Oncology Data Advisor

In this Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum interview, Dr. Matthew Hadfield, Medical Oncology Fellow at Brown University, and Dr. Richa Thakur, Hematology/Oncology Fellow at Northwell Health, explore the different types of educational opportunities available during fellowship, including podcasts and in-person meetings, and strategies for finding the most up-to-date education. Visit https://i3health.com/new-cme/cme-meetings-for-institutions to explore the FREE live hematology/oncology meeting series offered by i3 Health, and book one for your institution today!

In honor of Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board Member Dr. Rahul Banerjee sat down with Gurbakhash Kaur, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, to discuss updates and the advantages and disadvantages of different dosing schedules for treating multiple myeloma.

In this interview, Thomas Powles, MD, MBBS, MRCP, Director of the Barts Cancer Center in London, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor to discuss the results of the EV-302 trial, a phase 3, open-label investigation of enfortumab vedotin plus pembrolizumab for previously untreated locally advanced or metastatic urothelial cancer.

In this Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum Interview, Dr. Matthew Hadfield, third-year Hematology/Oncology Fellow at Brown University, shares a comprehensive timeline of the history of immunotherapy and its emerging role in cancer treatment. Additionally, he shares considerations for the differential diagnosis of immunotherapy-related adverse events, timely management for providing optimal efficacy outcomes, and the importance of keeping immunotherapy-related toxicities on the radar for clinicians of all specialties and types of practice.

In this interview for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Connie Visovsky, Professor and Endowed Chair in Nursing Science at the University of South Florida, shares her research regarding exercise as a self-management strategy for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) experienced by patients during breast cancer treatment. Additionally, she gives an update on her presentation from last year's ODACon Breast Cancer Symposium regarding new directions in research for CDK4/6 inhibitors.

At the 2023 Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) Bridge Conference, Dr. Lauren Ghazal, Assistant Professor in the School of Nursing at the University of Rochester Medical School and Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board member, gave the keynote presentation entitled "Finding Your Why." Afterwards, she sat down to share further insights into the presentation, advice for nurses who are reflecting upon their "why" at different stages of their career, and how asking this question will not only help nurses to build fulfilling careers but to also strengthen nursing sustainability on a larger scale.

In this interview for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Dr. Jason Mouabbi, Assistant Professor in the Department of Breast Oncology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, provides insightful answers to frequently asked questions and debunks common myths surrounding breast cancer diagnosis, screening, and treatment.

For individuals with breast cancer, financial toxicity is a significant and often overwhelming part of the fight. Pink Fund is an organization which provides 90-day non-medical cost-of-living expenses, including housing, transportation, utilities, and insurance costs, for patients undergoing active treatment for breast cancer, enabling them to focus on healing before returning to the workplace. In this interview, Pink Fund's Founder, Molly MacDonald, shares the story of how she founded the organization, resources for both patients who are experiencing financial toxicity and for clinicians seeking to support their patients, and crucial messages for raising awareness of financial toxicity during cancer treatment.

In this panel discussion, Oncology Data Advisor and MedNews Week join forces to discuss the power of holding interdisciplinary conversations in oncology and the value of bringing together individuals from diverse backgrounds, locations, career stages, and specialties to share their perspectives on oncology practice and disseminate their knowledge to others in the field.

In this interview, Marcus Engel, MS, CXCP, CSP, a renowned health care author and speaker, sat down with Oncology Data Advisor to share his personal experiences of receiving compassion in the health care system, its implication for patient care, and ways that medical professionals can embrace compassion and integrate it into their practice.

In honor of Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day, Beth Sandy, MSN, CRNP, an Outpatient Thoracic Oncology Nurse Practitioner at the University of Pennsylvania Abramson Cancer Center, and Editorial Board Member at Oncology Data Advisor, sat down to discuss the importance of advocating for our loved ones to regularly visit the doctor, keeping up with screening and treatment, and navigating the guilt felt when a loved one is diagnosed.

At the International Myeloma Society (IMS) 2023 Annual Meeting and Exposition, Dr. Madhav Dhodapkar, Director of the Cancer Center at Emory University, presented the results of the LINKER-MM1 trial of linvoseltamab for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma. Here, he further delves into the efficacy of linvoseltamab observed in the trial and its projected place in the treatment landscape.

Recently, the FDA approved melphalan for liver-directed treatment of uveal melanoma. In this interview, Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board member Dr. Richard Carvajal, Deputy Physician-in-Chief and Director of Medical Oncology at Northwell Health Cancer Institute in New York, discusses the approval and the trial that led to it, as well as share exciting insights on the potential future landscape of this rare disease.

In honor of World Cancer Research Day, Dr. Waqas Haque, a third-year Internal Medicine Resident at New York University (NYU) and Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum member, shares advice for residents and fellows who are interested in becoming involved in oncology research. Dr. Haque offers practical tips for finding a mentor, identifying and exploring a research topic, making time for projects amidst a busy schedule, balancing research with patient care, and much more.

This interview features Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum member Dr. Nida Khan, a Medical Oncology and Palliative Care Fellow at The Ohio State University, and Editorial Board member Dr. Joseph Kalis, Ambulatory Oncology Pharmacy Specialist at the University of Colorado Health, in a multidisciplinary conversation for Pain Awareness Month. Dr. Khan and Dr. Kalis explain the different types of pain trajectories, particularly for patients with cancer, and the unique ways in which they approach pain management in their different specialties.

In honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board Member Ulka Vaishampayan, Professor of Internal Medicine at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center, sat down to discuss the importance of bringing awareness to prostate cancer, up-to-date diagnostic techniques, and updates in therapeutic selection and treatment.

This interview in honor of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month features Dr. Stephen Freedland, Urologist at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Oncology Data Advisor Editorial Board Member, and Dr. Farnoosh Nik-Ahd, Urology Resident at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), discussing the risks and incidence of prostate cancer in transgender women. Dr. Nik-Ahd shares the inspiration for her recent first-author study, Prostate Cancer Is Not Just a Man's Concern, the results that she and her team found, and their implications for prostate cancer screening and diagnosis standards for transgender women.

This interview features Jesus Garcia, PhD, a tissue and liquid biopsy expert who analyzes trial sponsors' clinical protocols and aids them in developing relevant biomarker strategies for their trials. Dr. Garcia discusses his passion for understanding the tumor microenvironment, its implications in drug development, and breakthrough strategies in pathology and technology that are leading to expanded therapeutic options for patients.

In honor of Appendix Cancer Awareness Month this August, Dr. Thomas Abrams, Editor-in-Chief of Oncology Data Advisor and Assistant Professor of Medicine at Harvard Medical School, sat down to explain the different subtypes and presentations of appendix cancer, factors he takes into consideration when making treatment decisions, and the messages he hopes to convey to both clinicians and patients with the goal of raising awareness for this rare disease.

This Oncology Data Advisor Fellows Forum interview celebrates National Immunization Awareness Month, featuring Richa Thakur, MD, Hematology/Oncology (Heme/Onc) Fellow at Northwell Health, and Waqas Haque, MD, Internal Medicine Resident at New York University, in a discussion about the importance of immunizations for cancer patients, their friends and family, and in general, as well as advice for clinicians on approaching the topic of immunizations with their patients.