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Dr. Ruan on Long-Term Findings With Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab in MCL

February 14, 2018

Jia Ruan, MD, PhD, associate professor of clinical medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses long-term findings with lenalidomide (Revlimid) plus rituximab (Rituxan) in mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

Dr. Ocean on the Importance of Vitamin D Analogs in Pancreatic Cancer

February 12, 2018

Allyson Ocean, MD, medical oncologist, attending physician, Gastrointestinal Oncology, Weill Cornell Medicine/New York-Presbyterian Hospital, medical oncologist, The Jay Monahan Center for Gastrointestinal Health, associate professor of medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, discusses emerging anti-stromal agents in pancreatic cancer.

Dr. Ruan on Lenalidomide Plus Rituximab in MCL

January 08, 2018

Jia Ruan, MD, PhD, associate professor of clinical medicine, Weill Cornell, NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the combination of lenalidomide (Revlimid) plus rituximab (Rituxan) in mantle cell lymphoma.

Dr. Olivier Elemento Appointed Director of the Englander Institute for Precision Medicine

September 16, 2017

Dr Olivier Elemento, a renowned computational biologist and leader in the field of computational genomics and biomedicine, has been named director of the Caryl and Israel Englander Institute for Precision Medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine.

Weill Cornell Medicine Awarded $11.3 Million Prestigious Grant for Prostate Cancer Research

September 07, 2017

Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a five-year, $11.3 million Specialized Programs of Research Excellence grant from the National Cancer Institute to improve the detection, diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer, a disease that affects one in six men.

Dr. Furman on Exciting Available Agents for Patients With CLL

September 01, 2017

Richard R. Furman, MD, Morton Coleman, M.D. Distinguished Associate Professor of Medicine, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the available agents that have shown promise for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Dr. Martin on Potential for CAR T-Cell Therapy in MCL Landscape

September 01, 2017

Peter Martin, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the potential of chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in the landscape of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

Dr. Roboz on Impact of the FDA Approval of CTL019 in ALL

August 30, 2017

Gail J. Roboz, MD, a professor of Medicine and director of the Clinical and Translational Leukemia Program at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the impact of the FDA approval of tisagenlecleucel (CTL019) in patients with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

Dr. Roboz on Evolving Paradigms in AML Treatment

August 25, 2017

Gail Roboz, MD, a professor of medicine and director of the Clinical and Translational Leukemia Program at Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses evolving paradigms in treatment of patients with acute myeloid leukemia (AML).

Dr. Leonard on Precision Medicine in Hematologic Malignancies

August 24, 2017

John P. Leonard, MD, associate dean of Clinical Research, interim chair of the Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the advance of precision medicine across hematologic malignancies.

Dr. Martin on Potential of Immunotherapy in MCL Landscape

August 18, 2017

Peter Martin, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the potential of modern immunotherapies in the landscape of mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

Dr. Furman on Considering Factors for Upfront Therapy in CLL

August 15, 2017

Richard R. Furman, MD, Morton Coleman, M.D. Distinguished Associate Professor of Medicine, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses factors to consider when choosing upfront therapy for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

Dr. Martin on ASCT-Related Toxicities for Patients With MCL

August 08, 2017

Peter Martin, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Weill Cornell Medical College, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses the toxicities related to stem cell transplantation for patients with mantle cell lymphoma (MCL).

Dr. Furman on Second-Generation BTK Inhibitors in CLL

August 03, 2017

Richard R. Furman, MD, Morton Coleman, M.D. Distinguished Associate Professor of Medicine, Joan and Sanford I. Weill Department of Medicine, Weill Cornell Medicine/NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, discusses second-generation BTK inhibitors, such as acalabrutinib and BGB-3111 in chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).