Renal Tubular Acidosis an Adverse Effect of PD-1 Inhibitor Immunotherapy by Sandy El Bitar, Chanudi Weerasinghe, Elie El-Charabaty, Marcel Odaimi

“…Immune checkpoint blockade therapy is gaining popularity among oncologists for treatment of solid and hematologic malignancies. …”
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Multiple Approaches for Individualized Fertility Protective Therapy in Cancer Patients by I. Demeestere, F. Moffa, F. Peccatori, C. Poirot, E. Shalom-Paz

“…In the last decade, fertility preservation has risen as a major field of interest, creating new interactions between oncologists and gynecologists. Various options, such as cryopreservation of ovarian tissue, have been developed and are currently routinely proposed in many centers. …”
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First-time use of electronic patient-reported outcome measures in a cluster randomized trial: a qualitative study by Terese Solvoll Skåre, Tonje Lundeby, Jo Åsmund Lund, Marianne Jensen Hjermstad, May Helen Midtbust

“…We found a notable disparity between oncologists and nurses in their willingness to invest time and effort in implementing the tool. …”
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ChatGPT and oral cancer: a study on informational reliability by Mesude Çi̇ti̇r

“…The responses provided by ChatGPT were evaluated for accuracy by medical oncologists and oral and maxillofacial radiologists. …”
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A Qualitative Exploration of Stakeholders’ Preferences for Early-Stage Rectal Cancer Treatment by Merrill E. Rubens, Timothy P. Mayo, Radhika K. Smith, Sean C. Glasgow, Mary C. Politi

“…Clinicians included surgeons, medical oncologists, and radiation oncologists who treat rectal cancer. …”
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Assessment of cardio-oncology knowledge and practice among healthcare providers in Saudi Arabia: a comprehensive nationwide survey by Hisham A. Badreldin, Nada Alsuhebany, Lama Alfehaid, Mohammed Alzahrani, Maha Aldoughaim, Abdullah M. Alrajhi, Jumanah Alsufyani, Dania Elsherif, Kanan Alshammari

“…Results The survey received responses from 116 HCPs, including cardiologists (63.79%), oncologists (23.28%), and clinical pharmacists (12.93%). …”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Rheumatic Adverse Events Related to Immune Checkpoint Inhibitors by Yan Xiao, Lin Zeng, Qinglin Shen, Zhiyong Zhou, Zhifang Mao, Qin Wang, Xiquan Zhang, Yingliang Li, Weirong Yao

“…Among them, rheumatic irAE is less common, mainly including inflammatory arthritis, rheumatic myalgia/giant cell arteritis, inflammatory myopathy, and Sjogren’s syndrome. For oncologists, rheumatism is a relatively new field, and early diagnosis and treatment is very important, and we need to work closely with experienced rheumatologists. …”
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Case of Stroke from Cerebral Vasculitis following Carfilzomib, Lenalidomide, and Dexamethasone Therapy in a Patient with Relapsing Multiple Myeloma by Deborah Osafehinti, Kaveh Zivari

“…We report a case of stroke from cerebral vasculitis in a patient receiving carfilzomib, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone for relapsing multiple myeloma, not previously published. Medical oncologists should be aware of other causes of stroke among multiple myeloma patients receiving a lenalidomide-based regimen to prevent its occurrence.…”
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AI-Enhanced Healthcare: Integrating ChatGPT-4 in ePROs for Improved Oncology Care and Decision-Making: A Pilot Evaluation by Chihying Liao, Chinnan Chu, Mingyu Lien, Yaochung Wu, Tihao Wang

“…Results: Two oncologists, two dieticians, and two nurses evaluated the AI’s performance across roles with 540 reviews. …”
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Radiology in gastroenterology by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…Efficacy of radiological methods application in practical activities of doctors of various specialties, including gastroenterologists, pediatricians, oncologists, surgeons, transplantologists etc. is demonstrated. …”
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Cutaneous Basal Cell Carcinoma with Bone Metastases: An Orthopaedic Case Report by Brianna R. Fram, John Strony, Geetha Jagannathan, Scot A. Brown

