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Latest from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute


Dr Tarantino on Patient Awareness of the Platinum Shortage in Breast Cancer

August 18, 2023

Paolo Tarantino, MD, discusses typical conversations oncologists should have with patients regarding the platinum chemotherapy shortage, as well as the importance of honest communication about treatment regimen changes.

SAMETA Trial Evaluates Efficacy of Savolitinib Plus Durvalumab in MET-Driven Papillary RCC

August 10, 2023

The safety and efficacy achieved with the combination of savolitinib and durvalumab vs standard-of-care sunitinib or durvalumab monotherapy will be evaluated in patients with MET-driven papillary renal cell carcinoma in the phase 3 SAMETA trial.

Dr Tarantino on the Effects of Platinum Chemotherapy Shortages in Breast Cancer

August 09, 2023

Paolo Tarantino, MD, discusses how the ongoing shortages of carboplatin and cisplatin in the United States are affecting patients with breast cancer and the importance of overcoming this wave of shortages and preventing this issue from recurring in the future.

Platinum Chemotherapy Shortages Create Additional Burden for Patients With Cancer

August 07, 2023

Jacob Sands, MD, discusses how the ongoing shortages of carboplatin and cisplatin have presented new challenges to patient care, how he and colleagues at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute are navigating these shortages, and how these limitations could ultimately have an impact on patients.

Data With Novel Agents Prompt Treatment Sequencing Discussions in MCL and CLL

August 03, 2023

Catherine C. Coombs, MD, and Alexey Danilov, MD, PhD, moderate a discussion on the role and sequencing of BTK inhibitors, venetoclax-based regimens, and CAR T-cell therapy in mantle cell lymphoma and chronic lymphocytic leukemia.