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Researcher Hopes Liquid Biopsies Will Make Mark in Prostate Cancer

November 21, 2016

How oncologists can translate their increased understanding of the biology of prostate cancer into clinical practice is a question being raised currently in the field, explains Howard I. Scher, MD, adding, that the emergence of liquid biopsies could possibly be one way to tackle the issue.

Dr. Morris on Novel Approaches With Radium-223 in mCRPC

November 18, 2016

Michael J. Morris, MD, an associate professor of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer, discusses what novel combinatorial approaches researchers will be explored with radium-223 dichloride (Xofigo) in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

Dr. Kantoff on Evolving Role of Docetaxel in Prostate Cancer Treatment

November 18, 2016

Philip W. Kantoff, MD, chairman of Medicine at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and a 2014 Giants of Cancer Care winner for Genitourinary Cancer, discusses the role that chemotherapy treatment with docetaxel will continue to have in patients with prostate cancer. Kantoff shared this insight in an interview during the 2016 OncLive State of the Science Summit on Genitourinary Cancers.

Dr. Iyer on Advice for Physicians Using Immunotherapy in Bladder Cancer

November 18, 2016

Gopa Iyer, MD, assistant attending physician, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses significant points for community oncologists to be aware of when treating patients with bladder cancer with immunotherapy agents.

Dr. O'Reilly on Resistance to Immunotherapy in Pancreatic Cancer

October 29, 2016

Eileen M. O’Reilly, MD, associate director for Clinical Research, David M. Rubenstein Center for Pancreatic Cancer Research at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses resistance to immunotherapy in patients with pancreatic cancer.

SPINET Trial Could Alter Practice for Patients With Lung NETs

September 30, 2016

The SPINET trial is an international, phase III, randomized, double-blind study evaluating the efficacy and safety of lanreotide (Somatuline Depot) plus best supportive care compared with placebo plus best supportive care in patients with well-differentiated, metastatic and/or unresectable, typical or atypical lung neuroendocrine tumors.