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ESMO 2017

ESMO 2017 highlights on managing difficult to treat cancers

Prof Richard Finn, Prof Viktor Grünwald, Prof Arndt Vogel, Prof René Adam
ESMO 2017 highlights on managing difficult to treat cancers ( Prof Richard Finn, Prof Viktor Grünwald, Prof Arndt Vogel, Prof René Adam )
14 Sep 2017

ESMO 2017 roundup with Dr Bishal Gyawali (1/2)

Dr Bishal Gyawali - Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
ESMO 2017 roundup with Dr Bishal Gyawali (1/2) ( Dr Bishal Gyawali - Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan )
11 Sep 2017

ESMO 2017 roundup with Dr Bishal Gyawali (2/2)

Dr Bishal Gyawali - Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan
ESMO 2017 roundup with Dr Bishal Gyawali (2/2) ( Dr Bishal Gyawali - Nagoya University, Nagoya, Japan )
11 Sep 2017

Pembrolizumab falls short of endpoints in KEYNOTE 40

Dr Ezra Cohen - UC San Diego Health, San Diego, USA
Pembrolizumab falls short of endpoints in KEYNOTE 40 ( Dr Ezra Cohen - UC San Diego Health, San Diego, USA )
11 Sep 2017

ARIEL3: Rucaparib as maintenance therapy in recurrent ovarian cancer patients

Prof Jonathan Ledermann - University College London Hospitals, London, UK
ARIEL3: Rucaparib as maintenance therapy in recurrent ovarian cancer patients ( Prof Jonathan Ledermann - University College London Hospitals, London, UK )
11 Sep 2017

Initial results of inhibitor combination against breast and gynaecologic cancers

Dr Shannon Westin - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas
Initial results of inhibitor combination against breast and gynaecologic cancers ( Dr Shannon Westin - MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas )
11 Sep 2017

Patient empowerment and quality of life

Prof Françoise Meunier - Director General of EORTC, Brussels, Belgium
Patient empowerment and quality of life ( Prof Françoise Meunier - Director General of EORTC, Brussels, Belgium )
11 Sep 2017

Chemoradiation remains best treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer

Prof Sudeep Gupta - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
Chemoradiation remains best treatment for locally advanced cervical cancer ( Prof Sudeep Gupta - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India )
11 Sep 2017

LORELEI trial of letrozole and taselisib for ER positive breast cancer

Dr Cristina Saura - Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
LORELEI trial of letrozole and taselisib for ER positive breast cancer ( Dr Cristina Saura - Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain )
11 Sep 2017

Fertility-preserving procedures in BRCA mutation-positive breast cancer

Dr Matteo Lambertini - Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium
Fertility-preserving procedures in BRCA mutation-positive breast cancer ( Dr Matteo Lambertini - Institut Jules Bordet, Brussels, Belgium )
11 Sep 2017

Nivolumab and ipilimumab for metastatic kidney cancer

Dr Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
Nivolumab and ipilimumab for metastatic kidney cancer ( Dr Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France )
11 Sep 2017

Biological insight in new drug combinations

Dr Elena Garralda - Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain
Biological insight in new drug combinations ( Dr Elena Garralda - Vall d´Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO), Barcelona, Spain )
11 Sep 2017

BRIM8: Vemurafenib in high risk melanoma patients

Dr Karl Lewis - University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, USA
BRIM8: Vemurafenib in high risk melanoma patients ( Dr Karl Lewis - University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, USA )
11 Sep 2017

Durvalumab in novel combinations for head and neck cancer

Dr Ezra Cohen - UC San Diego Health, San Diego, USA
Durvalumab in novel combinations for head and neck cancer ( Dr Ezra Cohen - UC San Diego Health, San Diego, USA )
11 Sep 2017

COMBI-AD: Dabrafenib plus trametinib in advanced melanoma

Dr Axel Hauschild - University Hospital, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
COMBI-AD: Dabrafenib plus trametinib in advanced melanoma ( Dr Axel Hauschild - University Hospital, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany )
11 Sep 2017

