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Dr. Polsky on Validating ctDNA as a Biomarker in BRAF-Mutant Melanoma

September 10, 2019

David Polsky, MD, PhD, Alfred W. Kopf, MD Professor of Dermatologic Oncology, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, professor, Department of Pathology, and director, Pigmented Lesion Service, NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the next steps that have to be taken to validate the clinical utility of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) as a biomarker in BRAF-mutant melanoma.

Dr. Esteva on Trastuzumab Biosimilar in Breast Cancer

August 14, 2019

Francisco J. Esteva, MD, PhD, professor, Department of Medicine, director, Breast Medical Oncology Program, NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the use of trastuzumab biosimilars in the treatment of patients with breast cancer.

Dr. Polsky on the Predictive Value of ctDNA in BRAF-Mutant Melanoma

July 30, 2019

David Polsky, MD, PhD, Alfred W. Kopf, MD Professor of Dermatologic Oncology, Ronald O. Perelman Department of Dermatology, professor, Department of Pathology, and director, Pigmented Lesion Service, NYU Langone’s Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the predictive value of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) in BRAF-mutant melanoma.

ctDNA Monitoring Carries Clinical Validity in Advanced BRAF-Mutant Melanoma

July 23, 2019

David Polsky, MD, PhD, discusses findings from an analysis in patients with BRAF-mutant, unresectable, metastatic melanoma, as well as the next steps for validating these findings and potentially using circulating tumor DNA to help inform treatment decisions.

Dr. Balar on Next Steps of the KEYNOTE-057 Trial in NMIBC

July 11, 2019

Arjun V. Balar, MD, director, Genitourinary Medical Oncology Program, assistant professor, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the next steps for research regarding the phase II KEYNOTE-057 trial in nonmuscle–invasive bladder cancer (NMIBC).

Dr. Esteva on the Prevalence of Precision Medicine in Breast Cancer

May 30, 2019

Francisco J. Esteva, MD, PhD, director, Breast Medical Oncology, professor, Department of Medicine, NYU Langone's Perlmutter Cancer Center, discusses the prevalence of precision medicine in the treatment of patients with breast cancer.