Council Members in this Study Group: 211
This study group may include physicians, care providers, and researchers specializing in internal medicine, cardiology, oncology, dermatology, emergency medicine, family medicine, neurology, obstetrics-gynecology, psychiatry, radiology, nursing, optometry, genetics, and mental health. It may also include experts knowledgeable on diagnostic labs, disease management, medical devices, long term care, surgery centers, health management, pharma, and biotechnology, among others.
Leading institutions connect with members of this Study Group through GLG
Associate Professor, Pathology
NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (INC) ![]()
Robert Boorstein, MD, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pathology at New York University School of Medicine, where he directs clinical pathology training. Previously, Dr. Boorstein was the Director of Pathology at Bellevue Hospital and the Medical Director for Pathology and Laboratory...
Donald Fleming, MDDivision Head of Hematology and Oncology
DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM INC ![]()
Donald Fleming, MD, is the Head of Hematology-Oncology at the Medical Center of Vincennes. Previously, Dr. Fleming was a Tenured Professor in the Division of Hematology-Oncology at University of Louisville. He has published over 25 manuscripts in peer-reviewed journals and remains involved in clinical...
Instructor in Medicine
DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE, INC. ![]()
Eric Jacobsen, MD, is Medical Oncologist and Hematologist in the Hematology/Oncology Department at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, MA. Dr. Jacobsen is a member of the lymphoma and bone marrow transplant divisions at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and an Instructor in Medicine at HarvardMedical...
Taral Patel, MDOncologist
MID-OHIO ONCOLOGY & HEMOTOLOGY INC ![]()
Taral Patel, MD, is an Oncologist in private practice with Mid Ohio Oncology-Hematology, Inc. He treats patients with both cancer and blood disorders. Dr. Patel has been a principal investigator for multiple clinical trials in colon cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, and growth factor. He has been on the...
Charles Bennett, M.D.Radiation Oncologist
ROBERT BOISSONEAULT ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE ![]()
Charles Bennett, MD, is a board certified Radiation Oncologist at the Robert Boissoneault Oncology Institute, Florida. He specializes in breast, prostate and metastatic cancer treatment with radiopharmaceauticals. Dr. Bennett has participated in several national forums dealing with radiopharmaceautical...
Professor of Clinical Medicine
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ![]()
Michael Grossbard, MD, is a Professor of Clinical Medicine at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons and the Chief of Hematology-Oncology at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital and Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. His clinical research is in monoclonal antibodies, non-Hodgkin's...
Brian Abbott, MDMedical Director of Hematology
Big Sky Oncology ![]()
Brian Abbott, MD, is the Medical Director of Hematology at Benefis Health System and Sletten Cancer Institute in Great Falls, Montana. He is also Medical Director of the Palliative Medicine program. His specialties include acute and chronic leukemias (AML, ALL, CML, CLL), all forms of lymphomas including...
Staff Physician
Ironwood Cancer & Research Center ![]()
Sujith Kalmadi, MD, is a Staff Physician at the Ironwood Cancer and Research Center in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Kalmadi has previously worked as a Clinical Assistant Professor at Baylor school of Medicine in Houston, Texas, and at the Lerner School of Medicine at the Cleveland Clinic, Ohio. He has interest...
Opinions and analyses expressed in GLG News are solely those of the author. See the Terms of Use for details.
Potential impact of large clinical trial on Liquid based cytology market
November 5, 2009
Robert Boorstein, MD, PhD, Associate Professor, Pathology, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY (INC)
Alternative to Pap Test Does Not Appear to Be Better for Detecting Cervical Cancer | www.medcompare.com
The data confirms what has long been known. There has never been definitive evidence for a benefit for Liquid based cytology screening compared with conventional screening, especially when sample collection is standardized and the laboratory meets reasonable standards.Objectively, liquid based cytology...
Triple negative Breast Cancer Strategies
October 14, 2009
Donald Fleming, MD, Division Head of Hematology and Oncology, DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM INC
MediGene completes patient recruitment into EndoTAGTM-1 phase II breast cancer trial | www.pharmabiz.com
Triple negative Breast cancer has been a phenotype with little hope up until recentlyWhile advances in hormonal therapy and Her2 blocking agents has revolutionized ER/PR + and Her 2 positive breast cancer therapy, triple negative breast cancer pulls down the outcomes, with similar responses as fornon...
Farletuzumab (F) helps the ovarian cancer patients that do well, do well?
September 25, 2009
Donald Fleming, MD, Division Head of Hematology and Oncology, DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM INC
Farletuzumab Data Presented on Phase II Clinical Trial in First-Relapsed Ovarian Cancer Subjects | www.pipelinereview.com
F recently demonstrated a great majority of platinum sensitive patients respond when given in combination with a platinum based regimen in recurrent ovarian caPlatinum sensitive patients typically do well with platinum based intervention, but it's the platinum resistant ( denovo or delayed) that we...
Herceptin for Her2 + gastric cancer, If you can find one
September 25, 2009
Donald Fleming, MD, Division Head of Hematology and Oncology, DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM INC
Roche's Herceptin provides impressive survival benefit in HER2-positive advanced gastric cancer | www.pharmabiz.com
Herceptin recently reported in Phase II ASCo data to enhance chemo in Her 2 positive gastric cancer
REGORAFENIB joins a crowd of TKI's for RCC
September 25, 2009
Donald Fleming, MD, Division Head of Hematology and Oncology, DAVIS HEALTH SYSTEM INC
Bayer's anti-cancer drug regorafenib shows stabilization or regression in 81% of kidney cancer patients | www.pharmabiz.com
RCC now has multiple TKI"S either approved or in development for txThe disease control rate seems to be a popular and effective endpoint to get drugs for RCC approved