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February 25, 2014

Marwan G. Fakih, MD, professor, director, Gastrointestinal Medical Oncology, City of Hope, discusses anti-angiogenesis versus anti-EGFR therapy in patients who have RAS wild-type colorectal cancer.

December 03, 2013

Both men and women report a significant decline in sexual satisfaction after hematopoietic cell transplantation that is sustained at 3-year follow-up.

November 19, 2013

Over the past few years, seven new drugs have gained approval from the FDA for the treatment of patients with metastatic renal cell carcinoma. Primarily these approaches target angiogenesis and mTOR. The advent of these molecularly targeted therapies has significantly improved the standard of care for patients with RCC.

November 13, 2013

Sumanta Kumar Pal, MD, assistant professor, genitourinary cancers, City of Hope, discusses adjuvant therapy of renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

July 30, 2013

Patients diagnosed with cancer today are considered to be genuine partners in all major treatment decisions. Yet, how well do they understand the nature and goals of genetic testing that might be recommended as part of the management of their disease?

March 01, 2013

Despite all we have learned about the importance of sensitizing EGFR mutations in defining the management of advanced NSCLC, our education regarding the relevance of this molecular target in optimizing clinical outcomes continues.

February 06, 2013

Maurie Markman, MD, asks who should decide whether it is ethically valid to consider off-label treatment in a patient with a very serious medical illness.

January 04, 2013

In the absence of a phase III randomized trial, what constitutes sufficient evidence to justify use of a treatment, particularly a nontraditional treatment or one that challenges common practice?

November 26, 2012

Jeffrey N. Weitzel, MD, from City of Hope, discusses the need to develop combination strategies for patients with breast cancer, in order to overcome the resistance.

August 22, 2011

Dr. Karen Reckamp City of Hope cancer center on Current Heat Shock Protein Clinical Trials

August 19, 2011

Dr. Karen Reckamp from City of Hope Cancer Center Describes the Use of Heat Shock Proteins

May 18, 2011

Dr. Markman on Taxane-Induced Neuropathy Biomarkers

March 22, 2011

A subgroup analysis of a randomized trial showed that patients with previously treated metastatic renal cell carcinoma had significant improvement in progression-free survival when they received everolimus.

March 09, 2011

An investigational drug known as brentuximab vedotin (SGN-35) achieved dramatic responses in a pivotal phase II study involving younger patients with relapsed or refractory Hodgkin lymphoma.