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Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 07, July 2017, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt Jul 2017

Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 07, July 2017, Joe Munch, Bryan Tutt

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

  • RAS Mutations and Colorectal Cancer Liver Metastases: Gene mutations may have implications for local therapy for liver metastases from colorectal cancer.
  • Active Surveillance for Prostate Cancer: Clinical trial may clarify which patients with prostate cancer will benefit from active surveillance rather than immediate treatment.
  • Gut Microbiome May Affect Immunotherapy Response in Melanoma: Metastatic melanoma patients who experience responses to checkpoint inhibitors have a distinct gut bacterial genetic signature.
  • HOUSE CALL: Cancer-Related fatigue-Tips for fighting fatigue


Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 01, January 2017, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, Z Ahmed Jan 2017

Oncolog, Volume 62, Number 01, January 2017, Bryan Tutt, Joe Munch, Z Ahmed

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

  • Neoadjuvant Immunotherapy for Melanoma: Trial investigates immune checkpoint blockade in patients with respectable stage III or oligometastatic stage IV disease.
  • Radiation May Enhance Immunotherapy for Solid Tumors: Clinical Trials combine immune checkpoint inhibitors with radiation therapy against lung cancers, other solid tumors.
  • INBRIEF: Nivolumab Plus Azacitidine Shows Promise in Relapsed Acute Myelogenous Leukemia/ Acute Myelogenous Leukemia, Myelodysplastic Syndrome Study Questions Standard Exclusion Criteria for Conventional Trials
  • HOUSE CALL: Social Media Groups for Cancer Patients-Twitter chats, online groups for patients, caregivers
  • USEFUL RESOURCES: Resources to Aid Referring Physicians