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August 23, 2022

An online tool developed by researchers and physicians at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute can accurately and rapidly identify people who should undergo testing for inherited genetic changes that raise the risk of developing certain cancers, a new study shows.

August 22, 2022

Jacqueline S. Garcia, MD, discusses the role of ruxolitinib (Jakafi) in myelofibrosis.

August 19, 2022

Toni Choueiri, MD, discusses the future examination of adjuvant pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma.

August 18, 2022

Dana-Farber Brigham Cancer Center opened a new facility in Foxborough, MA, which provides world-class cancer care to patients in southern Massachusetts and Rhode Island.

August 16, 2022

Christine Ryan, MD, discusses the objectives for investigating different sequencing options for ibrutinib plus obinutuzumab in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

August 15, 2022

Dr Berchuck discusses the effects of treatment intensification with darolutamide in metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, the significance of the approval of darolutamide plus docetaxel and androgen deprivation therapy, and questions left unanswered by the pivotal ARASENS study.

August 12, 2022

Jacob Berchuck, MD, discusses the effect of the approval of darolutamide tablets on the standard of care for patients with metastatic hormone sensitive prostate cancer.

August 04, 2022

Avelumab plus talazoparib showcased a favorable toxicity profile and overall modest activity in patients with mismatch repair–proficient endometrial cancer; however, immunogenomic profiling revealed a certain subset who might derive benefit from the doublet, warranting further investigation.

July 27, 2022

Christine Ryan, MD, discussed the evaluation of safety and efficacy of ibrutinib plus obinutuzumab in patients with relapsed/refractory CLL in the trial and how the results could result in another treatment option for patients with relapsed/refractory CLL.

July 27, 2022

During the past several decades, cancer research has produced revolutionary discoveries leading to dramatic results for many patients.

July 26, 2022

Christine Ryan, MD, discusses the investigation of ibrutinib plus obinutuzumab in relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

July 25, 2022

Toni Choueiri, MD, discusses the use of adjuvant pembrolizumab in renal cell carcinoma.

July 25, 2022

Toni K. Choueiri, MD, explains significant findings from the long-term efficacy analysis of the KEYNOTE-564 study and highlights the significance of these data for the field of RCC.

July 25, 2022

Twelve years after key research into immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy first made a splash at the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting, evidence continues to mount that supports the durability of these agents in a range of cancers.

July 15, 2022

Adrienne G. Waks, MD, highlights clinical trials that are studying emerging treatment escalation and de-escalation strategies in early stage HER2-positive breast cancer, elaborates on the future of immunotherapy in this setting, and explains the significance of establishing new biomarkers.

July 13, 2022

Findings from a phase 1b trial showed that the addition of obinutuzumab to ibrutinib produced a complete response rate that compared favorably with what has historically been observed with ibrutinib monotherapy in patients with relapsed or refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

July 07, 2022

Dr Tarantino discusses practice-changing findings in breast cancer and emphasizes the ways in which positive study data can improve the breast cancer treatment paradigm going forward.

July 04, 2022

Dr Duma discusses improving diversity in trials and in oncology providers, how the oncology field fails women in general and women of color in particular, and the stress lung cancer puts on a woman’s home life.

July 02, 2022

Patients with platinum-resistant ovarian cancer have historically been an underserved population with few effective treatment options.

June 30, 2022

Dr Duma discusses the leading causes of lung cancer in women, the ongoing failure to screen a sufficient number of women for lung cancer, and how gender bias interferes with treatment.