Expert commentary on melanoma immunotherapy latest

Dr Jeffrey Weber, Dr Axel Hauschild, Dr Dummer Reinhard
Expert commentary on melanoma immunotherapy latest ( Dr Jeffrey Weber, Dr Axel Hauschild, Dr Dummer Reinhard )
11 Sep 2017

Vemurafenib for high risk melanoma patients

Dr Karl Lewis - University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, USA
Vemurafenib for high risk melanoma patients ( Dr Karl Lewis - University of Colorado Denver, Colorado, USA )
11 Sep 2017

Dabrafenib plus trametinib for stage III mutant melanoma

Dr Axel Hauschild - University Hospital, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany
Dabrafenib plus trametinib for stage III mutant melanoma ( Dr Axel Hauschild - University Hospital, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany )
11 Sep 2017

Nivolumab vs ipilimumab for high risk melanoma patients

Dr Jeffrey Weber - Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, USA
Nivolumab vs ipilimumab for high risk melanoma patients ( Dr Jeffrey Weber - Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, USA )
11 Sep 2017

Checkmate 238: Adjuvant checkpoint therapy after melanoma resection

Dr Jeffrey Weber - Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, USA
Checkmate 238: Adjuvant checkpoint therapy after melanoma resection ( Dr Jeffrey Weber - Perlmutter Cancer Center, New York, USA )
11 Sep 2017

The role of tumour marker testing in early diagnosis

Dr Craig Barrington - South West Wales Cancer Centre, UK
The role of tumour marker testing in early diagnosis ( Dr Craig Barrington - South West Wales Cancer Centre, UK )
10 Sep 2017

The METRIC trial of trametinib, five years on

Prof Dirk Schadendorf - Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany
The METRIC trial of trametinib, five years on ( Prof Dirk Schadendorf - Essen University Hospital, Essen, Germany )
10 Sep 2017

Patient perceptions of chemotherapy side effects differ over time and treatment

Dr Beyhan Ataseven - Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany
Patient perceptions of chemotherapy side effects differ over time and treatment ( Dr Beyhan Ataseven - Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen, Germany )
10 Sep 2017

Treatment choices in thyroid cancer

Prof Makoto Tahara - National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwanoha, Japan
Treatment choices in thyroid cancer ( Prof Makoto Tahara - National Cancer Center Hospital East, Kashiwanoha, Japan )
10 Sep 2017

Clinical advances in treating colorectal cancer

Prof Michael Geißler - Klinikum Esslingen, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
Clinical advances in treating colorectal cancer ( Prof Michael Geißler - Klinikum Esslingen, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany )
10 Sep 2017

Impact of licensing and reimbursement discrepancies on cancer care in Europe and Canada

Jan McKendrick - PRMA Consulting Ltd, Fleet, UK
Impact of licensing and reimbursement discrepancies on cancer care in Europe and Canada ( Jan McKendrick - PRMA Consulting Ltd, Fleet, UK )
10 Sep 2017

ABP 980, a biosimilar antibody for trastuzumab

Dr Richard Markus - Amgen, Conejo Valley, USA
ABP 980, a biosimilar antibody for trastuzumab ( Dr Richard Markus - Amgen, Conejo Valley, USA )
10 Sep 2017

New strategies in melanoma care

Dr Alexander van Akkooi - Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
New strategies in melanoma care ( Dr Alexander van Akkooi - Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands )
10 Sep 2017

Real-world productivity of advanced gastric cancer patients

Dr Marta Contente - Bristol-Myers Squibb, Uxbridge, UK
Real-world productivity of advanced gastric cancer patients ( Dr Marta Contente - Bristol-Myers Squibb, Uxbridge, UK )
10 Sep 2017

Abemaciclib for advanced breast cancer

Dr Angelo Di Leo - Hospital of Prato, Tuscany, Italy
Abemaciclib for advanced breast cancer ( Dr Angelo Di Leo - Hospital of Prato, Tuscany, Italy )
10 Sep 2017

Comment: MONARCH 3 trial: Abemaciclib for advanced breast cancer

Dr Evandro de Azambuja - Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium
Comment: MONARCH 3 trial: Abemaciclib for advanced breast cancer ( Dr Evandro de Azambuja - Jules Bordet Institute, Brussels, Belgium )
10 Sep 2017

