From a Small Town in the Rust Belt, Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD, Plays a Big Role in Changing the Face of Breast Cancer Treatment
In this installment of The ASCO Post’s Living a Full Life series, guest editor Jame Abraham, MD, FACP, spoke with Dennis J. Slamon, MD, PhD, one of the principals in...
Lobular vs Ductal Breast Cancer: Distinctions in Management
As a relatively rare subtype, lobular breast cancer is not well understood by many oncologists. At the 2023 Miami Breast Cancer Conference, Tari A. King, MD, FASCO, described...
Younger Postmenopausal Patients With Early-Stage Breast Cancer May Be Able to Safely Omit Adjuvant Radiotherapy
Almost all postmenopausal patients aged 50 to 69 years with stage I hormone receptor–positive breast cancer and low scores on a common genetic test...
Incidence of Breast Cancer After False-Positive Mammography
In a Swedish study reported in JAMA Oncology, Mao et al found that women with a false-positive mammography result were more likely to be subsequently...
Novel Selective Biomarker Tool May Help Select Effective Targeted Therapies in Patients With Metastatic Breast Cancer
A novel selective biomarker tool (Troplex) may help select which antibody-drug conjugate therapy could be most effective in patients with metastatic breast cancer...
Richard J. Boxer, MD, FACS: The Future Priorities of the National Cancer Institute
Catalyzing Change: Young Moroccan Oncologists Spearhead the Fight Against Sarcoma
William J.M. Hrushesky, MD, FACP, ABIM IM & MO: Perspectives on Cancer Therapy Development
Nagi El Saghir, MD, FACP, FASCO: On the Art of Organizing Best of ASCO Meetings
Noelle K. LoConte, MD: ‘I Want to Kill You’
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Nivolumab Plus Chemotherapy and Nivolumab Plus Ipilimumab as First-Line Treatment for Patients With Advanced Esophageal Cancer
The first results from the phase III CheckMate 648 study represent significant progress in the treatment of patients with advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. The trial evaluated first-line treatment with nivolumab plus chemotherapy or nivolumab plus ipilimumab in patients with advanced...
Impact of Genes on Total Number and Type of Nevi
A study by Duffy et al in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology reported on specific gene variations affecting the number and types of moles on the body and their role in causing skin cancer. “The goal was to investigate the genetic underpinnings of different mole classes, or...
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Extends Disease-Free Survival in High-Risk Renal Cell Carcinoma
Immunotherapy following surgery significantly improved disease-free survival compared to placebo among patients with high-risk clear cell renal cell carcinoma (RCC), according to results from the international phase III KEYNOTE-564 study presented at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting by Toni K....
KEYNOTE-361: First-Line Pembrolizumab With or Without Chemotherapy vs Chemotherapy Alone in Advanced Urothelial Carcinoma
As reported in The Lancet Oncology by Thomas Powles, MD, PhD, and colleagues, the phase III KEYNOTE-361 trial has shown no significant improvement in progression-free or overall survival with first-line pembrolizumab plus platinum-based chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone in patients with advanced...
Gemcitabine/Eribulin in Cisplatin-Ineligible Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
In the final analysis from a phase II California Cancer Consortium trial (NCI-9653) reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Sadeghi et al found the combination of gemcitabine and eribulin showed activity in cisplatin-ineligible patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma. Study Details...
Overall Survival Benefit With Upfront Daratumumab Plus Lenalidomide/Dexamethasone for Newly Diagnosed Transplant-Ineligible Patients With Multiple Myeloma
In an updated analysis of the phase III MAIA trial, the addition of daratumumab to lenalidomide and dexamethasone resulted in a statistically significant overall survival benefit over lenalidomide/dexamethasone alone in patients with newly diagnosed multiple myeloma who are ineligible for...
Deintensified Chemoradiotherapy for HPV-Associated Oropharyngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
In a phase II trial reported in the Journal of Clinical Oncology, Chera et al found that deintensified chemoradiotherapy produced favorable outcomes in human papillomavirus (HPV)-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma. Study Details In the multicenter trial, 114 patients were recruited...
