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An expert with Allegheny Health Network discusses the value of behavioral therapy and how access and stigma often play a role in preventing patients from receiving this form of care.

Weekly phone calls from RNs helped reduce the number of severe adverse events experienced by patients receiving ipilimumab for metastatic melanoma.

Patients with 4-1BB or LAG-3–expressing T cells at baseline, or a high proportion of PD-L1–expressing myeloid cells and plasmacytoid dendritic cells during boost cycles, may be more likely to benefit from the combination of nivolumab and ipilimumab.

Adagrasib is currently being considered for approval as a treatment option for previously treated patients with KRAS G12C-mutated non-small cell lung cancer.

Adding sacituzumab govitecan to second-line pembrolizumab garnered promising antitumor activity among patients with checkpoint inhibitor–naïve metastatic urothelial cancer.

Nivolumab plus cabozantinib outperformed sunitinib in maintaining health-related quality of life in patients with advanced renal cell carcinoma.

The FDA set the Under the Prescription Drug User Fee Act date for June 24, 2022.

A post-hoc analysis of 2 studies revealed that patients with advanced prostate cancer receiving apalutamide reported positive wellbeing scores during treatment.

The androgen receptor inhibitor darolutamide prolonged overall survival compared with placebo in patients with at least 6 comorbidities.

Frontline niraparib, abiraterone acetate, and prednisone yielded improved radiographic progression-free survival in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

First-line treatment with olaparib plus abiraterone resulted in a 34% risk reduction of radiographic disease progression or death in patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

A City of Hope expert underscores the benefit of using antibody-drug conjugates, CDK4/6 inhibitors, PARP inhibitors, and checkpoint blockade in early-stage and metastatic breast cancer.

CTCA Phoenix one of just seven Magnet-recognized hospitals in Arizona

Awareness of the e-cigarette epidemic among youth could help drive primary prevention.

Although technology alone can’t solve clinician burnout, it can provide the means for organizations to provide better care while increasing efficiency and alleviating stress.

Tebentafusp, the first FDA-approved treatment option for patients with unresectable or metastatic uveal melanoma, may cause mild cytokine release syndrome, an expert explains.

With nearly two-thirds of the states allowing for medical cannabis use and the legalization of hemp, accessing cannabinoids has become much easier— especially for patients with cancer.

Combination therapy, selective estrogen receptor degraders, and more were covered at the 2021 San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium.

Oral Bruton tyrosine kinase inhibitors make notable strides in CLL treatment. Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell therapy continues to command attention by besting standard-of-care therapies.

An expert discusses the consequences of cisplatin-induced hearing loss and ongoing research efforts to eliminate this associated risk for children receiving the treatment.

A nurse-driven palliative care referral intervention demonstrated preliminary success in increasing the number of patients who received this form of supportive care.

Experts from Roswell Park developed a dosing guide for the prescription of buprenorphine as treatment for chronic pain.

Since the onset of COVID-19, the United States, Brazil, India, and Russia have maintained a status of having the highest incidence of confirmed cases.

An expert with Oregon Health & Science University discusses whether Orca-T graft can fulfill an unmet need in the field of allogeneic stem cell transplantation for myelofibrosis.

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected oncology practice in many ways. What will safe treating look like moving forward?

Mark Honor, PA-C, highlights best adverse event management practices for patients undergoing chemotherapy and immune-based treatment.

Patients with treatment-naïve advanced gastrointestinal stromal tumors demonstrated promising responses following treatment with the TKI imatinib plus the MEK inhibitor binimetinib.

Frontline treatment with brentuximab vedotin and chemotherapy yielded superior survival outcomes in patients with advanced classical Hodgkin lymphoma.

Patients who underwent surveillance with bioimpedance spectroscopy were less likely to develop chronic breast cancer–related lymphedema compared with patients who were assessed with tape measure.

Although e-cigarettes are often marketed as a “safe alternative,” non-smokers should understand that smoking still poses risks of lung damage, explains an expert with CTCA.