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Dr. Melisko on Duration of Aromatase Inhibitor Use in Breast Cancer

November 21, 2017

Michelle E. Melisko, MD, clinical professor of medicine, University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), explains the discussion around duration of use of aromatase inhibitors in patients who have estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer.

Dr. Rugo Discusses Immunotherapy in TNBC

November 15, 2017

Hope Rugo, MD, professor of medicine, director of the Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses immunotherapy in triple-negative breast cancer.

Dr. Aggarwal on the Future of ADT for Patients With Prostate Cancer

November 01, 2017

Rahul Aggarwal, MD, an assistant professor of Hematology/Oncology, director of the STAND Clinic, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, discusses the future of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) for patients with prostate cancer.

Dr. Ryan on Bone-Targeting Agents for Patients With Prostate Cancer

November 01, 2017

Charles J. Ryan, MD, professor of medicine and urology, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of California, San Francisco, discusses bone-targeting agents for patients with prostate cancer.

Dr. Rugo Discusses Late Recurrence in HR+ Breast Cancer

October 31, 2017

Hope Rugo, MD, professor of medicine, director of the Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses late recurrence in patients with hormone receptor (HR)-positive breast cancer.

Dr. van 't Veer on Guidelines for Genetic Testing in Breast Cancer

October 27, 2017

Laura van ’t Veer, PhD, Leader of the Breast Oncology Program, and director of Applied Genomics, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the guidelines for genetic testing in breast cancer.

Dr. Daud Discusses the Current Status of Immunotherapy in Melanoma

August 28, 2017

Adil Daud, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, at University of California, San Francisco, discusses the current status of immunotherapy in melanoma.

Dr. Venook Discusses the Role of Chemotherapy in Metastatic CRC

May 11, 2017

Alan P. Venook, MD, The Madden Family Distinguished Professor of Medical Oncology and Translational Research at the University of California, San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the role of chemotherapy in metastatic colorectal cancer (CRC).

Dr. Rugo Discusses MONARCH I in HR+ HER2- Breast Cancer

April 07, 2017

Hope S. Rugo, MD, clinical professor, Department of Medicine, director, Breast Oncology Clinical Trials Program, of UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the MONARCH I study in hormone receptor-positive, HER2-negative breast cancer.

Dr. Rassiwala on Results of "All-comers" Downstaging Protocol

January 17, 2017

Jasmine Rassiwala, MD, resident physician, University of California, San Francisco, discusses the analysis of the “all-comers” downstaging protocol, which investigated whether there were upper limits in tumor burden for successful downstaging of patients with hepatocellular carcinoma to liver transplant.

Dr. Yao on Transplants Beyond Milan Criteria for Liver Cancer

January 14, 2017

Francis Yao, MD, gastroenterologist and medical director of the Liver Transplant Program at the University of California San Francisco Medical Center, discusses liver transplants beyond Milan criteria for patients with liver cancer.

Dr. Venook on Important Factors for Treating Patients With CRC

December 20, 2016

Alan P. Venook, MD, The Madden Family Distinguished Professor of Medical Oncology and Translational Research at the University of California, San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses important factors for oncologists to consider when treating patients with colorectal cancer.

Dr. Venook on Immunotherapy Potential in Colorectal Cancer

December 15, 2016

Alan P. Venook, MD, The Madden Family Distinguished Professor of Medical Oncology and Translational Research at the University of California, San Francisco Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses the potential that immunotherapy may have in the treatment of patients with colorectal cancer.