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CDK4/6 Inhibition and Surgery Endeavors Help Break Ground for Innovative Breast Cancer Treatments

May 18, 2022

Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, emphasizes the importance of tyrosine kinase inhibitors in HER2-postive breast cancer and highlights the potential benefits of local salvage radiation therapy in patients with oligometastatic or de novo stage IV breast cancer.

Systemic Advances Shine, But Multidisciplinary Approaches Remain at Core of Skin Cancer Treatment

April 19, 2022

Jason Luke, MD, FACP, reviews key points from each presentation from an Institutional Perspectives in Cancer webinar on melanoma and provides perspective on the practice-changing benefits of therapies moving into earlier lines of treatment.

Addressing Inequities in Cancer Care Starts With Awareness

March 21, 2022

Alexander B. Olawaiye, MD, discusses how social and biological determinants can affect care outcomes across cancer subtypes and what steps community and academic oncologists can take to ensure these disparities are recognized.

Brufsky Underscores Practicing-Changing Data in HER2+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

January 17, 2022

Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, FACP, discusses the significance of the data from DESTINY-Breast03 with trastuzumab deruxtecan vs T-DM1 for patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer, as well as how the findings set the field up to improve outcomes for patients with brain metastases.

Positive Phase 2 Data Set the Stage for the Pivotal ARTEST Trial With Enobosarm in ER+/AR+ Metastatic Breast Cancer

January 03, 2022

Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, FACP, discusses the rationale to evaluate enobosarm in estrogen receptor–positive, androgen receptor–positive metastatic breast cancer, prior data observed with the agent, and the unmet needs positive results of the ARTEST trial could potentially fulfill.

Bispecific Antibodies Like Zanidatamab Have Promise in Heavily Pretreated HER2+ Breast Cancer

December 23, 2021

Adam M. Brufsky, MD, PhD, FACP, discusses the rationale to evaluate HER2-directed bispecific antibodies in HER2-positive breast cancer, the emergence of zanidatamab as a potential treatment strategy, and the unmet medical need the agent could fill in this disease.

Immunotherapy/Chemo Combos Remain Go-To Option in Growing Small Cell Lung Cancer Paradigm

November 06, 2021

Chemoimmunotherapy is the new frontline standard of care for patients with small cell lung cancer, and other novel agents, such as, bispecific T-cell engagers are in the pipeline and gaining momentum for those who experience disease progression.

Toxicity Management Remains Key With Expanding Frontline Treatment Options in Lung Cancer

October 25, 2021

Antoinette Wozniak, MD, FACP, FASCO, highlights the importance of monitoring patients with lung cancer for toxicities and significant advances on the horizon that are expected to further expand the lung cancer armamentarium.