Uncracking the Code on Oncology Nurse Satisfaction During a Magnet® Journey
March 28th 2022Two healthcare professionals with Cancer Treatment Centers of America® (CTCA) Phoenix, a comprehensive care and research center recently recognized with Magnet® distinction, discuss the importance of transparency in nursing satisfaction and engagement.
Patient-Reported Outcomes Demonstrate Satisfaction With Pembrolizumab in Advanced Cervical Cancer
March 27th 2022Data collected with patient-reported outcomes show that pembrolizumab, with or without bevacizumab, is associated with a favorable toxicity profile in effectively treating women with persistent, recurrent, or metastatic cervical cancer.
FDA Follow-Up: Utilizing Relatlimab/Nivolumab in Clinical Practice for Metastatic Melanoma
March 25th 2022Oncology Nursing News® speaks with Hussein A. Tawbi, MD, PhD, principal investigator of the phase 2/3 RELATIVITY-046 trial, about the significance of the relatlimab/nivolumab approval for patients with unresectable or metastatic melanoma.
Adjuvant Pembrolizumab Reduces Recurrence Risk in Resectable NSCLC
March 25th 2022Findings from the KEYNOTE-091 trial showed that patients with non–small cell lung cancer who were treated with pembrolizumab following complete resection and chemotherapy had a 24% decreased risk of recurrence compared with a control arm.
FDA Follow-Up: Utilizing Olaparib in Clinical Practice for BRCA+ High Risk Early Breast Cancer
March 24th 2022Oncology Nursing News® speaks with the Charles E. Geyer, MD, FACP, an investigator with the phase 3 OlympiA trial to better understand the significance of olaparib’s approval and to determine what oncology nurses need to know about the new agent.
FDA Approves 177Lu-PSMA-617 for Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
March 24th 2022Lutetium-177-PSMA-617 is now FDA-approved for the treatment of patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer who have already received androgen receptor pathway inhibition and taxane-based chemotherapy.
Maintenance Selinexor Yields Survival Benefit in Advanced or Recurrent Endometrial Cancer
March 23rd 2022Selinexor demonstrated impressive efficacy in extending progression-free survival among patient with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer, particularly among patients with wild-type p53 endometrial cancer.
Cancer Treatment–Related AEs Are More Prevalent in Women Vs Men
March 22nd 2022New research shows that women are at an increased risk of developing an adverse event following cancer therapy compared with their male counterparts. This risk is particularly elevated among patients receiving immunotherapy.
Investigators Set to Assess Novel Immunotherapy/Chemo Combo in Advanced Ovarian Cancer
March 21st 2022The ongoing FLORA-5 trial will assess whether the addition of oregovomab to a standard chemotherapy regimen will improve progression-free and overall survival in patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer.
NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines Now Include Duvelisib for Peripheral T-cell Lymphoma
March 17th 2022Duvelisib, a dual PI3K-δ,γ inhibitor, is now listed as a category 2A designated option for second-line and subsequent treatment of patients with relapsed/refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma in the National Comprehensive Cancer Network Clinical Practice Guidelines.
Bioimpedance Spectroscopy: How It Functions and How It Improves Subclinical Lymphedema Detection
March 15th 2022Sheila L. Ridner, PhD, RN, FAAN, provides an overview of bioimpedance spectroscopy and how the simple design allows for standardized subclinical lymphedema surveillance in breast cancer survivors.
Expert Discusses Best Practices for Managing Breast Cancer–Related Toxicities
March 14th 2022Charles L. Loprinzi, MD, discusses the efficacy of agents like gabapentin and olanzapine to combat breast cancer treatment-related pains and speaks to the future of nonestrogenic toxicity management within this space.