The HemOnc Pulse

Discussing the Role of MRD in CLL With Talal Hilal, MD

Dr. Hilal, of the Mayo Clinic, joins Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, on “The HemOnc Pulse” to discuss measurable residual disease (MRD) and the debates surrounding its use for response assessment in patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

‘The HemOnc Pulse’ Live 2024: How Is Hodgkin Lymphoma Treated?

Recorded at the first “HemOnc Pulse” Live meeting, this podcast episode features a panel discussion on unanswered questions in Hodgkin lymphoma with Andrew Evens, DO, MBA, MSc, Director of the Lymphoma Program and Associate Director of Rutgers Cancer Institute; Grzegorz Nowakowski, MD, a Professor of Oncology and Medicine in Division of Hematology at the Mayo Clinic; and Jane Winter, MD, a Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology/Oncology at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine.

Unanswered Questions in MDS at ‘The HemOnc Pulse’ Live 2024 in Chicago

Recorded at the first “HemOnc Pulse” Live meeting, this podcast episode features a panel discussion on unanswered questions in myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) with Rami Komrokji, MD, Vice-Chair of the Malignant Hematology Department at Moffitt Cancer Center; Sanam Loghavi, MD, an Associate Professor of Pathology at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Jamile Shammo, MD, FACP, FASCP, a Professor at the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine; Sangeetha Venugopal, MD, MS, an Assistant Professor of Medicine at the University of Miami Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center; and Amer Zeidan, MBBS, MHS, an Associate Professor of Medicine at Yale University.

‘The HemOnc Pulse Live’ in Chicago: Fellows Discuss Choosing a Career Path in Hematology Oncology

This podcast episode features a panel discussion on challenges and opportunities for hematology oncology fellows with Megan Melody, MD, a third-year fellow at Northwestern University; Alexandra Rojek, MD, a second-year fellow at the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Care Center; Seda Tolu, MD, a third-year fellow at the Columbia University Herbert Irving Comprehensive Cancer Center; Zaker Schwabkey, MD, a third-year fellow at Moffit Cancer Center; Himachandana Atluri, MD, a third-year fellow at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; and Hannah Goulart, MD, a first-year fellow at MD Anderson Cancer Center.

“The HemOnc Pulse” Live 2024 in Chicago: CAR-T Unanswered Questions

“The HemOnc Pulse” goes on the road to Chicago May 3-4 with host Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, for the first live meeting.
This podcast episode features a panel discussion on unanswered questions in chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy with Caron Jacobson, MD, MMSc, Medical Director of the Immune Effector Cell Therapy Program at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Michael Bishop, MD, FACP, FASCO, Director of the Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation Program at the University of Chicago; Joseph Mikhael, MD, MEd, FRCPC, FACP, a Professor in the Applied Cancer Research and Drug Discovery Division at the Translational Research Institute, an affiliate of the City of Hope Cancer Center; and Alan Skarbnik, MD, Director of the Lymphoma and Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Program and Director of Experimental Therapeutics, Malignant Hematology at Novant Health.

"The HemOnc Pulse" Live 2024 in Chicago: AML Unanswered Questions

"The HemOnc Pulse" goes on the road to Chicago with host Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP.
This podcast episode features a panel discussion on unanswered questions in acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with Naval Daver, MD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Leukemia at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center; Sanam Loghavi, MD, of the MD Anderson Cancer Center; Rami Komrokji, MD, the Vice-Chair of the Malignant Hematology Department at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida; and Mikkael Sekeres, MD, MS, a Professor of Medicine and Chief of the Division of Hematology at the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at University of Miami Health. 

What are the Controversies Surrounding MRD in Blood Cancers?

On this episode of "The HemOnc Pulse," Alan Skarbnik, MD, of Novant Health, and Manni Mohyuddin, MBBS, of the University of Utah, discuss the concept of measurable residual disease (MRD) in hematologic malignancies and highlight the polarized views surrounding MRD.
They also weigh the implications of MRD negativity, how to harmonize the MRD threshold, and how trials are putting MRD technology to the test.

HMAs Are ‘Cornerstone’ of High-Risk MDS Treatment, Says Jamile Shammo, MD

On this episode of “The HemOnc Pulse,” Dr. Shammo, a Professor of Medicine in Hematology and Oncology at Northwestern Medicine, discusses how to approach treatment for myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS).
Dr. Shammo speaks on everything from low- to high-risk treatment of patients with MDS, including why hypomethylating agents are the cornerstone for treating high-risk patients with MDS. 

Krish Patel, MD, Talks Glofitamab, Other Novel Therapies in DLBCL

Dr. Patel, of the Swedish Cancer Institute in Seattle, Washington, joins Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, on “The HemOnc Pulse” to discuss novel frontline therapies in the lymphoma space, including the bispecific antibody glofitamab.
They also discuss bispecifics versus chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy, fixed duration therapy and step-up dosing, and how to sequence therapy.

Aaron Goodman, MD, Tells Us the 'Crux' of Castleman Disease

In this episode of "The HemOnc Pulse," Dr. Goodman, an Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of California San Diego, joins Chadi Nabhan, MD, MBA, FACP, to discuss Castleman Disease.
Dr. Goodman explains why the rare disease is often mismanaged, how each subtype is diagnosed and treated, and how it's comparable to hematologic cancers like lymphoma or myeloma.