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Dr. Marshall on HER2 Amplification in Colorectal Cancer

April 08, 2019

John L. Marshall, MD, chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital director, Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancer, Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses HER2 amplification in colorectal cancer (CRC).

Dr. Weinberg on Broad Molecular Profiling in GI Cancers

March 07, 2019

Benjamin Weinberg, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, discusses the importance of broad molecular profiling in patients with gastrointestinal cancers.

Dr. Marshall on Personalized Chemotherapy in CRC

March 05, 2019

John L. Marshall, MD, chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital director, Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancer, Georgetown-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses personalized chemotherapy in the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer.

Dr. Weinberg Discusses the Use of FOLFIRINOX in Older Patients With Metastatic Pancreatic Cancer

February 26, 2019

Benjamin Weinberg, MD, assistant professor of medicine, Division of Hematology and Oncology, Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, Georgetown University, discusses the use of FOLFIRINOX in older patients with metastatic pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Pishvaian Discusses Atezolizumab Plus Bevacizumab in HCC

November 02, 2018

Michael Pishvaian, MD, PhD, director, Phase I Clinical Program, co-director of the Ruesch Center Pancreatic Cancer Program Medical Oncology, Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancer, Georgetown University Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the combination of atezolizumab (Tecentriq) and bevacizumab (Avastin) in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.

Liu Lends Insight on Acquired Resistance in Oncogene-Driven NSCLC

August 26, 2018

Stephen Liu, MD, provided an enhanced understanding of oncogenic drivers such as EGFR and ALK in patients with NSCLC, sequencing strategies, and the potential application of immunotherapy in later lines of therapy.

Marshall Highlights Durable Benefits of Pembrolizumab in GI Cancers

May 03, 2018

Immunotherapy has arrived in the gastrointestinal cancer landscape, and while not all patients will benefit from these agents, those who do are likely to have long-lasting responses, explained John L. Marshall, MD.

Dr. Isaacs Discusses Antibody Drug Conjugates in TNBC

March 01, 2018

Claudine Isaacs, MD, professor, medical director, Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research, co-director, Breast Cancer Program, Georgetown University/Lombardi Cancer Center, discusses antibody drug conjugates in the treatment of patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Expert Highlights Progress With Molecular Biomarkers in GI Cancers

March 01, 2018

Michael J. Pishvaian, MD, discusses expanded testing for biomarkers, using liquid biopsies to predict response to treatment, and the importance of identifying increasingly specific subsets of GI cancers to make treatment decisions.