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Melanoma Highlights from ASCO: Targeted Therapy, Immunotherapy, and Innovations

From early-stage to brain metastases, ASCO’s latest melanoma abstracts spotlight the growing power of targeted and immune-based therapies across disease stages.

Our New Compass in the Fog of Cancer Care: Updates from ASCO 2025

ctDNA is helping us track what truly matters—real-time, personalized signals that guide smarter decisions in cancer care.

A Father’s Day Reflection: From Kerala to the Clinic

This past weekend was Father’s Day, and I had the joy of spending it the way it should be spent—surrounded by family. We made a full day of it at the new Epic Universe theme park, something we haven’t done in years. Usually, our theme park visits are quick—annual pass holders popping in for a …

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What the Gut Has to Do With Immunotherapy: Why Antibiotic Stewardship Matters More Than Ever

Immunotherapy’s success may hinge on what we preserve, not just what we prescribe.

ASCO Plenary 2025:  Immunotherapy and Innovation from the Biggest Stage

Five groundbreaking trials from the ASCO Plenary are transforming cancer care—ushering in biomarker-led immunotherapy across multiple disease types.

Reset, Recharge, and the Rush of ASCO: Reflections from Two Transformative Weeks

A year of intentional living, two transformative weeks, and the lessons that come from both stepping away and diving back in.

Why I Occasionally Attend Pharmaceutical Speaker Dinners — And What I Take From Them

Yesterday was a relatively light clinic day — just seven patients on the schedule — which left me with some unexpected time for the day. I was invited to a dinner at a well-known steakhouse, hosted by a pharmaceutical company. In full disclosure, I do speaker engagements for industry about two to four times a …

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President Biden’s Metastatic Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: A Look Through the Oncologist’s Lens

News broke today that President Joe Biden has been diagnosed with stage IV (metastatic) prostate cancer. As an oncologist, this is not just a headline—it becomes an important teaching moment for how we evaluate and manage newly diagnosed metastatic prostate cancer. With the public eye now focused, many are likely wondering: what does this diagnosis …

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From Fatal to Beatable: How Science Turned the Tide on a Deadly Leukemia

This post was inspired by a recent review in the New England Journal of Medicine — click here to read it. What moved me most was the extraordinary time, effort, and global collaboration it took to transform the outlook for patients with Ph+ ALL. This progress was only possible because of the clinical trials carried …

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Belated but Unbroken: An Oncologist’s Mother’s Day Reflection

I missed posting on Mother’s Day. Not because I forgot, but because I was exactly where I needed to be: with my wife, our kids, and our family. We spent the weekend together, quietly celebrating everything my wife does as a mother of four—and everything she is. She’s emotional and empathetic in all the ways …

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