Susan M. O’Brien, MD, on ALL/Lymphoma: Upfront and Salvage Treatments in Older Patients
2016 Pan Pacific Lymphoma Conference
Susan M. O’Brien, MD, of the University of California, Irvine, discusses the challenges of treating older patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphoma, and the positive results with newer regimens using blinatumomab and inotuzumab.
Andrew D. Zelenetz, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the pros and cons of these two regimens, with or without another agent, in diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
John G. Gribben, MD, DSc, of Barts Cancer Institute, discusses the pros and cons of both autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation in follicular lymphoma, and the challenges of selecting the right patients for these procedures.
Steven P. Treon, MD, PhD, of the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the question of what is the best upfront therapy for lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma/Waldenström’s macroglobulinemia.
James O. Armitage, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, discusses how an increased understanding of the biology of lymphomas and their multiple subtypes has had a major impact on the ability to treat patients.
Wyndham H. Wilson, MD, PhD, of the National Cancer Institute, discusses the molecular underpinnings of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and targeted treatments.