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Sickle cell disease is among the most common inherited conditions globally, affecting more than seven million individuals worldwide.1-3 Given its prevalence, it is important to understand all of the complexities surrounding this disease. Joining Dr. Jennifer Caudle to discuss the pathophysiology, clinical presentation, burden, and unmet needs of sickle cell disease is Dr. Samuel R. Wilson, Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine.

References:

1. Sedrak A, Kondamudi NP. Sickle cell disease. StatPearls Publishing; 2023. Updated August 12, 2023. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK482384/.
2. Thomson AM, McHugh TA, Oron AP, et al. Global, regional, and national prevalence and mortality burden of sickle cell disease, 2000–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021. Lancet Haematol. 2023;10(8):e585-e599. doi:10.1016/S2352-3026(23)00118-7.
3. CDC. Data & statistics on sickle cell disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Published May 2, 2022. Accessed April 16, 2024. https://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/sicklecell/data.html/.

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About 70 percent of all cancer-related deaths are associated with cancers that don't have recommended USPSTF screening modalities.1 But the good news is that adding multicancer early detection (MCED) testing to usual care screenings could help address this gap and potentially improve outcomes by screening for more cancer types. Joining Dr. Charles Turck to share their experiences with MCED testing and a real-world patient case are Drs. Jesse Hsieh and David Isaacson. Dr. Hsieh is the Chairman of the Board of Beacon Health System in Indiana, and Dr. Isaacson is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at the Indiana University School of Medicine.

Reference:

1. Estimated deaths per year in 2022 from American Cancer Society Cancer Facts and Figures 2022. Available at:
   http://www.cancer.org/content/dam/cancer-org/research/cancer-facts-and-statistics/annual-cancer-facts-and-figures/2022/cancer-facts-and-figures-2022.pdf. Data on file GA-2021-0065

The updated ASCCP guidelines now address the use of dual-stain technology for cervical cancer management. CINtec PLUS Cytology is a test for the co-expression of p16 and Ki67 and confirms the presence of a transforming HPV infection and defines patients with high-risk cervical disease. To learn more about these guidelines and how to apply them in practice, join Dr. Leigh Cantrell, Medical Physician and Fellow in the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology.

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Ms. Kay Matthews has lived experience with postpartum depression and now advocates for others as the Executive Director and Founder of Shades of Blue, which is dedicated to breaking cultural barriers in maternal mental health. Tune in to hear her speak with Dr. Matt Birnholz about her journey with postpartum depression, barriers that can prevent or delay patients from seeking care, and strategies for combatting stigma and ensuring a timely diagnosis.

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When it comes to postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) management, multimodal, antiemetic therapy based on patients’ risk factors is routinely provided to minimize the incidence, but unfortunately, patients may still develop breakthrough PONV, in which an antiemetic should be administered from a different class from what's given for prevention.1 Barhemsys® (amisulpride) is an FDA-approved antiemetic for the treatment of PONV in patients who have or have not received prophylaxis.2 Learn more about this treatment option along with current management guidelines, key clinical considerations, and a real-world case study with TJ Gan, MD, MBA, MHS, and Dru Riddle, PhD, DNP. Dr. Gan is the Head of the Division of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Critical Care, and Pain Medicine at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, and Dr. Riddle is a certified nurse anesthetist at Texas Christian University in Ft. Worth, TX.

Head and neck cancers are the seventh most common cancers globally and are increasing in prevalence.1,2 To dive further into the intricacies of this early-stage cancer, join Dr. Lori Wirth, Medical Oncologist in the Head and Neck Oncology Program at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston.

References:

1. Gormley M, et al. Br Dent J. 2022;233(9):780-786.
2. Barsouk A, et al. Med Sci (Basel). 2023;11(2):42.

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The results from the phase III EMERALD trial led to the approval of ORSERDU® (elacestrant) as the first oral selective estrogen receptor degrader for ER-positive/HER2-negative metastatic breast cancer patients with ESR1 mutations after disease progression following at least one line of endocrine therapy.1 But given the results from prior analyses, clinicians wanted to better understand the data for elacestrant in subgroups of patients with key clinical or biomarker characteristics, and so a post hoc analysis of elacestrant in these subgroups who typically have a poorer prognosis was conducted. Explore the EMERALD trial and the key outcomes from this subgroup analysis with Dr. Jennifer Caudle and medical oncologist Dr. Joyce O'Shaughnessy.

The utility of p16 and Ki-67 immunostaining in biopsies has helped lead to the development of dual staining in cytology specimens. So what do clinicians need to know about the dual stain cytology test? Take a deep dive into this topic as Dr. Jennifer Caudle is joined by Dr. Tamera A. Paczos, Vice President, Associate Chief Medical Officer with BioReference Laboratories.

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Polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR) is an inflammatory rheumatic condition that can be difficult to diagnose and treat. For instance, PMR is a diagnosis of exclusion, and it can mimic a wide variety of other conditions. And once a patient is accurately diagnosed, the standard-of-care treatment with glucocorticoids may result in toxicity for some patients. Learn more about these and other diagnostic and treatment challenges as well as other treatment options with Dr. Charles Turck and Dr. William Rigby, Professor of Medicine and of Microbiology and Immunology at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.

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Adam Narloch speaks with Dr Michelle Hermiston to discuss the history of hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) and advances in understanding this rare disease. Dr Hermiston is a pediatric hematologist-oncologist, a bone marrow transplant specialist, and the Director of the Pediatric Immunotherapy Program at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital. Join us as we start our journey into the world of HLH!

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