Juliet Elizabeth Wolford, MD, on Ovarian Cancer: The Cost of Care
2018 ASCO Annual Meeting
Juliet Elizabeth Wolford, MD, of the University of California, Irvine, discusses the cost-effectiveness of various types of maintenance therapy in advanced ovarian cancer: paclitaxel, bevacizumab, niraparib, rucaparib, olaparib, and pembrolizumab (Abstract 5508).
Kathleen N. Moore, MD, of the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, discusses phase II study findings on niraparib in patients with relapsed ovarian cancer who have received three or more prior chemotherapy regimens (Abstract 5514).
Supriya G. Mohile, MD, of the University of Rochester Medical Center, discusses study findings on ways to improve communication with older cancer patients using geriatric assessment (Abstract LBA10003).
Robert M. Jotte, MD, PhD, of Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers, discusses phase III study findings on atezolizumab plus carboplatin plus paclitaxel or nab-paclitaxel vs carboplatin plus nab-paclitaxel, as first-line therapy in advanced squamous non–small cell lung cancer (Abstract LBA9000).
Andrew D. Seidman, MD, of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and Susan F. Dent, MD, of The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre, analyze the phase III study findings on taselisib plus fulvestrant vs fulvestrant in patients with estrogen receptor–positive, PIK3CA-mutant, locally advanced or metastatic breast cancer (Abstract LBA1006).
Manisha H. Shah, MD, of The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, summarizes a session she chaired on progress in tailored treatments for medullary and anaplastic thyroid cancers as well as salivary gland cancer.