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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.

Dr. Pishvaian on the Future of Entrectinib in Pancreatic Cancer

February 20, 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-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the future of entrectinib in the treatment of patients with pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Marshall on Single-Agent and Combination Immunotherapy Applications in MSI-H mCRC

February 15, 2018

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 the progression of immunotherapy in colon cancer.

Dr. Isaacs Discusses the Future of Treatment for HER2+ Breast Cancer

February 14, 2018

Claudine Isaacs, MD, professor, medical director, Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research, co-director, Breast Cancer Program, Georgetown University/Lombardi Cancer Center, discusses the future of treatment for patients with HER2-positive breast cancer.

Dr. Pishvaian on Precision Medicine in GI Cancer

February 13, 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-Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the use of precision medicine, specifically molecular profiling in patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers.

Dr. Marshall on the Importance of Testing for BRAF Mutations in mCRC

February 12, 2018

John L. Marshall, MD, chief, Division of Hematology/Oncology, Medstar Georgetown University Hospital director, Otto J. Ruesch Center for the Cure of Gastrointestinal Cancer, discusses the specificity now required in the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer (mCRC).

Dr. Isaacs Discusses Sacituzumab Govitecan in TNBC

February 05, 2018

Claudine Isaacs, MD, professor, medical director, Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research, co-director, Breast Cancer Program, Georgetown University/Lombardi Cancer Center, discusses sacituzumab govitecan (IMMU-132) for the treatment of patients with triple-negative breast cancer.

Dr. Isaacs Discusses the Role of Neratinib in HER2+ Breast Cancer

January 26, 2018

Claudine Isaacs, MD, professor, medical director, Fisher Center for Familial Cancer Research, co-director, Breast Cancer Program, Georgetown University/Lombardi Cancer Center, discusses the role of neratinib (Nerlynx) in the treatment landscape of HER2-positive breast cancer.