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Further Study and Tailored Treatments Remain Unmet Needs in Male Breast Cancer

January 30, 2023

Jose Pablo Leone, MD, discusses the distinguishing features of male breast cancer, explains the benefits and limitations of current treatments, and emphasizes the importance of raising awareness about this breast cancer subset to propel further research.

Novel Combinations Promote Individualized Care in Bladder and Prostate Cancer

January 24, 2023

Alicia Morgans, MD, MPH, discussed the evolving role of androgen deprivation therapy in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, investigational immunotherapy combinations in urothelial cancer, and how antibody-drug conjugates provide a unique means of delivering toxic agents directly to tumors.

Targeting FRα Enters a New Era in Ovarian Cancer and Beyond

January 16, 2023

Efforts to target the folate metabolism network have entered a new stage, with the approval of a novel therapy directed at folate receptor–α and the potential for additional agents aimed at that target in solid tumors.

Lisaftoclax With or Without Rituximab or Acalabrutinib Elicits Favorable Responses and Safety in CLL/SLL

December 23, 2022

Lisaftoclax alone or in combination with acalabrutinib or rituximab was active across a range of doses and displayed a tolerable safety profile in patients with relapsed/refractory and treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma.

Paper Proposes New Community-Oriented Fellowship Training Model for Hematologists/Oncologists

December 22, 2022

As patients with cancer increasingly receive treatment in community hospitals and clinics and many such centers experience a shortage of oncologists, a group of physicians at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Harvard Medical School has proposed the first-ever training blueprint for oncologists planning careers in a community or academic-community setting.

Scientists Map Genetic Evolution of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia to Richter Syndrome

December 21, 2022

In a new study, scientists reveal for the first time the genomic differences between chronic lymphocytic leukemia and Richter's, the molecular pathways by which Richter's emerges, and the existence of multiple subtypes of the disease.

Zanubrutinib PFS, ORR Is Superior to Ibrutinib for Relapsed/Refractory CLL/SLL

December 13, 2022

Treatment with zanubrutinib (Brukinsa) reduced the risk of progression or death by 35% compared with ibrutinib (Imbruvica) for patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia or small lymphocytic lymphoma.

FDA Approval Insights: Mirvetuximab Soravtansine in Platinum-Resistant Ovarian Cancer

December 05, 2022

Dr Matulonis discusses the FDA approval of mirvetuximab soravtansine-gynx in folate receptor alpha–positive, platinum-resistant ovarian cancer, key efficacy and safety data from the SORAYA trial, and how further research can continue the momentum behind finding effective ovarian cancer treatments.

Leone Lays Out Research Needs and Treatment Approaches in Male Breast Cancer

December 01, 2022

Dr Leone discusses the distinguishing features of male breast cancer, the benefits and limitations of current treatments, and the importance of raising awareness about this breast cancer subset to propel further research.

Study Shows That Immune System Holds Clues To Patients With High-risk Smoldering Myeloma Likely To Benefit From Treatment

December 01, 2022

In a new study, investigators at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute demonstrate that changes in immune system cells can indicate which patients with high-risk "smoldering" myeloma are likely to progress to myeloma and which will benefit the most from treatment.