Navigating CAR T-Cell Therapy Referrals: Bijal Shah, MD; Michael Wang, MD

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OncLive spoke with Bijal Shah, MD, MS, associate member, Department of Malignant Hematology, Moffitt Cancer Center, and Michael Wang, MD, professor, Department of Lymphoma & Myeloma, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, to learn more about how to navigate the referral process for chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T-cell therapy in hematologic malignancies.

Shah touched on the difficulties of this process. Patients who receive CAR T-cell therapy are expected to stay in or around the treatment center for 2 to 4 weeks, depending on the severity of CAR T-cell therapy–related toxicities, Wang said.

Ultimately, close collaboration between community and academic practices is needed to ensure the referral process is optimal for patients, Shah and Wang conclude.