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Next Level HRD Testing and How to Make Better Decisions
Dr. Thomas Herzog notes the importance of an HRD test, “Getting an HRD for me would be important. I think the next gen sequencing doesn’t lead to new treatments all that often. My counter-argument to that is that we’re learning more and more. We really want to move the field forward and we need to get that information."
Learn MoreHas COVID-19 Changed Treatment?
Many oncologists are wondering: How has COVID-19 changed treatment? Dr. Elizabeth Jewell of Memorial Sloan Kettering says, “You can safely get COVID-positive patients and cancer patients through treatment and through surgery.” Many are following ACS guidelines around how to stratify cases.
Learn MorePractical Steps for Physician Burnout
Therapy for physicians is important. Providers can be consumers of therapy, and there should be no shame in seeking help. Dr. Elizabeth Jewell says to identify risk factors. “Middle-aged women, and associate professors tend to be high risk [for mental health issues]. A lot of it has to do with busier clinical practices, job expectations, and responsibilities at home. As a society, we need to figure that out.”
Learn MoreShould PARP Inhibitors Be Offered to All Women?
When it comes to PARP inhibitors, Dr. Rebecca Arend of the University of Alabama says, “The message is not that each patient should get a PARP inhibitor no matter what, but that it is an awareness that we need to put out into the community.”
Learn More‘Exciting’ New Therapies, Including BTK Inhibitors and Monoclonal Antibodies, Promising for CLL
In recent years, the treatment of chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) has undergone a seismic shift, with chemotherapy being replaced by a new and more effective generation of drugs. One of the "really exciting" therapies to emerge is the Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors.
Learn MoreObinutuzumab Plus Venetoclax Produces Significant Survival Benefits in CLL
For decades, chemotherapy was the foundation of treatment for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL). Today, monoclonal antibodies like obinutuzumab have become part of the standard of care for CLL patients.
Learn MoreCAR T-Cell Therapy is a ‘Revolution in Cancer Immunotherapy’
Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy is "paradigm changing" -- a "revolution in cancer immunotherapy." This treatment has ushered in a new era of therapy for blood cancer patients.
Learn MoreTo Treat Ovarian Cancer With PARP Inhibitors or Not: Factoring the Progression-Free Survival Benefit and Side Effects Into the Decision
PARP inhibitors like niraparib (Zejula) are an effective tool against ovarian cancer. The NOVA trial established that niraparib as maintenance therapy in platinum-sensitive patients significantly improved progression-free survival compared to placebo, regardless of women's BRCA or homologous recombination deficiency (HRD) status. Then, the PRIMA study found the treatment extended PFS in patients with newly diagnosed ovarian cancer, with or without HRD deficiency.
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