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Smoldering Multiple Myeloma Management Hinges on the Debate Between Treatment and Observation

September 25, 2023

The smoldering multiple myeloma treatment paradigm harbors fractures in the consensus regarding the optimal management of this disease, with some experts favoring a watch-and-wait approach and others advocating for early treatment.

IDEA Collaboration Affects Choice of Chemotherapy Regimen, Treatment Duration in Stage III Colon Cancer

September 18, 2023

Although findings from the International Duration Evaluation of Adjuvant Therapy collaboration in 2018 failed to demonstrate the noninferiority of 3 months of adjuvant chemotherapy vs 6 months for patients with stage III colon cancer, clinically relevant data in subgroup analyses have influenced practice prescribing patterns, according to a retrospective analysis.

Fonkoua Sheds Light on Liver Cancer Clinical Trial Disparities

September 11, 2023

Dr Fonkoua discusses the ways in which common clinical trial enrollment criteria in oncology exclude patients from underrepresented groups, enrollment disparities that uniquely affect patients with liver cancer, and initiatives that Mayo Clinic is participating in to eliminate barriers to clinical trial enrollment.

Dr Lin on the Outcomes of MRD-Negative Patients With R/R Myeloma After Cilta-Cel

September 07, 2023

Yi Lin, MD, PhD, discusses the patient characteristic for those with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma who experienced sustained minimal residual disease negativity following treatment with ciltacabtagene autoleucel during the phase 1/2 CARTITUDE-1 trial.

Dr Fonkoua on the Effects of the Platinum Chemotherapy Shortage on Disparities in Cancer Care

August 18, 2023

Lionel A. Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses how the platinum chemotherapy shortage in the United States may exacerbate disparities in cancer care and the importance of conducting research to investigate the potential implications of this shortage on patients in underserved communities.

Dr Fonkoua on Alternatives to Platinum Chemotherapy in Cancer Care

August 09, 2023

Lionel A. Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses challenges arising from the ongoing shortage of platinum chemotherapy in the United States and suggests potential alternatives to cisplatin that may benefit patients with cancer during this shortage.

Collaboration Is Needed to Address Existing Disparities in Cancer Clinical Trials

August 07, 2023

Lionel Kankeu Fonkoua, MD, discusses the need for diverse representation across cancer clinical trials and research, emphasizes some of the disparities in enrollment criteria for these research efforts, and details some of the planned and ongoing initiatives at the Mayo Clinic that seek to facilitate change in the field.