Precision Medicine in Oncology® | Specialty

The OncLive Precision Medicine in Oncology® condition center page is a comprehensive resource for clinical news and expert insights on precision-focused approaches in patients with cancer, with gene-targeted tyrosine kinase inhibitors and antibody-drug conjugates, checkpoint inhibitors, tumor-infiltrating lymphocyte therapy, and other tailored treatments. This page features news articles, interviews in written and video format, and podcasts that focus on updates and ongoing research with personalized therapies across solid and hematologic tumors.

Tandems of Targeted Therapy No Better Than Bevacizumab Alone in Advanced Renal Cell Carcinoma

February 16th 2013

Combination targeted therapy did not significantly extend progression-free survival compared with single-agent bevacizumab in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

The Cost-Effectiveness of Targeted Therapies in NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Impact of EGFR Mutations on Treatment Decisions in NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Access to Molecular Testing Therapy in NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Personalizing the Treatment of Lung Cancer

February 13th 2013

Promising Emerging Classes of Therapies in NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Molecular Heterogeneity in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer

February 13th 2013

Selecting Treatment for First- Line Non-Squamous NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Selecting a Laboratory for Molecular Testing in NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Rebiopsying and Molecular Testing in NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Molecular Testing and Actionable Targets in NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Best Practices in NSCLC Molecular Testing, Part II

February 13th 2013

Concurrent Versus Sequential Testing in NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Best Practices in NSCLC Molecular Testing, Part I

February 13th 2013

Introduction: Advances and Issues in NSCLC

February 13th 2013

Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treatment Options

February 13th 2013

A Journey of a Lifetime: Noted Breast Cancer Researcher in Far-Flung Pursuit of a "Cure"

February 12th 2013

Leyland-Jones, MB BS, PhD, a renowned oncologist and translational scientist, has helped develop several mainstay oncologic treatments and the targeted breast cancer therapy trastuzumab.

Targeting Tumors Early: Trials Push Novel Agents to Forefront

February 11th 2013

New discoveries about tumor biology suggest to many researchers that targeted therapies, when used in appropriate early-stage patients, might significantly boost cure rates and extend lives.

Dr. Abou-Alfa on MET Inhibition in Liver Cancer

February 11th 2013

Ghassan K. Abou-Alfa, MD, from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the promising results and future investigation of MET inhibition in hepatocellular carcinoma using cabozantinib and tivantinib.

BATTLE-2: Next-Generation of Biomarker-Driven Trials

February 8th 2013

While the number of known mutations and matching targeted agents is relatively limited at present, clinical trials are being designed to identify effective therapies for specific mutations more efficiently.