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A presentation at the SUO Annual Meeting underscored best surveillance strategies for patients with low-grade upper tract urothelial carcinoma who have undergone radical nephroureterectomy.

The FDA has approved the combination of rituximab plus chemotherapy to treat children aged between 6 months and 18 years who have advanced-stage, CD20-positive diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), Burkitt lymphoma (BL), Burkitt-like lymphoma (BLL), or mature B-cell acute leukemia (B-AL).

The chair of the Institute of Pain and Palliative Care explains the primary difference between hospice and palliative care.

The addition of bevacizumab was found to boost responses in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer receiving pembrolizumab.

Sarah Donahue, MPH, AOCNP, shares what drew her to oncology, the daily challenges she faces as a nurse practitioner, and her advice to new oncology nurses on how to overcome those barriers.

The FDA has granted an approval to a subcutaneous daratumumab combination to treat adults with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma.

An expert from the Institut Curie discusses the risk-benefit ratio associated with NBTXR3 plus radiotherapy for the treatment of patients with soft tissue sarcoma.

In this episode of “The Vitals,” 2 health care professionals discuss how to safely celebrate the holidays in oncology units.

Although White women and Black women carry similar rates of pathogenic variants, a study found that White women were almost 5 times more likely to undergo genetic counseling and testing.

In a phase 1 dose-escalation trial, treatment with the investigative agent was well tolerated with no dose-limiting toxicities.

Among patients who had participated in telemedicine, 45% preferred it to in-office visits, highlighting the need to make telemedicine a priority in cancer care.

Patients with relapsed/refractory chronic lymphocytic leukemia experienced positive gene set enrichment after receiving ibrutinib in addition to lisocabtagene maraleucel.

Pooled findings indicate that the quality of life in patients receiving surufantinib for advanced neuroendocrine tumors was comparable to that of placebo.

Patients with neuroendocrine tumors across various origins experienced favorable responses after receiving tidutamab.

Kathy Burns, MS, APRN-CNS, AGCNS-BC, Arthur G. James Cancer Hospital and Richard J. Solove Research Institute, comments on the importance of being mindful about one’s implicit bias in the treatment of patients with cancer who have substance use disorders.

A study in France showed that patients with lung cancer, a population initially excluded from COVID-19 vaccination registration trials, were able to safely receive 3 doses.

David Hui, MD, MSc, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how caregivers may prioritize communication when making end-of-life sedation decisions for loved ones with agitated delirium.

“Each step along the way has really helped me grow professionally, not just as a clinician, but as a whole practitioner, to make my transition to practice a lot easier and make me more comfortable… it’s really an invaluable experience.”

Physicians urge patients with lymphoid malignancies to continue precautionary COVID-19 measures regardless of vaccination status.

The implementation of the HuCare Quality Improvement Strategy supported superior emotional function for patients newly diagnosed with cancer.

Data presented at the 2021 ASCO Quality Care Symposium demonstrated that in-person interactions had a bigger impact of professional satisfaction than financial stability.

The FDA approval of sirolimus protein-bound particles marks the first approved therapeutic option for patients with advanced PEComa.

Within this intense experience, caregivers can often find themselves physically and emotionally exhausted

Stephanie Jackson, DNP, MSN, RN, AOCNS, BMTCN, Oncology Nursing News co-editor in chief, discusses the importance of NCCN guidelines in prescribing medications for patients with chronic leukemia. .

A presentation at the 2021 Society for Immunotherapy of Cancer (SITC) Annual Meeting shared updated findings on the efficacy of lenvatinib plus pembrolizumab in patients with advanced endometrial cancer.

The majority of patients who received telotristat ethyl to treat their carcinoid syndrome reported stable or increased weight at a 6-month follow-up.

Joe Contreras, MD, chair of the Institute of Pain and Palliative Medicine, explains how some common misconceptions may be hindering patients from receiving potentially outcome-improving palliative care.

Patients receiving immune checkpoint inhibitors for renal cell carcinoma or melanoma responded well to the COVID-19 vaccine.

Jessica MacIntyre, executive director of clinical operations at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center, explains how the small market for experienced oncology nurse practitioners prompted their institution to design a successful Hematology/Oncology Nurse Practitioner Fellowship.

Pembrolizumab represents the first immunotherapy approved to treat patients with renal cell carcinoma in the adjuvant setting.