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May 07, 2018
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Edouard J. Trabulsi, MD, FACS, professor, co-director, Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Oncology Center, Prostate Diagnostic Center, vice chair of research, director, Division of Urologic Oncology, Department of Urology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, defines locally advanced prostate cancer.
April 25, 2018
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Robert B. Den, MD, associate professor of radiation oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, discusses the future of prostate cancer research.
April 12, 2018
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The ongoing phase IIIb PRONOUNCE trial is seeking to determine if the gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist degarelix (Firmagon) is more likely to reduce cardiovascular events in patients with advanced prostate cancer and CVD versus the GnRH agonist receptor leuprolide.
April 10, 2018
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William Kevin Kelly, DO, professor of medical oncology and urology, Thomas Jefferson University, director, Division of the Solid Tumor Oncology, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, discusses the evolution of local control in locally advanced prostate cancer.
April 04, 2018
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Robert B. Den, MD, associate professor of radiation oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, discusses bone metastases in prostate cancer.
March 02, 2018
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Benjamin P. Levy, MD, highlights trials that continue to shape the treatment landscape for patients with lung cancer.
February 23, 2018
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Leonard Gomella, MD, shares his insight on the recent FDA approvals and other ongoing progress in the treatment of patients with prostate cancer.
February 20, 2018
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Leonard Gomella, MD, professor, chair, Department of Oncology, director, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Network, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, discusses the FDA approval of apalutamide (Erleada) for the treatment of patients with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.
November 15, 2017
Article
Two studies focusing on the role of the metabolic profiles of Hodgkin Lymphoma and Diffuse Large B Cell Lymphoma have been accepted for publication in Seminars in Oncology.
October 27, 2017
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Jean Hoffman-Censits, MD, discusses ever-changing bladder cancer field, ongoing combination trials that are showing early promise, and the unmet need of patient selection for novel therapies.
October 26, 2017
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Jean Hoffman-Censits, MD, associate professor of Medical Oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, discusses the future treatment landscape of bladder cancer.
October 19, 2017
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Jean Hoffman-Censits, MD, associate professor of medical oncology, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, discusses immunotherapy in bladder cancer.
September 06, 2017
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Costas Lallas, MD, professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, discusses the importance of understanding novel agents such as immunotherapeutic across disciplines in the treatment of genitourinary malignancies.
August 23, 2017
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Costas Lallas, MD, professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, discusses multidisciplinary care for genitourinary malignancies.
August 15, 2017
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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital (Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Jefferson) is ranked No. 20 in the Nation in the cancer specialty, according to US News and World Report.
May 25, 2017
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Costas Lallas, MD, professor at Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, discusses challenges with immunotherapy in genitourinary (GU) malignancies.
May 18, 2017
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A team of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) investigators from Thomas Jefferson University and Drexel University has recently published a new study in the journal Cancer Research that sheds light on a key mechanism of prostate cancer progression.
May 18, 2017
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Two new studies from the laboratory of Dr. Alex Mazo at the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center at Thomas Jefferson University, along with collaborators from SKCC, the Vickie and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience and other institutions, provide new insights into the structure of chromatin and its implications for cellular differentiation.
April 12, 2017
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Leonard Gomella, MD, professor, chair, Department of Oncology, director, Kimmel Cancer Center Network, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, discusses ongoing trials of immunotherapy for patients with bladder cancer.
April 12, 2017
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Andre Goy, MD, chairman and director, chief of Lymphoma, and director of Clinical and Translational Cancer Research at John Theurer Cancer Center, discusses recent updates in the treatment of patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).