CheckMate 214: nivolumab ipilimumab vs sunitinib for advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma

Dr Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France
CheckMate 214: nivolumab   ipilimumab vs sunitinib for advanced or metastatic renal cell carcinoma ( Dr Bernard Escudier - Institut Gustave Roussy, Villejuif, France )
10 Sep 2017

RANGE: docetaxel with or without ramucirumab for metastatic urothelial carcinoma

Prof Daniel Petrylak - Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
RANGE: docetaxel with or without ramucirumab for metastatic urothelial carcinoma ( Prof Daniel Petrylak - Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA )
10 Sep 2017

Chemotherapy then surgery no better than concomitant chemoradiation for advanced cervical cancer

Prof Sudeep Gupta - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India
Chemotherapy then surgery no better than concomitant chemoradiation for advanced cervical cancer ( Prof Sudeep Gupta - Tata Memorial Hospital, Mumbai, India )
10 Sep 2017

MONARCH 3: Abemaciclib as initial therapy for patients with HR /HER2- advanced breast cancer

Dr Angelo Di Leo - Hospital of Prato, Tuscany, Italy
MONARCH 3: Abemaciclib as initial therapy for patients with HR /HER2- advanced breast cancer ( Dr Angelo Di Leo - Hospital of Prato, Tuscany, Italy )
10 Sep 2017

RANGE trial of ramucirumab for urothelial cancer

Prof Daniel Petrylak - Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
RANGE trial of ramucirumab for urothelial cancer ( Prof Daniel Petrylak - Yale Cancer Center, New Haven, Connecticut, USA )
10 Sep 2017

Small node-negative breast cancers may retain aggressive characteristics

Dr Konstantinos Tryfonidis - European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), Brussels, Belgium
Small node-negative breast cancers may retain aggressive characteristics ( Dr Konstantinos Tryfonidis - European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC), Brussels, Belgium )
9 Sep 2017

Adaptive TONIC trial of nivolumab combinations for breast cancer

Dr Marleen Kok - Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Adaptive TONIC trial of nivolumab combinations for breast cancer ( Dr Marleen Kok - Netherlands Cancer Institute, Amsterdam, Netherlands )
9 Sep 2017

Panitumumab triplet therapy in colorectal cancer

Prof Michael Geißler - Klinikum Esslingen, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany
Panitumumab triplet therapy in colorectal cancer ( Prof Michael Geißler - Klinikum Esslingen, Esslingen am Neckar, Germany )
9 Sep 2017

Long term efficacy of denosumab for giant cell bone tumours

Prof Emanuela Palmerini - Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna, Italy
Long term efficacy of denosumab for giant cell bone tumours ( Prof Emanuela Palmerini - Rizzoli Orthopedic Institute, Bologna, Italy )
9 Sep 2017

Returning to work after cancer

Dr Cecilie Kiserud - Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Returning to work after cancer ( Dr Cecilie Kiserud - Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway )
9 Sep 2017

Financial and ethical safety in cancer care

Dr Stefan Rauh - Hospital Center Emile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg
Financial and ethical safety in cancer care ( Dr Stefan Rauh - Hospital Center Emile Mayrisch, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg )
9 Sep 2017

STORM trial to identify genetic variability in metastatic breast cancer

Dr David Cox - Cancer Research Center of Lyon, Lyon, France
STORM trial to identify genetic variability in metastatic breast cancer ( Dr David Cox - Cancer Research Center of Lyon, Lyon, France )
9 Sep 2017

The UNICANCER-NeoPAL study of letrozole and palbociclib in luminal cancer

Dr Paul Cottu - Institut Curie, Paris, France
The UNICANCER-NeoPAL study of letrozole and palbociclib in luminal cancer ( Dr Paul Cottu - Institut Curie, Paris, France )
9 Sep 2017

Phase Ib/II trial of combination PD-1 therapy against kidney cancer

Dr Chung-Han Lee - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Phase Ib/II trial of combination PD-1 therapy against kidney cancer ( Dr Chung-Han Lee - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
9 Sep 2017

STAMPEDE: Abiraterone acetate plus prednisolone or docetaxel

Matthew Sydes - Medical Research Council, London, UK
STAMPEDE: Abiraterone acetate plus prednisolone or docetaxel ( Matthew Sydes - Medical Research Council, London, UK )
9 Sep 2017

Problems with care: a patients perspective

Ana Kogan Wais - Ewing sarcoma patient, Madrid, Spain
Problems with care: a patients perspective ( Ana Kogan Wais - Ewing sarcoma patient, Madrid, Spain )
9 Sep 2017

Reduced work ability in cancer survivors

Dr Cecilie Kiserud - Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway
Reduced work ability in cancer survivors ( Dr Cecilie Kiserud - Oslo University Hospital, Oslo, Norway )
9 Sep 2017

Problems with survivorship care in Europe

Prof Francesco De Lorenzo - University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy
Problems with survivorship care in Europe ( Prof Francesco De Lorenzo - University of Naples Federico II, Naples, Italy )
9 Sep 2017

Underprovision and inequality of specialised cancer care

Dr Emmanouil Saloustros - General Hospital of Heraklion 'Venizelio', Crete, Greece
Underprovision and inequality of specialised cancer care ( Dr Emmanouil Saloustros - General Hospital of Heraklion 'Venizelio', Crete, Greece )
9 Sep 2017

Regorafenib versus lomustine for relapsed glioblastoma

Dr Giuseppe Lombardi - Istituto Oncologico Veneto, Padova, Italy
Regorafenib versus lomustine for relapsed glioblastoma ( Dr Giuseppe Lombardi - Istituto Oncologico Veneto, Padova, Italy )
9 Sep 2017

Reviewing LORELEI, mindACT and ExteNET trials in breast cancer

Prof Miguel Martin - Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain
Reviewing LORELEI, mindACT and ExteNET trials in breast cancer ( Prof Miguel Martin - Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, Spain )
9 Sep 2017

PACIFIC trial of durvalumab for stage III NSCLC

Dr Luis Paz-Ares - Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
PACIFIC trial of durvalumab for stage III NSCLC ( Dr Luis Paz-Ares - Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain )
9 Sep 2017

Questioning the role of CT-scan in NSCLC post-surgery follow-up

Prof Virginie Westeel - University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
Questioning the role of CT-scan in NSCLC post-surgery follow-up ( Prof Virginie Westeel - University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France )
9 Sep 2017

Osimertinib suitable for first line EGFRm lung cancer

Dr Suresh Ramalingam - Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, USA
Osimertinib suitable for first line EGFRm lung cancer ( Dr Suresh Ramalingam - Winship Cancer Institute, Atlanta, USA )
9 Sep 2017

FLAURA study of osimertinib versus TKI for 1st line NSCLC

Dr Suresh Ramalingam - Winship Cancer Institute, Druid Hills, USA
FLAURA study of osimertinib versus TKI for 1st line NSCLC ( Dr Suresh Ramalingam - Winship Cancer Institute, Druid Hills, USA )
9 Sep 2017

Follow-up on the IFCT-0302 trial

Prof Virginie Westeel - University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France
Follow-up on the IFCT-0302 trial ( Prof Virginie Westeel - University of Franche-Comté, Besançon, France )
9 Sep 2017

PACIFIC trial of durvalumab for lung cancer

Dr Luis Paz-Ares - Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain
PACIFIC trial of durvalumab for lung cancer ( Dr Luis Paz-Ares - Hospital Universitario Doce de Octubre, Madrid, Spain )
9 Sep 2017

ESMO 2017: CDK4/6 inhibitors from a patient’s perspective

Prof Kimberly Blackwell, Prof Hope Rugo, Prof Peter Schmid, Dr Mark Verrill
ESMO 2017: CDK4/6 inhibitors from a patient’s perspective ( Prof Kimberly Blackwell, Prof Hope Rugo, Prof Peter Schmid, Dr Mark Verrill )
8 Sep 2017