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Dr. Fisher on Bortezomib/R-CHOP Combo for Mantle Cell Lymphoma

January 07, 2015

Richard Fisher, MD, president and CEO of Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses adding bortezomib (Velcade) to the standard R-CHOP regiment (rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, prednisone) for previously untreated mantle cell lymphoma.

Novel Breast Cancer Agents Aimed at Overcoming Endocrine Therapy Resistance

August 28, 2014

Although advances in endocrine therapy for women with estrogen receptor (ER)-positive breast cancer have been made in recent years, de novo and acquired resistance to treatments remain important clinical problems, and efforts to identify effective modalities to overcome this challenge continue.

Dr. Movva on Molecular Profiling in Sarcoma

July 16, 2014

Sujana Movva, MD, medical oncologist, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses a study presented at the 2014 ASCO Annual Meeting where researchers profiled more than 1900 sarcoma specimens to try to identify potential novel treatment modalities for patients with this disease.

Dr. Plimack on an mTOR/HDAC Inhibitor Combination in RCC

March 11, 2014

Elizabeth Plimack, MD, MS, attending physician, medical oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses a phase I trial that looked at overcoming mTOR resistance with an HDAC inhibitor in renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Dr. Burger on Bevacizumab Toxicity in Ovarian Cancer

November 01, 2013

Robert A. Burger, MD, Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Director, Women's Cancer Center, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the toxicity profile of bevacizumab when used to treat patients with ovarian cancer.

Unique Considerations With TKIs for Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia

October 25, 2013

At the recent NCCN 8th Annual Congress on Hematologic Malignancies, Michael Millenson, MD, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discussed considerations in selecting second- and third-generation tyrosine-kinase inhibitors for the management of chronic myelogenous leukemia

Dr. Burger on Bevacizumab in Ovarian Cancer

October 09, 2013

Robert A. Burger, MD, FACOG, FACS, Professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Director, Women's Cancer Center, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the use of bevacizumab in patients with ovarian cancer.