Aislinn Antrim, Editor

Key lifestyle risk factors for chronic diseases and cancers include tobacco use, poor nutrition, lack of physical movement, and obesity.

Presenter at the 2023 Community Oncology Alliance meeting notes that oncology has become more of a duality between molecular and genetic subsets, leading to huge developments in targeted and personalized care.

Among patients with lung cancer, approximately 20% have the earliest stage of disease but are still dying of metastatic lung cancer within about 5 years.

Drugs such as pembrolizumab, sacituzumab govitecan, and datopotamab deruxtecan all have growing bodies of evidence illustrating which patients with cancer are most likely to benefit and in which settings.

Despite tensions that can occur, building relationships with health systems and finding opportunities to collaborate is crucial to improve cancer care.

Sandoz intends to launch the latest Humira biosimilar in the United States on July 1, 2023.

The kit is now approved in the US to select patients with metastatic prostate cancer who are candidates for the only FDA-approved PSMA-directed radioligand therapy.

Liquid formulations of dabrafenib plus trametinib were also approved, marking the first time a BRAF/MEK inhibitor has been developed in a formulation suitable for patients as young as 1 year of age.

At 1 year, patients receiving chemotherapy regimens containing anthracyclines for lymphoma who took statins had an average ejection fraction that was 1.3% higher than those who took placebo.

Among the participants who were initially unsure or hesitant about vaccination, 82% received flu and Tdap vaccines during pregnancy after the online intervention.

Osimertinib (Tagrisso; AstraZeneca) now has shown a statistically significant and clinically meaningful overall survival benefit in both the early adjuvant and late-stage metastatic settings.

The fourth dose of the bivalent vaccine elicited improved Omicron BA.4/BA.5-neutralizing antibody responses compared to participants who received 3 doses of the original vaccine.

Adding durvalumab to neoadjuvant chemotherapy to treat resectable early-stage non–small cell lung cancer did not increase complications and adverse events or comprise patients’ ability to undergo surgery versus chemotherapy alone.

Trofinetide is the first and only drug approved for the treatment of Rett syndrome.

The KEYNOTE-641 and -789 trials did not demonstrate improvements or meet the primary endpoints in metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer and metastatic nonsquamous non–small cell lung cancer.

Persistently pursuing valued goals and adjusting those goals in response to setbacks or obstacles may help explain how some individuals with chronic pain maintain their mental wellbeing.

Vaccination rates were significantly higher in study groups who received a letter highlighting the potential cardiovascular benefits of vaccination and who received repeat letters about the importance of flu vaccination in general.

The proportion of patients prescribed high-intensity statin therapy increased by 3.8% across all clinics in the intervention arm.

Study participants without co-pays were slightly more likely to take their medications as prescribed for several medication classes.

Hydroxyprogesterone caproate injection was the only drug approved to help prevent preterm birth, but a confirmatory trial showed no benefit.

Food insecurity was also higher among Hispanic and Black women compared with White women, with 1 in 4 Black women and 1 in 3 Hispanic women reporting food insecurity.

The vaccine targets a protein that is no longer found after lactation in normal aging tissues but is present in most triple-negative breast cancers.

The 2022 American Heart Association, American College of Cardiology, and Heart Failure Society of America guidelines recommend SGLT2 inhibitors for nearly all patients in cardiovascular practice.

Pharmacists play a vital role in ensuring that patients can afford their medications, either by advising them on more affordable options or working with insurers and prescribers to find cheaper alternatives.

Because of the complexities of cardio-oncology medication regimens, pharmacists are vital to assess drug-drug interactions using multiple resources, such as databases, case reports, FDA and National Institutes of Health guidelines, and package inserts.

Findings from the AFFIRM trial found increased risks after stopping oral anticoagulant therapy after rhythm control, and the same is true for stopping treatment with oral anticoagulants after successful ablation.

Pharmacists are essential health care team members who can be empowered to help initiate fixed-dose combinations, according to an expert panel at the American College of Cardiology 2023 Scientific Session.

Atrial fibrillation and atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease are frequent challenges among patients with cancer.

Bempedoic acid is indicated as an adjunct to diet and maximally tolerated statin therapy for adults with heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia or established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who require additional lowering of low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol.

Patients with atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease who were already receiving statin therapy had a reduction in adverse cardiovascular outcomes with earlier initiation of evolocumab.