Practical Perspectives: Optimizing Diagnosis and Treatment for Patients with Desmoid Tumors

Practical Perspectives: Optimizing Diagnosis and Treatment for Patients with Desmoid Tumors

Author: Dr. Neil Love October 18, 2024 Duration: 59:22
Dr Thierry Alcindor from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, Massachusetts, and Dr Mrinal Gounder from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, New York, summarize the treatment landscape for desmoid tumors and review novel options for targeted therapy.

Hosted by Dr. Neil Love, Gastrointestinal Cancer Update is a dedicated audio series for oncology professionals who navigate the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of patient care. Each conversation moves beyond published journal articles to capture the nuanced, real-time thinking of leading clinical researchers from across the globe. The discussions focus squarely on gastrointestinal cancers, delving into the rationale behind emerging strategies, interpreting the latest trial data, and considering how these findings translate into daily practice. This isn't about broad overviews; it's about the specific, often unanswered questions that clinicians face when designing treatment plans. By tuning in, medical oncologists and hematologists gain a direct line to the experts shaping the field, hearing them analyze challenges and debate subtleties that rarely make it into final study reports. The podcast serves as an ongoing, dynamic supplement to traditional education, fostering a deeper understanding that aims to directly inform and refine clinical decision-making at the bedside.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 80

Gastrointestinal Cancer Update
Podcast Episodes
Desmoid Tumors — Microlearning Activity 2 with Dr Ravin Ratan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 28:14
Dr Ravin Ratan from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston discusses available clinical data with treatment approaches for desmoid tumors, alongside clinical cases illustrating real-world applicatio…
Desmoid Tumors — Microlearning Activity 1 with Dr Ravin Ratan [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 16:43
Dr Ravin Ratan from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston discusses available clinical data with treatment approaches for desmoid tumors, alongside clinical cases illustrating real-world applicatio…