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Dr Fonkoua on the Effects of the Platinum Chemotherapy Shortage on Disparities in Cancer Care

August 18, 2023

Lionel A. Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses how the platinum chemotherapy shortage in the United States may exacerbate disparities in cancer care and the importance of conducting research to investigate the potential implications of this shortage on patients in underserved communities.

Dr Fonkoua on Alternatives to Platinum Chemotherapy in Cancer Care

August 09, 2023

Lionel A. Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses challenges arising from the ongoing shortage of platinum chemotherapy in the United States and suggests potential alternatives to cisplatin that may benefit patients with cancer during this shortage.

Collaboration Is Needed to Address Existing Disparities in Cancer Clinical Trials

August 07, 2023

Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses the need for diverse representation across cancer clinical trials and research, emphasizes some of the disparities in enrollment criteria for these research efforts, and details some of the planned and ongoing initiatives at the Mayo Clinic that seek to facilitate change in the field.

Examining the Promise of Multicancer Early Detection Tests: Looking to the Future

July 26, 2023

In this seventh episode of OncChats: Examining the Promise of Multicancer Early Detection Tests, Toufic A. Kachaamy, MD, Madappa Kundranda, MD, PhD, and Niloy Jewel J. Samadder, MD, discuss the data that are still needed to inform optimal utilization of multicancer early detection tests and their potential cost effectiveness.

Birtamimab Pushes the Needle in AL Amyloidosis

July 26, 2023

Findings from an analysis of treatment patterns for patients with systemic amyloid light chain amyloidosis have demonstrated that several unmet needs exist, including timely diagnosis and limited survival outcomes for patients with advanced disease.

Patient Scenario 2: 1L Management of ES-SCLC Positive for Synaptophysin With a Ki-67 Score of 90%

July 24, 2023

Expert oncologists present the case of a 45-year-old woman with synaptophysin-positive, extensive-stage small-cell lung cancer with a Ki-67 score of 90%, who is treated with carboplatin, etoposide, and atezolizumab in the first-line setting, and provide their initial impressions.

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