2021 Debates and Didactics in Hematology and Oncology
Adoptive Cell Therapy May Soon Be Available for Patients With Melanoma
Oncologists who treat patients with melanoma will need to become familiar with another immunotherapy approach. For refractory metastatic disease, adoptive cell therapy is on the horizon. “Adoptive cel...
Are Triplets Necessary for BRAF-Mutated Melanoma?
Where does triplet therapy fit in the treatment of patients with stage IV BRAF-mutated melanoma? Is there strong evidence for combining a BRAF inhibitor, MEK inhibitor, and checkpoint inhibitor? Ragin...
Prostate Cancer Diagnostics: Novel Approaches Are Leaving Conventional Imaging Behind
Advances in molecular imaging are having a big impact on prostate cancer management and outcomes, according to Ashesh B. Jani, MD, the James C. Kennedy Professor in Prostate Cancer, Department of Radi...
Liquid Biopsy Is Changing Colon Cancer Management
The measurement of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) is changing the way gastrointestinal cancers are managed, according to Bassel F. El-Rayes, MD, Professor and Vice Chair for Clinical Research in the De...
Outcomes Notably Improving for Adult ALL
Outcomes in adults with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are almost rivaling those in pediatric ALL, thanks to the benefits achieved by incorporating blinatumomab and inotuzumab into chemotherapy re...
