Addition of Polatuzumab Vedotin to R-CHP Reduces Risk of Disease Progression, Death in DLBCL
July 23rd 2022Phase 3 findings from the POLARIX trial showed that the addition of platuzumab vedotin to rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, and prednisone resulted in a 27% reduction in risk of disease progression, relapse, or death for patients with newly diagnosed diffuse large B-cell lymphoma.
Zanubrutinib Significantly Improves PFS in Treatment-Naïve CLL/SLL Across Various High-Risk Subsets
July 21st 2022Patients with treatment-naïve chronic lymphocytic leukemia and small lymphocytic lymphoma, achieved superior progression-free survival with zanubrutinib vs a combination of bendamustine plus rituximab.
Nurse Takeaways: 2022 ASCO Genitourinary Cancers Symposium at a Glance
April 21st 2022PARP inhibitors emerge as frontline treatment in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer, immunotherapy combinations improve quality of life in advanced renal cell carcinoma, and antibody drug conjugates show promise in cisplatin-ineligible urothelial cancer.
2022 ASCO Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium Highlights
April 20th 2022Ivosidenib maintains quality of life in cholangiocarcinoma, immunotherapy outperforms chemotherapy in select gastric/gastroesophageal junction adenocarcinoma, and nivolumab induces high response rates are observed among patients with BRAF V600E–mutant metastatic colorectal cancer.
Voices Behind the Mask: Oncology Nurses Speak Out About Their COVID-19 Experiences
January 10th 2022Seasoned oncology nurses share how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the standard of care at their institution, the consequences of the staffing shortage, and how they believe the oncology community can work together to create a better working environment.