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M. Alexander Otto

M. Alexander Otto began his reporting career early in 1999 covering the pharmaceutical industry for a national pharmacists' magazine and freelancing for the Washington Post and other newspapers. He then joined BNA, now part of Bloomberg News, covering health law and the protection of people and animals in medical research. Alex next worked for the McClatchy Company. Based on his work, Alex won a year-long Knight Science Journalism Fellowship to MIT in 2008-2009. He joined the company shortly thereafter. Alex has a newspaper journalism degree from Syracuse (N.Y.) University and a master's degree in medical science -- a physician assistant degree -- from George Washington University. Alex is based in Seattle.

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Upfront asymptomatic primary tumor resection: No benefit in advanced CRC

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: March 31, 2021

Same overall survival, fewer complications with chemotherapy alone.

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Study supports lower starting dose of lenvatinib for endometrial cancer

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: March 31, 2021

A 14-mg dose was safer and just as effective as a 20-mg dose in a retrospective study.

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Cytoreduction in advanced ovarian cancer: ‘Keep the status quo’

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: March 24, 2021

Debulking surgery should be considered whenever feasible, according to researchers.

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Melatonin not recommended for early-stage NSCLC

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: March 23, 2021

There was a hint of benefit with melatonin among patients with stage III/IV NSCLC.

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Delaying surgery didn’t impact survival in early-stage cervical cancer

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: March 21, 2021

The results are “reassuring” in light of the pandemic, according to an investigator.

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Expert recommendations for targeted therapies in advanced NSCLC

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: March 15, 2021

The recommendations update guidance from 2017.

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Ovarian cancer prevention: How patients decide on surgery

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: March 4, 2021

Twenty-four women reveal how they made a difficult decision.

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Age should not be a barrier to aggressive esophageal cancer treatment

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: February 26, 2021

Comorbidities, fitness are what matters.

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PET predicts response to endocrine therapy in ER+ breast cancer

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: February 19, 2021

Researchers say they’ve found a way to predict response to endocrine therapy in patients with ER+ breast cancer...

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Routine COVID-19 screening unnecessary for cancer outpatients

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: February 19, 2021

Screening works well based on symptoms/exposures, according to a study.

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RPLND deemed ‘attractive’ option for early metastatic seminoma

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: February 16, 2021

The 2-year recurrence-free survival rate was 84% in a phase 2 trial.

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CCR score can guide treatment decisions after radiation in prostate cancer

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: February 13, 2021

The score can identify patients with a low risk of metastasis who could potentially skip androgen deprivation therapy.

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Cemiplimab approved for locally advanced, metastatic basal cell carcinoma

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: February 10, 2021

The approval is based on phase 2 trial results.

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TBI beats chemoconditioning for ALL transplants in children

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: February 4, 2021

Total body irradiation plus etoposide remains the conditioning regimen of choice.

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New technique uses voice to evaluate thyroid nodules

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M. Alexander Otto
Publish date: January 29, 2021

An investigational technique could improve tumor detection.

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