Solange Peters, MD, PhD, on SCLC: Expert Perspective on CheckMate 032
2017 ASCO Annual Meeting
Solange Peters, MD, PhD, of the University of Lausanne, examines the study findings on nivolumab ± ipilimumab in advanced small cell lung cancer, in the first report of a randomized expansion cohort. (Abstract 8503)
Greta Stifel recounts her story about a misdiagnosed tumor and urges physicians to raise awareness of neuroendocrine disease.
Ronald J. Buckanovich, MD, PhD, of the University of Michigan, discusses study findings on health-related quality of life with maintenance olaparib compared with placebo following chemotherapy in patients with germline BRCA-mutated platinum-sensitive relapsed serous ovarian cancer. (Abstract 5507)
Ann-Lii Cheng, MD, PhD, of the National Taiwan University Hospital, discusses phase III study findings on lenvatinib vs sorafenib in first-line treatment of patients with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma. (Abstract 4001)
Lee S. Schwartzberg, MD, of West Cancer Center, reports on this past year’s progress of the ACCC initiative to speed adoption of immunotherapeutics in community practices.
Gary Rodin, MD, of the University of Toronto, discusses study findings on a systematic approach to alleviating distress and managing predictable challenges. (Abstract LBA10001)