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Ivosidenib Holds Greatest Benefit for Older Patients With IDH1-Mutant AML

April 16, 2019

Courtney D. DiNardo, MD, MSCE, discusses the findings of the phase I dose-escalating study that led to the initial approval of ivosidenib for adult patients with relapsed or refractory acute myeloid leukemia with an IDH1 mutation.

Genomic Assays Advance Personalized Care in Early-Stage Breast Cancer

April 16, 2019

Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor, MD, MSc, discusses the optimal applications of these assays in patients with early-stage, HR-positive/HER2-negative breast cancer and shed light on the overall outlook of personalized medicine in this setting.

Dr. Chavez Mac Gregor on Chemotherapy in Node-Positive HR+/HER2- Breast Cancer

April 16, 2019

Mariana Chavez Mac Gregor, MD, MSc, associate professor, Department of Health Services Research, Division of OVP, Cancer Prevention and Population Sciences, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the use of chemotherapy in patients with node-positive, hormone receptor (HR)-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Dr. Coleman on Benefit of Rucaparib in Ovarian Cancer

March 28, 2019

Robert Coleman, MD, professor in the Department of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the benefit of rucaparib in the treatment of patients with ovarian cancer.

Encorafenib/Binimetinib-based Triplet Added to NCCN Guidelines for BRAF+ CRC

March 18, 2019

The NCCN has updated their clinical practice guidelines for the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer to include the regimen of encorafenib and binimetinib plus EGFR inhibition with either cetuximab or panitumumab as a Category 2a treatment recommendation for patients with BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer, after failure of 1 or 2 lines of therapy for metastatic disease.

Dr. Wierda on Novel Therapies in Relapsed/Refractory CLL

March 13, 2019

William G. Wierda, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses novel therapies in patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Dr. Meric-Bernstam on CB-839 Plus Cabozantinib in RCC

March 08, 2019

Funda Meric-Bernstam, MD, chair, Department of Investigational Cancer Therapeutics, medical director, Institute for Personalized Cancer Therapy, professor of medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the combination of CB-839 plus cabozantinib in patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Wierda on Treatment of Relapsed/Refractory CLL

March 07, 2019

William G. Wierda, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Leukemia, Division of Cancer Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses treatment options for patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia.

Dr. Katz on Preoperative Chemoradiation in Localized Pancreatic Cancer

March 05, 2019

Matthew H.G. Katz, MD, FACS, associate professor, Department of Surgical Oncology, Division of Surgery, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses preoperative chemoradiation for the treatment of patients with localized pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Cortes on Exploring the Use of Quizartinib in AML

March 05, 2019

Jorge E. Cortes, MD, deputy chair of the Department of Leukemia in the Division of Cancer Medicine at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the data from the QuANTUM-R trial presented at the 2018 ASH Annual Meeting in relapsed/refractory acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Dr. Wang Discusses Promise of Venetoclax in MCL

March 02, 2019

Michael Wang, MD, a professor in the Department of Lymphoma and Myeloma at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the promise of venetoclax in the treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory mantle cell lymphoma.

Dr. Overman Discusses ReDOS Study in mCRC

February 26, 2019

Michael J. Overman, MD, associate professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses the ReDOS study in patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.

Molecular Testing Needed to Inform CRC Treatment Decisions

February 25, 2019

Michael Overman, MD, highlights data from pivotal trials presented at the 2019 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium and discusses where research efforts should be focused to improve the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer.

Dr. Eng on Recognizing Tumor Sidedness in mCRC

February 23, 2019

Cathy Eng, MD, professor of gastrointestinal medical oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses recognizing tumor sidedness in the treatment of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer.