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2016 ASCO Annual Meeting

3 - 7 Jun 2016
McCormick Place, Chicago, United States of America

Editor's ASCO 2016 Roundup

Prof Gordon McVie - ecancer Editor in Chief
Editor's ASCO 2016 Roundup ( Prof Gordon McVie - ecancer Editor in Chief )
16 Jun 2016

Inpatient palliative care intervention in patients hospitalized for HSCT

Dr Areej El-Jawahri - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
Inpatient palliative care intervention in patients hospitalized for HSCT ( Dr Areej El-Jawahri - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA )
16 Jun 2016

Latest in precision cancer medicine

Prof Richard Schilsky - Chief Medical Officer, ASCO
Latest in precision cancer medicine ( Prof Richard Schilsky - Chief Medical Officer, ASCO )
15 Jun 2016

The value and strategy for incorporating biosimilars Into clinical practice

Dr Francisco Esteva - New York University, New York, USA
The value and strategy for incorporating biosimilars Into clinical practice ( Dr Francisco Esteva - New York University, New York, USA )
7 Jun 2016

Checkpoint inhibitor therapy benefits advanced bladder cancer patients

Dr Arjun Vasant Balar - NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA
Checkpoint inhibitor therapy benefits advanced bladder cancer patients ( Dr Arjun Vasant Balar - NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA )
7 Jun 2016

Neuroblastoma outcomes improved with second stem cell transplant

Dr Julie Park - Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, USA
Neuroblastoma outcomes improved with second stem cell transplant ( Dr Julie Park - Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Adjuvant docetaxel fails after radical prostatectomy for high risk prostate cancer

Dr Goran Ahlgren - Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
Adjuvant docetaxel fails after radical prostatectomy for high risk prostate cancer ( Dr Goran Ahlgren - Lund University, Malmö, Sweden )
6 Jun 2016

Sequencing analysis with circulating DNA

Dr Oliver Zill - Guardant Health Inc, Brentwood City, USA
Sequencing analysis with circulating DNA ( Dr Oliver Zill - Guardant Health Inc, Brentwood City, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Consolidative therapy extends PFS for NSCLC patients

Prof Daniel Richard Gomez - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
Consolidative therapy extends PFS for NSCLC patients ( Prof Daniel Richard Gomez - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Preliminary results from KEYNOTE-055: pembrolizumab in HNSCC

Dr Joshua Bauml - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA
Preliminary results from KEYNOTE-055: pembrolizumab in HNSCC ( Dr Joshua Bauml - University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Targetting PD-L1 with avelumab in metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma

Dr Howard Kaufman - Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, USA
Targetting PD-L1 with avelumab in metastatic Merkel cell carcinoma ( Dr Howard Kaufman - Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Cochlear sparing via intensity modulated radiotherapy

Dr Chris Nutting - Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK
Cochlear sparing via intensity modulated radiotherapy ( Dr Chris Nutting - Royal Marsden Hospital, London, UK )
6 Jun 2016

Ten years of letrozole improves survival and quality of life in early-diagnosed breast cancer.

Dr Julie Lemieux - Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Québec, Canada
Ten years of letrozole improves survival and quality of life in early-diagnosed breast cancer. ( Dr Julie Lemieux - Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Québec, Canada )
6 Jun 2016

Daratumumab slows progression in refractory multiple myeloma

Prof Palumbo - University of Turin, Turin, Italy
Daratumumab slows progression in refractory multiple myeloma ( Prof Palumbo - University of Turin, Turin, Italy )
6 Jun 2016

Developments in haematological malignancies

Dr Stephen Nimer - University of Miami, Miami, USA
Developments in haematological malignancies ( Dr Stephen Nimer - University of Miami, Miami, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Early integrated palliative care to improve family caregivers outcomes

Dr Areej El-Jawahri - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA
Early integrated palliative care to improve family caregivers outcomes ( Dr Areej El-Jawahri - Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Recent developments in targeted therapies

Dr Stephen Nimer - University of Miami, Miami, USA
Recent developments in targeted therapies ( Dr Stephen Nimer - University of Miami, Miami, USA )
6 Jun 2016

First results of a prospective bendamustine/rituximab trial in patients with MCL

Dr Mathias Rummel - University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany
First results of a prospective bendamustine/rituximab trial in patients with MCL ( Dr Mathias Rummel - University of Giessen, Giessen, Germany )
6 Jun 2016

Performance characteristics and stage distribution of invasive epithelial ovarian/tubal/peritoneal cancers

Prof Usha Menon - University College London, London, UK
Performance characteristics and stage distribution of invasive epithelial ovarian/tubal/peritoneal cancers ( Prof Usha Menon - University College London, London, UK )
6 Jun 2016

MyPathway guidance of targeted therapy based on molecular profiles

Dr John Hainsworth - Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, USA
MyPathway guidance of targeted therapy based on molecular profiles ( Dr John Hainsworth - Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Testing the safety and efficacy of the PD-L1 antibody durvalumab

Dr Christophe Massard - Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France
Testing the safety and efficacy of the PD-L1 antibody durvalumab ( Dr Christophe Massard - Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris, France )
6 Jun 2016

Upfront autologous stem cell transplantation for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma

Prof Michele Cavo - Seràgnoli Institute of Hematology, Bologna, Italy
Upfront autologous stem cell transplantation for newly diagnosed multiple myeloma ( Prof Michele Cavo - Seràgnoli Institute of Hematology, Bologna, Italy )
6 Jun 2016

Subset of anaplastic glioma patients benefit from adjuvant chemo

Dr Martin van den Bent - Erasmus MC Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Subset of anaplastic glioma patients benefit from adjuvant chemo ( Dr Martin van den Bent - Erasmus MC Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands )
6 Jun 2016

ASCO 2016: What is the optimal chemotherapy dosing regimen for prostate cancer?

Prof Charles Ryan and Prof Nick James
ASCO 2016: What is the optimal chemotherapy dosing regimen for prostate cancer? ( Prof Charles Ryan and Prof Nick James )
6 Jun 2016

Advanced RET-rearranged NSCLC

Dr Takashi Seto and Dr Kiyotaka Yoh
Advanced RET-rearranged NSCLC ( Dr Takashi Seto and Dr Kiyotaka Yoh )
6 Jun 2016

Global drug pricing: How cost-effective is bevacizumab?

Dr Daniel Goldstein - Emory University, Atlanta, USA
Global drug pricing: How cost-effective is bevacizumab? ( Dr Daniel Goldstein - Emory University, Atlanta, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Update on olaparib in ovarian cancer

Prof Jonathan Ledermann - University College Hospital Medical School, London, UK
Update on olaparib in ovarian cancer ( Prof Jonathan Ledermann - University College Hospital Medical School, London, UK )
6 Jun 2016

CPX-351 improves outcomes for refractory AML

Dr Jeffrey Lancet - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA
CPX-351 improves outcomes for refractory AML ( Dr Jeffrey Lancet - H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Radiotherapy modalities for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer

Dr Zhongxing Liao - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
Radiotherapy modalities for locally advanced non-small cell lung cancer ( Dr Zhongxing Liao - University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA )
6 Jun 2016

First in-human trials of rovalpituzumab for SCLC

Dr Charles Rudin - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
First in-human trials of rovalpituzumab for SCLC ( Dr Charles Rudin - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Impact of precision medicine in refractory malignancies

Prof Maria Schwaederle - University of California, San Diego, USA
Impact of precision medicine in refractory malignancies ( Prof Maria Schwaederle - University of California, San Diego, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Large disparities found in BCRA testing across ethnicities

Dr Tuya Pal - Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA
Large disparities found in BCRA testing across ethnicities ( Dr Tuya Pal - Moffitt Cancer Center, Tampa, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Surgery in stage 4 breast cancer increased survival

Prof Atilla Soran - University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
Surgery in stage 4 breast cancer increased survival ( Prof Atilla Soran - University of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Trial shows exercise beneficial for patients undergoing chemotherapy

Dr Ian Kleckner - University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, USA
Trial shows exercise beneficial for patients undergoing chemotherapy ( Dr Ian Kleckner - University of Rochester Medical Center, New York, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Photon vs proton beam therapy: modality in radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer

Dr Madhusmita Behera - Emory University, Atlanta, USA
Photon vs proton beam therapy: modality in radiotherapy for non-small cell lung cancer ( Dr Madhusmita Behera - Emory University, Atlanta, USA )
6 Jun 2016

Phase I study of sapacitabine and seliciclib in patients with advanced solid tumours

Dr Sara Tolaney - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA
Phase I study of sapacitabine and seliciclib in patients with advanced solid tumours ( Dr Sara Tolaney - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA )
6 Jun 2016

ASCO 2016: Plenary Session Review

Dr Julie Vose - President of ASCO
ASCO 2016: Plenary Session Review ( Dr Julie Vose - President of ASCO )
5 Jun 2016

Elderly patients with glioblastoma live longer with chemoradiation using temozolomide

Prof James Perry - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Elderly patients with glioblastoma live longer with chemoradiation using temozolomide ( Prof James Perry - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada )
5 Jun 2016

Chemotherapy combination with capecitabine extends survival after pancreatic cancer surgery

Prof John Neoptolemos - University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Chemotherapy combination with capecitabine extends survival after pancreatic cancer surgery ( Prof John Neoptolemos - University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK )
5 Jun 2016

Primary tumour location in metastatic colorectal cancer impacts overall survival

Prof Alan Venook - University of California, San Francisco, USA
Primary tumour location in metastatic colorectal cancer impacts overall survival ( Prof Alan Venook - University of California, San Francisco, USA )
5 Jun 2016

Novel antibody helps patients with advanced gastric cancer live longer

Prof Salah-Eddin Al-Batran - University Cancer Center, Frankfurt, Germany
Novel antibody helps patients with advanced gastric cancer live longer ( Prof Salah-Eddin Al-Batran - University Cancer Center, Frankfurt, Germany )
5 Jun 2016

Antibody drug conjugate shows early promise in small cell lung cancer

Dr Charles Rudin - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Antibody drug conjugate shows early promise in small cell lung cancer ( Dr Charles Rudin - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
5 Jun 2016

Novel antibody helps patients with advanced gastric cancer live longer

Prof Salah-Eddin Al-Batran - University Cancer Center, Frankfurt, Germany
Novel antibody helps patients with advanced gastric cancer live longer ( Prof Salah-Eddin Al-Batran - University Cancer Center, Frankfurt, Germany )
5 Jun 2016

Patients with advanced bladder cancer benefit from anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy

Dr Arjun Balar - NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA
Patients with advanced bladder cancer benefit from anti-PD-L1 immunotherapy ( Dr Arjun Balar - NYU Langone Medical Center, New York, USA )
5 Jun 2016

METEOR trial: cabozantinib vs everolimus in advanced renal cell carcinoma

Dr Toni Choueiri - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA
METEOR trial: cabozantinib vs everolimus in advanced renal cell carcinoma ( Dr Toni Choueiri - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA )
5 Jun 2016

Extending adjuvant letrozole for 5 years after completing an initial 5 years of aromatase inhibitor therapy alone

Dr Paul Goss - Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, USA
Extending adjuvant letrozole for 5 years after completing an initial 5 years of aromatase inhibitor therapy alone ( Dr Paul Goss - Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center, Boston, USA )
5 Jun 2016

Ten years of hormone therapy reduces breast cancer recurrence without compromising quality of life

Dr Julie Lemieux - Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Québec, Canada
Ten years of hormone therapy reduces breast cancer recurrence without compromising quality of life ( Dr Julie Lemieux - Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, Québec, Canada )
5 Jun 2016

Elderly patients with glioblastoma live longer with chemoradiation using temozolomide

Prof James Perry - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Elderly patients with glioblastoma live longer with chemoradiation using temozolomide ( Prof James Perry - University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada )
5 Jun 2016

Novel daratumumab-based regimen slows multiple myeloma progression

Prof Antonio Palumbo - University of Torina, Turin, Italy
Novel daratumumab-based regimen slows multiple myeloma progression ( Prof Antonio Palumbo - University of Torina, Turin, Italy )
5 Jun 2016

Double stem-cell transplant improves outcomes for children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Dr Julie Park - Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, USA
Double stem-cell transplant improves outcomes for children with high-risk neuroblastoma ( Dr Julie Park - Seattle Children's Hospital, Seattle, USA )
5 Jun 2016

Patient engagement in The Metastatic Breast Cancer Project

Dr Nikhil Wagle - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA
Patient engagement in The Metastatic Breast Cancer Project ( Dr Nikhil Wagle - Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA )
4 Jun 2016

Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and personalised therapy

Dr Ghassan Abou-Alfa - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Advanced hepatocellular carcinoma and personalised therapy ( Dr Ghassan Abou-Alfa - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
4 Jun 2016

Latest in hepatocellular carcinoma treatments

Dr Ghassan Abou-Alfa - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA
Latest in hepatocellular carcinoma treatments ( Dr Ghassan Abou-Alfa - Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA )
4 Jun 2016

Intraperitoneal chemotherapy slows ovarian cancer progression

Dr Helen Mackay - Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
Intraperitoneal chemotherapy slows ovarian cancer progression ( Dr Helen Mackay - Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada )
4 Jun 2016

Liquid biopsy may help guide treatment decisions for advanced solid tumours

Prof Philip Mack - University of California Davis, Davis, USA
Liquid biopsy may help guide treatment decisions for advanced solid tumours ( Prof Philip Mack - University of California Davis, Davis, USA )
4 Jun 2016

Innovative direct-to-patient outreach may accelerate breast cancer research

Dr Nikhil Wagle - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA
Innovative direct-to-patient outreach may accelerate breast cancer research ( Dr Nikhil Wagle - Dana Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, USA )
4 Jun 2016

Precision medicine selection with MyPathway for solid tumours

Dr John Hainsworth - Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, USA
Precision medicine selection with MyPathway for solid tumours ( Dr John Hainsworth - Sarah Cannon Research Institute, Nashville, USA )
4 Jun 2016

Liquid biopsy may help guide treatment decisions for advanced solid tumours

Prof Philip Mack - University of California Davis, Davis, USA
Liquid biopsy may help guide treatment decisions for advanced solid tumours ( Prof Philip Mack - University of California Davis, Davis, USA )
4 Jun 2016

ASCO 2016: Expert discussion on the latest on multiple myeloma

Dr Sagar Lonial and Dr Paul Richardson
ASCO 2016: Expert discussion on the latest on multiple myeloma ( Dr Sagar Lonial and Dr Paul Richardson )
3 Jun 2016

Trial of proposed trastuzumab biosimilar, MYL-1401O vs herceptin

Dr Hope Rugo - University of California, San Francisco, USA
Trial of proposed trastuzumab biosimilar, MYL-1401O vs herceptin ( Dr Hope Rugo - University of California, San Francisco, USA )
3 Jun 2016

Hypo-fractionation of prostate cancer radiotherapy

Dr Charles Catton - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada
Hypo-fractionation of prostate cancer radiotherapy ( Dr Charles Catton - Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, Canada )
3 Jun 2016

Controlled phase III trial of adjuvant combination chemotherapy of gemcitabine and capecitabine, versus monotherapy gemcitabine in patients with resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma

Prof John P. Neoptolemos - University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
Controlled phase III trial of adjuvant combination chemotherapy of gemcitabine and capecitabine, versus monotherapy gemcitabine in patients with resected pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma ( Prof John P. Neoptolemos - University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK )
3 Jun 2016

Randomised double blind phase III safety and efficacy trial of the proposed trastuzumab biosimilar, MYL-1401O vs. herceptin

Dr Hope Rugo - University of California, San Francisco, USA
Randomised double blind phase III safety and efficacy trial of the proposed trastuzumab biosimilar, MYL-1401O vs. herceptin ( Dr Hope Rugo - University of California, San Francisco, USA )
3 Jun 2016

Phase II study of intraperitoneal versus intravenous chemotherapy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and optimal debulking surgery in epithelial ovarian cancer

Dr Helen Mackay - Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada
Phase II study of intraperitoneal versus intravenous chemotherapy following neoadjuvant chemotherapy and optimal debulking surgery in epithelial ovarian cancer ( Dr Helen Mackay - Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada )
3 Jun 2016

Temozolomide after radiotherapy improves glioma survival

Dr Martin Van Den Bent - Erasmus MC Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Temozolomide after radiotherapy improves glioma survival ( Dr Martin Van Den Bent - Erasmus MC Cancer Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands )
3 Jun 2016