Oncology Experts Preview Top Abstracts From the 2024 ESMO Congress

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In today’s episode, we invited experts from across oncology specialties to discuss the abstracts and presentations they are most looking forward to seeing at the 2024 ESMO Congress.

Emre Yekedüz, MD, an associate professor of medical oncology at Ankara University in Turkey and a research fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, shared insights on his latest work in genitourinary malignancies, particularly muscle-invasive bladder cancer.

Thach-Giao Truong, MD, a hematologist and medical oncologist at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio who specializes in skin cancers including basal cell carcinoma, melanoma, and Merkel cell carcinoma, highlighted her recent findings in targeted therapies for advanced skin cancers.

John H. Strickler, MD, an associate professor of medicine in the Division of Medical Oncology at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, emphasized key updates in the treatment of gastroesophageal malignancies, where he sees significant progress on the horizon.

David Spigel, MD, chief scientific officer and medical oncologist at Sarah Cannon Research Institute in Nashville, Tennessee, discussed the expanding lung cancer clinical trial program he oversees, ensuring patients have access to cutting-edge therapies.

Finally, Paolo Tarantino, MD, a researcher at the European Institute of Oncology and clinical research fellow at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, focused on advancements in breast cancer research, particularly in HER2-targeted therapies and antibody-drug conjugates.

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