Oncology Perspective

• Analyzing Disparities in the Treatment of Mantle Cell Lymphoma   Yazeed Sawalha, MD, discusses a study that analyzed how health disparities affect the likelihood of undergoing consolidated autologous stem cell transplant for mantle cell lymphoma.
  Medscape, January 26, 2023
• ChatGPT: To Bot or Not to Bot? Chatbots are taking the information world by storm, including medicine and scholarly medical publications.
  Medscape Internal Medicine, January 25, 2023
• Is Trametinib a New Standard for Low-Grade Serous Ovarian Cancer?   Is it possible that a new standard of care is emerging in low-grade serous ovarian cancer? Dr Maurie Markman discusses a study that shows clear benefit with trametinib.
  Medscape Oncology, January 25, 2023
• 75 Years: A Look Back on Methotrexate's Fascinating History Dr David Warmflash recounts how the meandering path of early research into chemotherapy for hematologic malignancies later led to methotrexate's importance for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases.
  Medscape Rheumatology, January 25, 2023
• Update on Secondary Cytoreduction in Recurrent Ovarian Cancer Historically, immunotherapy has shown poor efficacy for recurrent ovarian malignancy, leaving few options for patients and their providers.
  MDedge, January 24, 2023
• Recognizing the Many Faces of Mantle Cell Lymphoma   Ann S. LaCasce, MD, MMSc, looks back and describes what she wishes she understood about mantle cell lymphoma at the start of her career.
  Medscape, January 23, 2023
• Tracing a Memorable Patient's Journey With Mantle Cell Lymphoma   Ann S. LaCasce, MD, recalls the progress of a patient with mantle cell lymphoma for 14 years.
  Medscape, January 23, 2023
• Medscape Physician Lifestyle & Happiness Report 2023 Physicians discuss their personal and professional happiness, how they strive for work-life balance, and successes and failures in looking after their own physical and mental health.
  Medscape Features Slideshows, January 20, 2023
• A Guide to Managing Gastric Intestinal Metaplasia   Most patients won't develop adenocarcinoma or require continued surveillance, but identifying those who might requires a bit more effort, says Dr David Johnson.
  Medscape Gastroenterology, January 19, 2023
• Recognizing the Heterogenous Nature of Mantle Cell Lymphoma   Kami Maddocks, MD, explores the diverse disease course of mantle cell lymphoma and the importance of finding the right therapy for the right patient.
  Medscape, January 19, 2023
• A Patient Experience That Illustrates the Changing Treatment Landscape in Mantle Cell Lymphoma   Suchitra Sundaram, MD, recounts the lack of therapeutic options in mantle cell lymphoma at the beginning of her career and the quickly evolving landscape thereafter.
  Medscape, January 19, 2023
• Oncologists May Be Too Quick to Refer Patients to Palliative Care Integrating palliative care into routine oncologic care need not always require a specialist team; oncology providers can provide basic palliative care services.
  MDedge, January 19, 2023
• An Impactful Patient Experience That Has Altered My Approach to Mantle Cell Lymphoma   Suchitra Sundaram, MD, recalls one of her earliest interactions with a patient with mantle cell lymphoma.
  Medscape, January 18, 2023
• The Mathematician Who Knows Uncertainty Is Unavoidable   Eric Topol and Abraham Verghese chat with the UK's professor Hannah Fry about taking risks and asking the right questions.
  Medscape, January 18, 2023
• Doctors in Film: Which Movies Are Most Inspirational to You?   David Kerr, MD, discusses doctors in film and how films may inspire you or make you feel.
  Medscape Oncology, January 13, 2023
• Medullary Thyroid Cancer Management: 5 Things to Know Our experts highlight key aspects in the diagnosis and treatment of this rare disease.
  Medscape Oncology, January 12, 2023
• More Guidance Needed for Cancer Screening in Rheumatology Karmela Kim Chan, MD, discusses new myositis cancer screening guidelines as a good starting point for future needed efforts to guide cancer screening in patients with rheumatic diseases.
  Hospital for Special Surgery, January 12, 2023
• Mantle Cell Lymphoma: Understanding the Ferocity of Relapse   Tycel J. Phillips, MD, reflects on the variability in disease course for mantle cell lymphoma.
  Medscape, January 12, 2023
• Age Competency Exams for Physicians -- Yes or No?   Robert Glatter, MD, and Sandeep Jauhar, MD, discuss the rationale for age competency exams for practicing physicians.
  Medscape Emergency Medicine, January 10, 2023
• Want to Thank Trial Participants? Provide Crossover   Kathy D. Miller, MD, shares a final thought after attending the 2022 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.
  Medscape Oncology, January 10, 2023