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Rini Highlights Mixed Findings on Adjuvant Kidney Cancer Data

June 29, 2017

Brian Rini, MD, discusses additional adjuvant trials that have perplexed the field, what potential immunotherapy could have in this setting, and other obstacles to tackle in the renal cell carcinoma landscape.

Dr. Kaouk on the Results of a Study of Robotic Surgery for RCC

June 06, 2017

Jihad Kaouk, MD, urologist, Cleveland Clinic, discusses the results of a study of robot-assisted partial nephrectomy for selected renal mass using an off-clamp approach compared to an on-clamp approach for patients with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Dr. Stephenson on 2 Years Following the Management of Localized Prostate Cancer

June 02, 2017

Andrew J. Stephenson, MD, director for the Center of Urologic Oncology at the Cleveland Clinic, discusses the significance of a study investigating urinary, bowel, and sexual function at 2 years following the management of localized prostate cancer.

Cleveland Clinic Researchers Explore Epigenetic Combo as Immunotherapy Booster

May 16, 2017

An epigenetic strategy under study at Cleveland Clinic combines THU, a cytidine deaminase inhibitor, with decitabine and nivolumab (Opdivo) in patients with non-small cell lung cancer. The results of early studies demonstrate that THU may help prime the immune system.

Dr. Bratslavsky on the Evaluation and Management of Kidney Cancer

May 16, 2017

Gennedy Bratslavsky, MD, deputy director of Upstate Cancer Center, director of the Robotic Program for all Upstate Campuses, and director of the VHL Clinical Cancer Center, discusses the evaluation and management of kidney cancer.

AR-V7 Predicts Response in Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer

April 12, 2017

The presence of androgen receptor splice variant-7 (AR-V7) mRNA in circulating tumor cells predicted poorer outcomes for men with castration-resistant prostate cancer assigned to novel hormonal therapies, according to results recently published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

Dr. Koyfman on IMRT and SBRT Reirradiation for Head and Neck Cancer

March 16, 2017

Shlomo Koyfman, MD, associate staff, radiation oncology, Cleveland Clinic, discusses intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) and stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) reirradiation for patients with head and neck cancer.

Dr. Abraham on Prevention of Hair Loss for Breast Cancer Chemotherapy

January 20, 2017

Jame Abraham, MD, director of the Breast Oncology Program at Taussig Cancer Institute, and co-director of the Cleveland Clinic Comprehensive Breast Cancer Program, discusses a head cooling system that can be used to limit hair loss attributed to chemotherapy treatment for patients with breast cancer.

Dr. Montero Discusses PERTAIN Study in HER2-Positive Breast Cancer

January 09, 2017

Alberto J. Montero, MD, Department of Hematology and Oncology at Cleveland Clinic, discusses the PERTAIN study in postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive, HER2-positive, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer. The study looks at the impact of adding pertuzumab (Perjeta) to trastuzumab (Herceptin) in aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy.

Dr. Koyfman on Risk Categories in the Reirradiation Setting of Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer

December 15, 2016

Shlomo Koyfman, MD, associate staff, Radiation Oncology, Cleveland Clinic, discusses risk categories that stratified patients in a study evaluating intensity-modulated radiation therapy and stereotactic body radiation therapy to determine outcomes in the reirradiation setting for recurrent head and neck cancer.

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