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Dr. Borghaei on the Clinical Utility of PD-L1 in Advanced NSCLC

October 17, 2019

Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS, chief, Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology, director, Lung Cancer Risk Assessment, professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, co-director, Immune Monitoring Facility, Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma TRDG member, and Gloria and Edmund M. Dunn Chair in Thoracic Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the clinical utility of PD-L1 in advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Dr. Borghaei on Anticipated Trials Evaluating Immunotherapy in NSCLC

October 05, 2019

Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS, chief, Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology, director, Lung Cancer Risk Assessment, associate professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses necessary research and anticipated trials evaluating immunotherapy in advanced non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Fresh Approaches to RT Improve Outcomes in Retroperitoneal Sarcoma

July 15, 2019

Each year, 10% to 15% of patients with soft-tissue carcinomas receive a diagnosis of rare retroperitoneal sarcoma (RPS), an aggressive disease that typically recurs in 26% of cases and has a 47% to 67% five-year overall survival rate. New radiation therapies hold potential to decrease treatment time and provide local control of RPS.

Borghaei Discusses Long-Term Pembrolizumab NSCLC Data, Broadening Clinical Trial Eligibility

June 26, 2019

Hossein Borghaei, MD, highlights long-term single-agent pembrolizumab (Keytruda) data and the overall state of immunotherapy in non–small cell lung cancer, as well as the prospect of making clinical trial eligibility less restrictive.

Dr. Olszanski Discusses Advances in Stage III Melanoma

March 30, 2019

Anthony J. Olszanski, MD, RPh, vice chair, Department of Hematology/Oncology, director, Early Drug Development Phase I Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses treatment advances in stage III melanoma.

Fox Chase Investigates Screening Methods to Avoid Unnecessary Radical Cystectomy

March 28, 2019

Currently, there is no reliable way to identify who can safely avoid radical cystectomy following MIBC treatment. For this reason, Fox Chase Cancer Center researchers are trying to find the as-yet-elusive 30% by asking 3 important questions.

AHCT Consolidation Improves PFS in Younger Patients With Mantle Cell Lymphoma

January 17, 2019

Within 6 months of receiving induction chemotherapy, consolidation treatment with autologous hematopoietic cell transplantation correlated with a significant improvement in progression-free survival in younger, fit patients with mantle cell lymphoma.

Dr. Borghaei on the Current Landscape of Immunotherapy in NSCLC

October 30, 2018

Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS, chief, Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology, director, Lung Cancer Risk Assessment, associate professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the current landscape of immunotherapy in non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).

Dr. Borghaei on Molecular Profiling in Lung Cancer

October 12, 2018

Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS, chief, Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology, director, Lung Cancer Risk Assessment, associate professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses molecular profiling in lung cancer.

Dr. Borghaei on the FDA Approval of Nivolumab in Small Cell Lung Cancer

August 17, 2018

Hossein Borghaei, DO, MS, chief, Division of Thoracic Medical Oncology, director, Lung Cancer Risk Assessment, associate professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses the FDA approval of nivolumab (Opdivo) for the treatment of patients with small cell lung cancer with disease progression following 2 or more lines of therapy.

Dr. Bauman on Treatments for Patients With BRAF-Mutant NSCLC

July 04, 2018

Jessica Bauman, MD, assistant professor, Department of Hematology/Oncology, associate program director, Hematology/Oncology Fellowship Training Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, discusses treatments for patients with BRAF-mutant non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC).