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Nivolumab in combination with fluoropyrimidine- and platinum-containing chemotherapy and nivolumab plus ipilimumab received FDA approval as a first-line treatment for adult patients with unresectable advanced or metastatic esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, irrespective of PD-L1 status

Pilot programs based out of Yale Cancer Center and Moffitt Cancer Center seek to improve access for newly diagnosed patients with cancer.

Jamie Myers, PHD, RN, AOCNS, FAAN, discusses how getting involved in nurse-specific organizations helped advance her professional career.

Oncology nurses present their experiences treating patients with sotorasib in the phase 1/2 CodeBreaK 100 trial and optimal symptom management strategies to improve patient outcomes with the drug.

Sacituzumab govitecan-hziy significantly improved progression-free survival in patients with HER2-low expressing TNBC and HER2-negative disease.

Ivosidenib plus azacitidine received FDA approval for the treatment of patients with newly diagnosed acute myeloid leukemia (AML) harboring IDH1 mutations.

An hourly rounding column helped make integrated data points more visible and improve nurse responsiveness on an inpatient floor.

Darolutamide significantly prolonged metastasis-free survival compared with placebo in men with nonmetastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer with no added toxicity.

Stephanie Jackson, DNP, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, discusses how collaboration between an oncology unit and discharge lounge can improve discharge times for patients who have undergone stem cell transplantation.

Strategies to combat ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening are not limited to the clinic.

Azacitidine (Vidaza) is now FDA approved for pediatric patients with newly diagnosed myelomonocytic leukemia.

Current ASCO guidelines recommend that providers discuss the possibility of infertility with their patients as soon as possible before treatment begins.

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.