President Recaps Top Stories From Meeting

June 6th 2012, 12:12pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Michael P. Link, ASCO President, from Stanford University School of Medicine, on the top stories from the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting.

2012 ASCO Annual Meeting Slideshow

June 6th 2012, 8:37am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Photos taken at the 2012 ASCO Annual Meeting held at the McCormick Place in Chicago, Illinois, from June 1-5, 2012.

Dr. Wood on Family Histories and Genetic Counseling

June 5th 2012, 1:58pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Marie Wood, from the University of Vermont, on Family Histories and Genetic Counseling for Breast and Colorectal Cancers.

Two Newer Breast Cancer Therapies Not Superior to Standard Paclitaxel, Study Suggests

June 5th 2012, 6:52am

ASCO Annual Meeting

The newer and more expensive breast cancer treatments nab-paclitaxel and ixabepilone, failed to demonstrate superior efficacy versus standard care with weekly paclitaxel.

Study Finds Cymbalta Reduces Peripheral Neuropathy Pain

June 5th 2012, 6:44am

ASCO Annual Meeting

The antidepressant duloxetine relieved pain associated with chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy for 59% of patients.

Pilot Study Evaluates a Proposed Quality Measure for Family History Collection and Genetic Testing Referral

June 5th 2012, 6:18am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Only half of those with breast cancer and one-quarter of those with colon cancer were referred for genetic counseling or testing by their physicians.

FDA and Industry Collaborating to Prevent Cancer Drug Shortages

June 5th 2012, 6:03am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Drug manufacturers are working with the FDA to report anticipated shortages earlier and ensure alternative sources of needed drugs are available.

Dr. Rugo on Paclitaxel Superiority in Advanced Breast Cancer

June 5th 2012, 6:01am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Hope Rugo, from the UCSK Comprehensive Cancer Center, on the First-line Superiority of Paclitaxel for Advanced Breast Cancer.

Two New BRAF-Targeted Therapies Reduce Disease Progression in Advanced Melanoma Patients

June 4th 2012, 4:31pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Trametinib and dabrafenib delayed disease progression and showed a trend toward improved survival in patients with advanced melanoma.

Dr. Robert on the Trametinib METRIC Trial Results

June 4th 2012, 2:17pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Caroline Robert, from the Institute Gustave Roussy in Paris, France, Discusses the MEK Inhibitor, Trametinib, METRIC Trial Results.

Dr. Demetri Discusses Regorafenib for GIST Patients

June 4th 2012, 8:56am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. George Demetri, from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Discusses Regorafenib for Patients with GIST Trial Results.

Regorafenib Offers New Hope for Patients With Treatment-Resistant GIST

June 4th 2012, 6:15am

ASCO Annual Meeting

The oral multikinase inhibitor regorafenib reduced the risk of disease progression by 73% in patients with gastrointestinal stromal tumors who had exhausted all other treatment options.

Afatinib Prolongs PFS in Lung Cancer Trial

June 4th 2012, 6:00am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Afatinib markedly prolonged PFS compared with standard chemotherapy in patients with advanced lung adenocarcinomas that tested positive for EGFR mutations, particularly one of two common mutation types.

Bevacizumab Plus Second-Line Chemotherapy Extends Survival in Advanced Colorectal Cancer Patients

June 3rd 2012, 4:39pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Bevacizumab plus chemotherapy as a second-line treatment for metastatic colorectal cancer improved survival among patients whose disease had progressed after first-line combination therapy with bevacizumab.

Dr. Blackwell Discusses the T-DM1 EMILIA Trial

June 3rd 2012, 9:20am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Kimberly Blackwell, from the Duke Cancer Institute, Discusses the T-DM1 EMILIA Trial

Dr. Rummel on Treanda Plus Rituxan in Indolent Lymphoma

June 3rd 2012, 8:11am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Mathias Rummel, from University Hospital Giessen in Germany, on Bendamustine Plus Rituximab in Indolent and Mantle Cell Lymphomas

Antibody Drug Conjugate T-DM1 Improves PFS in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

June 3rd 2012, 6:02am

ASCO Annual Meeting

T-DM1 extended progression-free survival by 3.2 months in women with HER2-positive locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer.