Experts outline AE risks—including ICANS, CRS, HLH—as T-cell engager use expands, highlighting the crucial role of nurses and APPs.

Heather Jackson, PhD, FNP-BC, NEA-BC, FAANP, explains how a fellowship program sets the tone for how to transition nurse practitioners to oncology.

FDA accelerated approval was given to zongertinib for the treatment of patients with unresectable/metastatic nonsquamous NSCLC with HER2 TKD activating mutations.

Subcutaneous daratumumab offers shorter clinic visits and high tolerability for patients with multiple myeloma, says Stephanie Mompoint, APRN.

This Rx Road Map outlines the most important information nurses should know when treating patients with astrocytoma or oligodendroglioma with vorasidenib.

Ronald Bleday, MD, explained that a model to reduce opioid use in patients after colorectal surgery relies on nurses familiar with the relevant surgeries.

Panelists discuss how dose modifications for ALK inhibitors can significantly improve quality-of-life issues such as brain fog and weight gain while maintaining disease control, emphasizing the importance of multidisciplinary team support, including palliative care from diagnosis.

The FDA has granted accelerated approval to dordaviprone for use in adult and pediatric patients with H3 K27M-mutated diffuse midline glioma.

New data showed a 72.2% DOR rate in patients with recurrent low-grade, intermediate-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer who had a CR at 3 months.

Panelists discuss that shifting talquetamab dosing from weekly to every 2 weeks improves response durability and patient quality of life, while emphasizing that temporary treatment holds due to adverse effects are manageable, and ongoing research is vital to address unmet needs and advance multiple myeloma care.

Panelists discuss that the phase 2 TALISMAN trial evaluated prophylactic strategies to prevent severe oral toxicities with talquetamab, highlighting the importance of early patient education, multidisciplinary management, and nutritional support to optimize care and maintain quality of life.

For patients with HR-positive breast cancer, adverse effects vary by CDK4/6 inhibitor, says Courtney Moore, APRN, FNP-C, OCN.

Cancer survivors, particularly men, in physically demanding jobs often face pressure to keep working during treatment, says Cathy Bradley, PhD.

Kimberly Podsada, BSN, RN, MSN, NP-C, CNS, explained that understanding a patient’s emotional needs can help educate them on treatment adherence.

Hope S. Rugo, MD, FASCO, outlined the top considerations for nurses managing toxicities related to PI3K and AKT inhibitors in patients with breast cancer.

Panelists emphasize the importance of multidisciplinary collaboration, patient education, and advocacy in managing multiple myeloma while expressing optimism about emerging therapies like CAR T cells that offer deeper remissions and improved quality of life.

Panelists highlight advances in myeloma treatment, focusing on innovative T cell therapies like CAR T and T-cell engagers, along with potent new CELMoD drugs, all offering more targeted and effective options for patients.

Panelists discuss City of Hope’s collaborative partnership with community physicians, emphasizing expert evaluation at specialized centers while enabling ongoing treatment closer to home for convenience, coordinating common therapies like Daratumumab locally, reserving complex procedures such as stem cell transplants and clinical trials for specialized centers, and aiming to balance high-quality care with patient accessibility through integrated, personalized, and coordinated management across care settings.

Nurses should be familiar with PET scan protocol and what to ask patients with lung and bone cancers before administering biology-guided radiation therapy.

Survivorship expert Michelle Kirschner, MSN, RN, ACNP, APRN-BC, says that “doable changes” can enhance the lives of patients surviving cancer.

New FDA approvals in July include therapies for NSCLC, relapsed multiple myeloma, liver cancer, and B-cell malignancies.

Panelists discuss the importance of effective communication and multidisciplinary collaboration in managing immunotherapy toxicities and ensuring seamless patient care, while highlighting promising advances in melanoma treatment and the role of telehealth and community outreach in expanding access and improving outcomes.

Panelists discuss the complexities of managing metastatic melanoma with asymptomatic brain metastases in patients with good performance status, emphasizing challenges posed by treatment resistance and highlighting emerging therapies—such as genetically modified T cells, bispecific T-cell engagers, and intralesional oncolytic viruses—that aim to improve durable outcomes in advanced disease.

This is an actor portrayal of a hypothetical patient profile developed for educational purposes based on characteristics of patients with multiple myeloma as seen in clinical practice. The hypothetical case was co-developed by staff Medical Writers with Cancer Network/ONN.

Adding aprepitant to chemotherapy was linked to longer survival in patients with non-luminal breast cancers, especially triple-negative breast cancer.