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The FDA has expanded the approval of aprepitant (Cinvanti) injectable emulsion to include a 2-minute intravenous (IV) use for the prevention of acute and delayed chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV).

Here are the top 5 Oncology Nursing News stories for February 2019.

A liquid biopsy test detected all of the guideline-recommended biomarkers in newly diagnosed patients with metastatic non-small cell lung cancer at a similar rate but faster turnaround time to that of tissue genotyping.

The FDA has approved subcutaneous use of trastuzumab (Herceptin) and hyaluronidase-oysk injection (Herceptin Hylecta) in combination with chemotherapy for the treatment of select patients with HER2-positive early breast cancer, and alone or in combination with paclitaxel in patients with metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer who have received at least 1 prior chemotherapy regimen.

Many younger patients see more than one doctor and face misdiagnoses before being given a diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), according to recent research presented during a webcast ahead of the 2019 AACR Annual Meeting.

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to a supplemental new drug application (sNDA) for the R2 regimen of lenalidomide (Revlimid) plus rituximab (Rituxan) for use in patients with previously treated follicular lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma (MZL).

The FDA sent out a warning letter about using thermography in place of mammography to diagnose breast cancer. Here’s how oncology nurses can help.

The Food and Drug Administration approved TAS-102 (Lonsurf; trifluridine/tipiracil) for the treatment of patients with pretreated metastatic gastric adenocarcinoma or gastroesophageal junction cancer.

Cervical cancer and precancers have decreased in recent years, thanks to the HPV vaccine.

Palliative care can improve outcomes in patients with cancer but is not used as often as it could be.

The FDA granted a priority review to ivosidenib (Tibsovo) for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) with an IDH1 mutation who are not eligible for standard therapy.

Pembrolizumab was granted a priority review to treat patients with advanced small-cell lung cancer whose disease progressed on 2 or more lines of prior therapy.

The FDA granted a priority review to polatuzumab vedotin in combination with bendamustine plus rituximab (Rituxan) for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).

The FDA granted a priority review to entrectinib for the treatment of adult and pediatric patients with NTRK fusion-positive, locally advanced or metastatic solid tumors and for metastatic, ROS1-positive non-small cell lung cancer.

The FDA approved pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the adjuvant treatment of patients with resected, high-risk stage III melanoma.

Event to Fund Cutting-Edge Pediatric Cancer Research

Hospital at Home oncology models can have benefits for patients and nurses – but widespread integration may not be straightforward.

Each Friday, Oncology Nursing News posts a question asking our audience to share their experiences and opinions about a range of topics in the world of cancer. Here are some of their answers.

A recent study compared the information-seeking methods of nurses, doctors, and complementary therapists, and found one underlying theme.

The FDA granted a priority review to pembrolizumab (Keytruda) in combination with axitinib (Inlyta) as a frontline treatment for advanced renal cell carcinoma.

An expert goes over the common – and not-so-common – immune-related adverse events.

Researchers are working on a way to spark the immune response against glioblastoma, making the nurses’ role in treatment even more important.

Oncology Nursing News® spoke with CEO Linda Tantawi about addressing the needs of underserved communities and nurses can help to educate women in the Greater New York City area.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved a split-dosing regimen for daratumumab (Darzalex) for the treatment of patients with multiple myeloma.

The FDA granted a priority review to avelumab (Bavencio) in combination with axitinib (Inlyta) to treat patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

The FDA granted a priority review to the supplemental biologics license application for pembrolizumab (Keytruda) for the first-line treatment of patients with recurrent or metastatic head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC).

Adverse events can vary depending on the type of therapy that the patient is on, but patient communication is key.

During last night’s State of the Union Address, President Donald J. Trump announced his plan to bolster the fight against childhood cancer, and to bring down prescription drug prices.