The ASCO Post is pleased to present this special supplement with a focused review of more than 50 key abstracts from the Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), as presented and discussed at the Best of ASCO ’11 meetings (July 29-30, 2011, Miami, Florida, and August 5-6, 2011, Seattle, Washington). Each report is accompanied by expert perspective and key points.
The abstracts discussed herein represent those having particular importance and relevance to the clinical management of the patient with cancer.
Look for additional coverage of the Best of ASCO ’11 meetings in the October 15th issue of The ASCO Post or online at ASCOPost.com.
Inside This Supplement
Coverage of more than 50 key abstracts on:
- Molecular Diversity in Metastatic Lung Cancer: "Research Increasingly Points to the Role of Molecular Diversity in Metastatic Lung Cancer"
- Locoregional Lung Cancer Management: "Incremental Advances Demonstrated in Management of Locoregional Lung Cancer"
- Breast Cancer Prevention and Treatment Strategies: "Breast Cancer Studies Explore Wide Variety of Prevention and Treatment Strategies, Offering New Insights"
- Colorectal Cancer Standards of Care: "Standards of Care Confirmed in Latest Group of Colorectal Cancer Trials"
- Noncolorectal Gastrointestinal Cancers: "Practice-changing Evidence in Treatment of Noncolorectal GI Cancers"
- Lymphoma Management: "Similar Outcomes Confirmed in Variety of Lymphoma Treatment Comparisons"
- Research in Multiple Myeloma: "Multiple Myeloma Research Spotlights Treatment Concerns and Advances"
- Genitourinary Cancers: Prognostic Strategies and Novel Therapies: "Novel Management Strategies Assessed in Renal Cell and Prostate Cancers"
- Ovarian Cancer Screening and Outcomes: "Screening for Ovarian Cancer May Do More Harm Than Good, but New Therapies for the Disease Are Improving Outcomes"
- Novel Therapies for Metastatic Melanoma: "Adjuvant Treatment Still Standard in Melanoma, but New Drugs Prolong Life in Metastatic Setting"
- High-risk GIST and Soft-tissue Sarcoma: "Novel Approaches and Agents Making Headway against Sarcoma"
- Issues in Head and Neck Cancer: "New Therapies and Prognostic Techniques Highlighted in Head and Neck Cancer"
