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Frontline treatment with pembrolizumab plus trastuzumab/chemotherapy significantly and meaningfully improved overall survival in HER2-positive, unresectable or metastatic gastric/GEJ cancer.

Lisocabtagene maraleucel was approved by the FDA to treat adults with relapsed/refractory follicular lymphoma who were treated with 2 or more prior lines of systemic therapy.

One of the first HPV self-collection solutions has been approved by the FDA, which can identify women at risk of developing cervical cancer.

Recent data from a phase 3b trial support venetoclax as a CLL treatment option for those with or without B-cell receptor–associated kinase inhibitor treatment.

Glecirasib resulted in durable responses with a manageable safety profile for pretreated advanced non-small cell lung cancer with KRAS G12C mutations.

The duration of neoadjuvant chemotherapy may be optimized via MRI guidance for the treatment of hormone receptor-negative/HER2-positive breast cancer.

Tiffany Bostwick, P.A., discussed the importance of communication and education around adverse effects for both oncology nurses and for patients with advanced endometrial cancer who are treated with immunotherapies.

Patients with triple-negative breast cancer with an increased TIL count in breast tissue were more likely to have an improved distant recurrence-free survival.

Dostarlimab plus chemotherapy has been granted priority review from the FDA to expand its indication to all adult patients with primary advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.

The FDA granted fast track designation to CTX-009 plus paclitaxel for pretreated metastatic or locally advanced biliary tract cancer.

Meaghan Mooney, B.S.N., RN, OCN, discusses the steps she takes to be an extraordinary healer every day and offers advice for newer oncology nurses.

Patients with high-risk prostate cancer treated with apalutamide with androgen deprivation therapy following radical prostatectomy had a recurrence-free survival rate of 100% after 2 years.

Pembrolizumab plus chemotherapy did not improve disease-free survival in patients with newly diagnosed, high-risk endometrial cancer, missing the primary end point of the phase 3 KEYNOTE-B21 study.

Patients with Bacillus Calmette–Guérin-unresponsive high-risk non–muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with TAR-200 exhibited a high complete response rate to the treatment.

Patients with newly diagnosed and recurrent low-grade intermediate-risk non-muscle-invasive bladder cancer treated with UGN-102 displayed meaningful and similar responses and disease-free survival regardless of whether they underwent surgery.

A nurse-driven, verbal workflow to place tocilizumab orders contributed to safer and more effective delivery of tocilizumab for cytokine release syndrome.

A screening test has been approved by the FDA for adults 45 years of age or older with an average risk for developing colorectal cancer.

Patients with chronic graft-vs-host disease treated with belumosudil experienced responses out to 3 years with no new safety signals.

Patients with untreated mantle cell lymphoma treated with acalabrutinib plus bendamustine and rituximab had significant improvements in progression-free survival compared with bendamustine and rituximab alone.

After reviewing the evidence, nurses switched from heparin-based flushes to all saline flushes for patients disconnecting chemotherapy at home.

Patients with high-risk BCG-unresponsive non-muscle invasive bladder cancer treated with nadofaragene firadenovec experienced lasting responses to the therapy for up to 3 years.

Durvalumab monotherapy as consolidation therapy in limited-stage small cell lung cancer produced a clinical benefit in patients from the phase 3 ADRIATIC trial.

The final breast cancer screening recommendation from the United States Preventive Services Task Force advises that women aged 40 should begin biennial screening.

An oncology nurse explains how her institution created a surgical path card that improved wait times and patient satisfaction in adults undergoing cancer surgery.

The implementation of a nurse navigator in a lymphedema program has helped patients with the condition obtain timely care, which can potentially improve outcomes.

In this episode of The Vitals, we speak with an expert who discussed the importance of supportive care and education for patients with lung cancer who are treated with immunotherapy.

The role of a verification nurse can lead to several benefits, including the prevention of errors from reaching the patient, decreased workload, and potential cost savings from less drug waste.

Throughout April, the FDA approved drugs for the treatment of diseases including solid tumors, lung cancer, multiple myeloma, bladder cancer, and low-grade glioma.

The newly appointed president of the Oncology Nursing Society (ONS) discussed healthcare policies that she and ONS will continue to advocate for in the cancer space.