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“Health care providers should be aware of this gap in care for dual-eligible patients and other vulnerable populations so that needs can be identified and resources can be appropriately directed.”

Findings from biomarker tests for patients with chronic lymphocytic leukemia can help appropriately tailor therapy plans as well as identify patients eligible for clinical trials.

In addition to experiencing poor emotional health, a high percentage of nurses have experienced trauma and a desire to leave their position because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newer modalities seek to use MRD to provide more definitive prognoses.

A recent study found that nurses demonstrated a higher preference for deep sedation to treat patients with cancer-related delirium, compared with caregivers.

After 6 months of additional follow-up, patients with resected high-risk stage II melanoma continued to experience improved relapse-free survival following treatment with adjuvant pembrolizumab.

More research on the various clinical, pathological, and outcome differences in myoepithelial tumors is needed to offer better prognoses for patients with varying tumor characteristics.

Between 2000 and 2018, the number of pancreatic cancer cases rose, particularly among women between the ages of 15 to 35 years.

Cisplatin-induced hearing loss was found to be more prevalent in very young children receiving treatment; therefore, findings suggest that audiological monitoring be conducted in a standardized manner for those undergoing this treatment.

The new Cilta-Cel PDUFA decision date is February 28, 2022.

A survey completed by nurses and APPs revealed that many healthcare professionals may be blind to their own implicit biases.

The increased risk of prostate cancer associated with MSH2 and MSH6 pathogenic variants point to a need for annual PSA screening in men over the age of 40.

CAR T-cell therapies represent a potent treatment option for patients with heavily pretreated relapsed/refractory hematologic malignancies, however, the infection risk associated with treatment may hinder the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccines in this population.

A final analysis of the phase 3 ClarIDHy trial revealed that OS was superior in patients receiving ivosidenib, despite a high crossover rate from the placebo group.

Kristin Rupp, RN, OCN, BSN, reminiscences about the experiences that made her the nurse she is today, and how she continues to pay it forward.

Ruxolitinib was not associated with an increased risk of secondary malignancies in patients with polycythemia vera.

Parsaclisib has been granted a priority review for 3 indications that include relapsed or refractory follicular, marginal zone, and mantle cell lymphoma.

“It is not a ‘one and done kind of thing.” It is very important to implement these skills throughout the community. It's a practice. It's a behavioral change.”

An expert from Dana-Farber Cancer Institute comments on ongoing research in translocation RCC and next steps for research in this treatment space.

Ruxolitinib and belumosudil represent FDA-approved treatment options to manage cGVHD, however, real world data will determine best practices for treatment and future research directions within the space.

The FDA have granted an accelerated approval to acimibinib, which treats CML by binding to the ABL myristoyl pocket.

The director at the Center for Cancer Health Equity, The University of Ohio Comprehensive Cancer Center, discusses improving preventative screenings in underprivileged communities.

Becoming a nurse entrepreneur can be a surprisingly easy and sometimes affordable option that most nurses never consider.

The small molecule oral immunomodulator EC-18 reduced the duration and incidence of severe oral mucositis in patients with head and neck cancer undergoing concurrent chemoradiation.

Antoinette Wozniak, MD, FACP, FASCO, outlines the importance of careful patient monitoring in lung cancer and emerging therapy options expected to change the treatment landscape.

Stephanie Jackson, DNP, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, Oncology Nursing News co-editor in chief, comments on the importance of self-care for oncology nurses.

A greater percentage of children with cancer experienced severe illness and mortality after becoming infected with COVID-19 compared with children in the general pediatric population.

The implementation of the Oncology Nursing Society’s new Get Up, Get Moving Program helped patients increase their daily step intake and maintain their health-related quality of life.

Health care professionals who treated patients throughout the COVID-19 pandemic and received CBD therapy reported less burnout and emotional exhaustion than those solely receiving standard-of-care treatment.

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