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Cedars-Sinai Cancer in Los Angeles serves one of the most diverse regions globally. Ranked No. 7 for cancer by U.S. News & World Report 2020-2021, the center’s clinicians are committed to providing compassionate, state-of-the-art care, while its scientists are carrying out the latest translational research and groundbreaking advances. The cancer enterprise includes the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute, Tower Hematology Oncology Medical Group, Torrance Memorial Hunt Cancer Center and Cedars-Sinai Tarzana.

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Dr. Gupta on the Role of Surgery in Bladder Cancer

March 12, 2018

Amit Gupta, MD, urologic oncologist, Department of Surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses how the use of immunotherapy agents is altering the role of surgery in bladder cancer and the need for Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG) alternatives.

Dr. Sandler Discusses Hypofractionation in Prostate Cancer

March 08, 2018

Howard M. Sandler, MD, chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ronald H. Bloom Family Chair in Cancer Therapeutics, director, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses hypofractionation in prostate cancer.

Dr. Kim Discusses Cytoreductive Nephrectomy in Metastatic RCC

March 07, 2018

Hyung L. Kim, MD, Medallion Group Chair in Urology, co-medical director of the Urologic Oncology Center, associate director, Surgical Research in the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses cytoreductive nephrectomy in patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Freedland on Diet and Lifestyle Interventions in Patients With Prostate Cancer

March 01, 2018

Stephen J. Freedland, MD, director, Center for Integrated Research in Cancer and Lifestyle, co-director, Cancer Genetics and Prevention Program, associate director, Faculty Development Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, professor of surgery, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses nuanced diet and lifestyle interventions in patients with prostate cancer.

Dr. Figlin on the Safety Profile of Immuno-Oncology Agents in Kidney Cancer

March 01, 2018

Robert A. Figlin, MD, director, Division of Hematology/Oncology, professor of biomedical sciences and medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses the tolerability and toxicity of immune-oncology agents in kidney cancer.

Dr. Posadas on the Use of Circulating Tumor Cells in mCRPC

March 01, 2018

Edwin M. Posadas, MD, medical director, Urologic Oncology Program, co-director, Translational Oncology Program, associate professor of medicine, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses the future of detection in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC).

Dr. Figlin on the Plethora of Novel Agents in RCC

February 07, 2017

Robert A. Figlin, MD, the Steven Spielberg Family Chair in Hematology-Oncology and associate director of academic program development in the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses the major novel agents at the forefront of the treatment landscape of renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Figlin on TKI Therapy Options in Renal Cell Carcinoma

January 23, 2017

Robert A. Figlin, MD, the Steven Spielberg Family Chair in Hematology-Oncology and associate director of academic program development in the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses tyrosine kinase inhibitors that he uses to treat patients with renal cell carcinoma.

Dr. Sandler on Chemotherapy Combination Regimens in Prostate Cancer

November 28, 2016

Howard M. Sandler, MD, chair, Department of Radiation Oncology, professor of Radiation Oncology, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, discusses potential combination regimens with chemotherapy as treatment for patients with prostate cancer.

Dr. Figlin on Advice for Oncologists Treating RCC

December 22, 2015

Robert Figlin, MD, FACP, professor of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Steven Spielberg Family Chair in Hematology Oncology, director, Division of Hematology Oncology, deputy director, Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, provides advice to community oncologists who are treating patients with renal cell carcinoma.