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The OncLive® Conference page includes a listing of all conferences covered by OncLive®, including the ASCO, ESMO, SITC, EHA, ASH, and SABCS annual meetings, as well as the Chemotherapy Foundation Symposium and Miami Breast Cancer Conference, among many others. Conference coverage incorporates articles and interviews in written and video format.

Dr. Gomella on the Unique Attributes of Neoadjuvant Zytiga

May 30th 2012, 10:06am

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Leonard Gomella, from Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center, on the Unique Attributes of Neoadjuvant Zytiga.

Dr. Ladenson on Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules

May 29th 2012, 12:09pm

AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress

Dr. Paul W. Ladenson, from Johns Hopkins Medicine, on Diagnosis of Thyroid Nodules

Carriers of Mutation Responsible for Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Can Face Difficult Choices

May 29th 2012, 6:42am

AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress

Results of a multi-generational case study strengthen the case for genetic screening in cases of hereditary thyroid cancer.

Researchers Find Regional Differences in Stage of Presentation and Survival of Individuals With Thyroid Cancer

May 29th 2012, 6:38am

AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress

Patients are more likely to present with regional or distant metastases and experience lower rates of cancer-free survival depending on where they live.

Genetic Data Points to Potential New Therapeutic Target for Adrenocortical Carcinoma

May 29th 2012, 6:28am

AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress

Researchers find that overexpression of a specific gene is associated with poor survival in patients with adrenocortical carcinoma.

Why Medical Tattoos Shouldn't Be Taboo

May 25th 2012, 9:33am

AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress

Another presentation at the AACE meeting on Thursday featured Dr. Saleh Aldasouqi, FACE, ECNU, discussing a topic that is not heard about too often in the medical world: tattoos.

Telemedicine a Valuable Way to Deliver Healthcare

May 24th 2012, 1:21pm

AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress

Patients who live far from medical facilities benefit from having "virtual" conversations with their doctors and are comfortable with that arrangement.

AACE 21st Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress Slideshow

May 24th 2012, 1:20pm

AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress

Photos taken from the AACE 21st Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress held at the Pennsylvania Convention Center, from May 23-27, 2012.

Oncology Posters Presented at Annual Endocrinology Meeting

May 24th 2012, 12:48pm

AACE Annual Scientific and Clinical Congress

A look at two poster presentations from the AACE meeting focusing on insular carcinoma and medullary thyroid cancer.

Dr. Rotkowitz on the Dabrafenib/Trametinib Combination

May 17th 2012, 1:45pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Michael Rotkowitz, from Cancer Treatment Centers of America, on the Dabrafenib Plus Trametinib Combination for Melanoma

Neoadjuvant Zytiga Helps Eliminate Some Patients' Prostate Tumors

May 16th 2012, 2:06pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Combined neoadjuvant treatment with abiraterone acetate (Zytiga) plus standard hormonal therapy before prostatectomy eradicated or nearly eradicated tumors in 34% of patients with localized high-risk prostate cancer.

Combining Two Targeted Therapies Stalls Disease Progression in Melanoma Patients With BRAF Mutations

May 16th 2012, 2:05pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

A combination of the BRAF inhibitor dabrafenib and the MEK inhibitor trametinib has shown promising activity in patients with advanced melanoma.

Olanzapine Proves Effective in Breakthrough CINV

May 16th 2012, 2:04pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Olanzapine, an antipsychotic medication that is often used off-label, has proved highly effective in controlling breakthrough chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting.

Dr. Gomella on Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy Plus Zytiga

May 16th 2012, 2:04pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Leonard Gomella, from Jefferson Kimmel Cancer Center, on Neoadjuvant Hormonal Therapy Combined With Abiraterone Acetate

Dr. Chapman on BRAF/MEK Combination for Melanoma

May 16th 2012, 2:02pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Paul Chapman, from Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, on Combining BRAF and MEK Inhibitors for Advanced Melanoma

Dr. Markman on PCP Awareness of Long-Term Side Effects

May 16th 2012, 2:01pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Maurie Markman, Cancer Treatment Centers of America, on Primary Care Physician Awareness of Long-Term Chemotherapy Side Effects

PCPs Highly Unaware of Long-Term Chemotherapy Side Effects

May 16th 2012, 2:01pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Many primary care providers and some oncologists are unaware of the long-term effects of four chemotherapy drugs used to treat two of the most common forms of cancer.

Dr. Goy on Crizotinib for Pediatric Patients With ALCL

May 16th 2012, 2:00pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Andre Goy, from John Theurer Cancer Center, on Crizotinib for Pediatric Patients With ALCL

Crizotinib Active in ALK-Positive Pediatric Cancers

May 16th 2012, 2:00pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Targeting the ALK gene with the oral agent crizotinib slowed or eliminated signs of tumor growth in pediatric patients with aggressive forms of neuroblastoma, ALCL, and IMTs.

Dr. Kazmi Discusses Olanzapine for Breakthrough CINV

May 16th 2012, 12:02pm

ASCO Annual Meeting

Dr. Shayma Kazmi, from Cancer Treatment Centers of America, on Olanzapine for Breakthrough Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting