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Dr. Swisher on Efficacy Results of ARIEL 2 Study in Ovarian Cancer

March 24, 2017

Elizabeth Swisher, MD, professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Medical Genetics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Breast and Ovarian Cancer Prevention Program, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses the results of the ARIEL2 trial in patients in patients with relapsed, platinum-sensitive, high-grade ovarian carcinoma with a germline or somatic BRCA mutation.

Dr. Pollack on the Potential Impact of Radiomics on the Sarcoma Treatment Landscape

February 03, 2017

Seth M. Pollack, MD, assistant professor, Division of Oncology, University of Washington, and attending physician, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses the potential impact that radiomics could have on the treatment landscape of sarcoma.

PEGPH20 Combo Improves PFS in Pancreatic Cancer

January 06, 2017

The addition of PEGPH20 to standard nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine demonstrated improvements in progression-free survival compared with nab-paclitaxel/gemcitabine alone for untreated patients with advanced pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Pollack on the Role of Radiomics in Sarcoma

December 13, 2016

Seth M. Pollack, assistant professor, Division of Oncology, University of Washington, and attending physician, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses the role of radiomics in the treatment landscape of sarcoma.

Dr. Martins on Patient Selection for Nivolumab in NSCLC

February 15, 2016

Renato G. Martins, MD, MPH, medical director, Outpatient General Oncology/Hematology, Thoracic/Head and Neck Oncology, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, professor, University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses patient selection for nivolumab (Opdivo) as a treatment for patients with non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Prostate Cancer Guidelines Lack Molecular Test Recommendations

December 15, 2015

When compared with the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) breast cancer guidelines, the corresponding prostate cancer guidelines fall short in one distinct characteristic—the lack of a molecular test in tissue-based platforms at this point in time.

PD-1 Inhibitors Advance Rapidly for Broad Cohort in NSCLC

December 01, 2015

As the class of agents targeting the PD-1/PD-L1 pathway expands in non–small cell lung cancer, so does the potential population of patients who would be candidates for the groundbreaking immunotherapy.

PEGPH20 Combination Doubles PFS in HA-High Pancreatic Cancer

June 16, 2015

The addition of PEGPH20 to standard nab-paclitaxel and gemcitabine improved progression-free survival by 4.9 months compared with the two agents alone in untreated patients with advanced pancreatic cancer who expressed high-levels of hyaluronan.

Colorectal Cancer: Right Test, Right Time

November 04, 2014

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is increasingly being recognized as a heterogeneous disease, with molecular features defining emerging subtypes. Understanding which tests to order in which cases can better direct care for our patients. Increasingly, panel testing has advantages over individual genetic testing.

Dr. Gralow Discusses Toxicities Observed in the SWOG S0307 Trial

June 19, 2014

Julie R. Gralow, MD, director, Breast Medical Oncology, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, clinical research division, member, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Care Center, professor, Medical Oncology Division, University of Washington School of Medicine, discusses toxicities observed in the SWOG S0307 trial, which examined bisphosphonates as adjuvant therapy in primary breast cancer.

New Model for Outpatient Induction Chemotherapy for AML and MDS Explored

May 28, 2014

Although many patients with cancer now receive chemotherapy as outpatients, most cancer treatment centers do not extend this practice to patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) or advanced myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) who are receiving initial intensive induction therapy.

Filling a Gap in Posttransplant Care: The Transitional Transplant Clinic

March 28, 2014

The Long-Term Follow-Up (LTFU) Clinical Program at Seattle Cancer Care Alliance (SCCA) has expanded its scope of services to assist in the hands-on management of patients who develop complex conditions more than 100 days after their peripheral blood hematopoietic stem cell transplant procedure

Nab-Paclitaxel Therapy in Pancreatic Cancer Deemed Patient Friendly

March 28, 2014

A recently approved indication for nab-paclitaxel (Abraxane) in metastatic pancreatic cancer is thought to have similar efficacy to a standard first-line treatment for the disease, but offers several advantages in the eyes of community oncologists and their patients

Idelalisib Shows Promising Activity in Heavily Pretreated iNHL

February 26, 2014

Treatment with the oral PI3K-delta inhibitor idelalisib produced an overall response rate of 57% with an average response duration of 12.5 months in heavily pretreated patients with indolent non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

Dr. Yu Discusses the Utility of GTx-758 in mCRPC

February 24, 2014

Evan Y. Yu, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses the utility of GTx-758 in mCRPC.

Dr. Yu Discusses Optimal Testosterone Suppression

February 06, 2014

Evan Y. Yu, MD, associate professor, Department of Medicine, Division of Oncology, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, discusses an analysis of optimal testosterone suppression on medical ADT.

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