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Investigators reported that 33% of patients receiving dabrafenib plus trametinib for BRAF V600E–mutated glioma responded to treatment, including 3 complete responses and 12 partial responses.

A medication extension set may be the preferred method for subcutaneous hyaluronidase injections compared with a traditional needle.

An expert with the phase 1b TRIMM-2 trial underscores the significance and findings for patients with multiple myeloma.

Michelle Mollica, PhD, MPH, RN, OCN, senior advisor in the NCI Office of Cancer Survivorship, discusses different long-term care considerations for nurses caring for patients with cancer.

The combination of PARP inhibition and androgen receptor targeted therapy was found to be tolerable in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and homologous recombination repair gene alterations.

Brianna Lutz, MSN, RN, OCN, discusses a red-and-green dot hourly column that shows which patients with cancer have been attended to in the past hour.

Liz Stokes, PhD, JD, RN, director of the Center for Ethics and Human Rights, discusses the nurse’s role in medical aid in dying and common misconceptions.

Relugolix, an oral gonadotropin-releasing hormone receptor antagonist, demonstrated a manageable toxicity profile for patients with advanced prostate cancer.

Patricia Jakel, RN, MN, AOCN, discusses burnout and compassion fatigue in acute oncology care.

In patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibition to treat their metastatic urothelial carcinoma, immune-related adverse effects may serve as a prognostic marker for progression-free and overall survival.

A post-hoc analysis of the phase 3 ARCHES found enzalutamide plus androgen deprivation therapy to be an effective treatment for patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer, no matter their history of prior local therapy.

Patients with locally advanced muscle invasive bladder cancer may experience superior benefit from gemcitabine and carboplatin if the chemotherapy is co-administered with vitamin c.

Loyda E. Braithwaite, MSN, RN, AGPCNP-BC, AOCNP, highlights nursing considerations in prescribing and administering endocrine therapy to patients with HR+ breast cancer.

Entrectinib elicited encouraging responses in patients with breast cancer that harbors NTRK fusions, according to updates from the phase 2 STARTRK-2 trial.

Phase 2 trial findings indicate that cabozantinib plus nivolumab may be effective in treating patients with non-clear cell renal cell carcinoma with papillary histology.

Patients with clear cell renal cell carcinoma experienced reduced levels of hypoxia inducible factor-2 alpha expression following treatment with ARO-HIF2.

Conversations surrounding fertility preservation may differ between young men and women with cancer, according to Donna Herrera Bell, MSN, APRN, FNP-C.

Kate Sandstrom, MSN, APRN-BC, AOCN, discusses the importance of including the radiation oncology team in a patient’s long-term care plan.

Oncology nurses at the 2022 ASTCT Meeting shared how a peer-to-peer observation and validation tool helped decrease central line-associated bloodstream infections by 68%.

Unrelieved stress may contribute to cancer-related cognitive impairment and anxiety in patients undergoing chemotherapy.

In the age of cyberattacks, establishing and practicing a downtime procedure is crucial to safeguard patient care, according to Kelli-Ann Mancini, MSN, RN, OCN.

Patients with HER2-positive breast cancer who also have brain metastases experienced clinical benefit with fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki in the phase 2 TUEXEDO-trial.

Older men who have received androgen-deprivation therapy are an increased risk of heart issues, however, the root of the risk is still not well understood.

Cognitive therapies were found to be effective for helping cancer survivors with insomnia, but more research is needed for patients actively receiving treatment.

Oncology nurses may be able decrease peripheral access wait times for patients, however, a change in culture may be necessary to see full results.

Jessica MacIntyre, ARNP, NP-C, AOCNP, discusses empowering oncology nurse navigators to refer patients undergoing chemotherapy or radiation therapy to nutrition services.

Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) genotyping could be used to predict radiation dermatitis in patients with breast cancer.

Fam-trastuzumab deruxtecan-nxki is now an FDA-approved regimen for the treatment of patients with unresectable or metastatic HER2-positive breast cancer.

Increasing the number of intravenous port nurse champions across a health care system helps to keep oncology nurses with their patients and reduce care delays.

The FDA has granted a priority review designation to darolutamide plus docetaxel for patients with metastatic hormone-sensitive prostate cancer.