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Dr Aredo on the Molecular Distribution of Screening-Eligible Patients With NSCLC

September 28, 2023

Jacqueline Aredo, MD, MS, discusses findings from a study assessing the molecular distribution of driver mutations and tumor suppressor gene mutations in patients with non–small cell lung cancer who are eligible for lung cancer screening.

Zolbetuximab Could Alter Frontline Treatment Paradigm for CLDN18.2+ Gastric/GEJ Cancer

September 28, 2023

Andrew Ko, MD, FASCO, highlights what the potential approval of zolbetuximab could mean for the first-line treatment paradigm for patients with CLDN18.2-positive gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma and detailed other ongoing research in the gastrointestinal cancer space.

Novel Targets Could Expand CAR T-Cell Therapy and Bispecific Antibody Options in Myeloma

September 22, 2023

Ajai Chari, MD, discusses selecting between CAR T-cell therapies and bispecific antibodies in multiple myeloma, expands on the factors that can help inform these decisions, and highlights the need for additional data to help inform sequencing and potential combinations for these therapies.

Dr Blakely on the Rationale for Investigating Neoadjuvant Osimertinib in EGFR-Mutated NSCLC

August 10, 2023

Collin Blakely, MD, PhD, discusses a phase 2 trial evaluating the use of neoadjuvant osimertinib in patients with surgically resectable EGFR-mutated non-small cell lung cancer, findings from which were presented at the 2023 ASCO Annual Meeting.

Manana Discusses Systemic Racism in Oncology and Future Steps for Equitable Cancer Care

June 22, 2023

Dr Manana discusses how systemic racism appears in oncology practice, tools clinicians can use to learn about and address their implicit biases, and the importance of connecting patients with a multidisciplinary team to provide necessary resources and care.

Gedatolisib Triplet Shows Early Efficacy in Previously Untreated ER+/HER2– Breast Cancer

June 15, 2023

The addition of gedatolisib to palbociclib and letrozole produced durable responses with comparable safety to that observed with palbociclib and letrozole alone in treatment-naïve patients with estrogen receptor-positive, HER2-negative advanced breast cancer.