“The real-world data suggest that the use of tumor sequencing is definitely suboptimal,” says Pedro C. Barata, MD, MSc.
Pedro C. Barata, MD, MSc, an associate professor of Medicine in Hematology and Medical Oncology at the Tulane University School of Medicine, discusses the importance of tumor sequencing to the implementation of precision medicine for patients with urothelial carcinoma.
Genomic test shows prognostic value for prostate cancer progression
December 11th 2023"Our studies consistently demonstrated that data from the Decipher Prostate Genomic Classifier was more reliably predictive of prostate cancer progression and underlying pathology than any other clinical data available, including MRI," says Eric Kim, MD.
Drug extends survival in prostate cancer with genetic mutations
December 8th 2023“Our analysis suggests that there is superior clinical benefit with olaparib versus control both in patients who had and had not received previous taxane treatment,” said Maha Hussain, MD, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University.
Study links PARP inhibitors to increased risk of hematologic toxicity in mCRPC patients
November 23rd 2023A recently published study found an association between PARP inhibitor treatment and an increased risk of hematological adverse events, including anemia, thrombocytopenia, and neutropenia, in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.