“…To our knowledge, this is the first report of mBCC in the orthopaedic literature. Orthopaedic oncologists should consider mBCC in patients diagnosed with carcinoma of unknown origin, with a known history of BCC, or individuals with light skin pigmentation and age 50 or greater. …”
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Costs and Resource Use Among Patients with Cervical Cancer, Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia, and Genital Warts in Algeria by Ali-Chakib Bennacef, Aomar Ammar Khodja, Fadl Allah Abou-Bekr, Tidiane Ndao, Ryan Holl, Goran Benčina

“…For CIN, 70% of gynecologists and/or oncologists regularly or always used conization as a treatment. …”
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Improving CD3 bispecific antibody therapy in solid tumors using combination strategies by Katy Lloyd, Jim Middelburg, Vitalijs Ovcinnikovs, Nora Pencheva, Kristel Kemper, Thorbald van Hall

“…CD3 bispecific antibodies (bsAbs) are emerging as an important treatment option in the arsenal of oncologists. There are numerous FDA-approved CD3 bsAbs for both hematological and solid tumors. …”
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Automatic cervical lymph nodes detection and segmentation in heterogeneous computed tomography images using deep transfer learning by Wenjun Liao, Xiangde Luo, Lu Li, Jinfeng Xu, Yuan He, Hui Huang, Shichuan Zhang

“…The model’s segmentation accuracy was comparable to that of experienced oncologists. The model shows promise in automatically detecting and segmenting neck LNs in CT images, potentially reducing oncologists’ segmentation workload.…”
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Perceptions, Uses, and Information Sources of Medical Cannabis Among Patients With Cancer by Vera Qu, BA, Caressa Hui, MD, Jennifer Hall, BA, Kekoa Taparra, MD, PhD, Tanaya Kollipara, BA, Sandy Trieu, MD, Beth Beadle, MD, PhD, Scott Soltys, MD, Erqi L. Pollom, MD

“…We aimed to identify opportunities for oncologists to communicate evidence-based guidance to patients regarding its use. …”
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Ominous Occurrence of Spinal Intradural Primary Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor Four Decades following Radiation Therapy for Testicular Seminoma by Osmond C. Wu, Berje H. Shammassian, Arunit J. S. Chugh, Aparna Harbhajanka, Manish K. Kasliwal

“…An older age at presentation with short duration of symptoms and prior regional radiation treatment encompassing the spine in the treatment field regardless of remoteness should alert the oncologists and neurosurgeons to the possible existence of this rare and aggressive tumor, as the management, and overall prognosis of this tumor is distinctly different compared to the usual intradural spinal tumors.…”
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Into the clinic: Talimogene laherparepvec (T-VEC), a first-in-class intratumoral oncolytic viral therapy by Ann W. Silk, Howard L. Kaufman, Hasan Rehman, Michael P. Kane

“…Limiting factors include the intratumoral route of administration, which is unfamiliar to medical oncologists, biosafety concerns related to the use of a live virus in the clinic, and the explosion of other therapeutic strategies now available for the treatment of advanced melanoma. …”
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Addressing palliative care and end-of-life issues in patients with advanced cancer: a systematic review of communication interventions for physicians not specialised in palliative... by Corinna Bergelt, Karin Oechsle, Nele Harnischfeger, Hilke M Rath

“…Target group should also be organ-specific oncologists, as all primary caring physicians are responsible for timely communication. …”
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Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence Systems Based on the Optical Spectral Analysis in Neuro-Oncology by Tatiana Savelieva, Igor Romanishkin, Anuar Ospanov, Sergey Goryaynov, Galina Pavlova, Igor Pronin, Victor Loschenov

“…Decision support systems based on machine learning (ML) techniques are already empowering neuro-oncologists. These systems provide comprehensive diagnostics, offer a deeper understanding of diseases, predict outcomes, and assist in customizing treatment plans to individual patient needs. …”
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Primary Pleomorphic Undifferentiated Sarcoma—a Rare Renal Localization: A Case Report by Soufiane Mellas, Ahmed Amine Bouchikhi, Mohamed-Fadl Tazi, Abdelhak Khallouk, Jallal-Eddin Elammari, Mohamed-Jamal El Fassi, Naoufal Mellas, Moulay Hassan Farih

“…The patient was sent to oncologists. Chemotherapy was proposed but the family decided to stop the treatment. …”
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