Oncology

Amid rising cancer care costs, a focus on chemotherapy stewardship may result in cost savings, according to a session of the HOPA Practice Management 2020 Virtual Learning Event.

The FDA grants fast track designation to the highly-selective N-terminal domain inhibitor EPI-7386 for the treatment of adult patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer.

Bristol Myers Squibb announced it will present data from research spanning 15 different cancers with high unmet need at the ESMO Virtual Congress 2020.

Figuring out how to target vulnerable cells in breast cancer tumors can help treat the disease more effectively.

In a phase 3 clinical trial, oral paclitaxel was found to be just as effective intravenous paclitaxel in metastatic breast cancer.

The current study found no link between personal use of permanent hair dye and the risk of most cancers or cancer-related mortality.

The FDA also granted priority review to pralsetinib for the treatment of patients with advanced or metastatic RET-mutant medullary thyroid cancer and RET fusion-positive thyroid cancer.

In a virtual symposium titled Clinical Updates in Extensive-Disease Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Primer for Pharmacists Caring for Patients, 2 expert speakers discussed pivotal changes in the treatment landscape for small cell lung cancer.

A patient has Lynch syndrome, a hereditary condition that puts young people at high risk for colon cancer.

A first-in-class targeted therapy, VB-111 is administered by intravenous infusion once every 6 to 8 weeks.

Many patients battling cancer are in dire need of support, encouragement, and care coordination.

Optimizing the best pharmaceutical agent while minimizing adverse effects is paramount in patients with cancer-associated venous thromboembolism.

Patients may have many questions before receiving CAR T-cell therapy, so accurate counseling is vital to their support.

At the Smilow Cancer Hospital, oncology pharmacists play an important role in the delivery of care for patients with cancer.

Despite an ongoing long-term debate, no link was found between cancer and the use of ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, and other common antihypertensive drugs.

A recent study demonstrated the safety and clinical activity of E7 TCR-T cells in the treatment of highly refractory metastatic HPV- 16+ cancers.

Oral chemotherapy may be an important option for patients during the COVID-19 pandemic, as it would allow them to receive treatment at home.

Study results have demonstrated that pharmacists are effective partners in improving care, reducing cost, and avoiding drug complications for patients with cancer.

Current advances in the analysis of the mutational status of different genes are providing investigators insights into new treatment pathways that can improve outcomes for patients.

Women who typically have a better prognosis in the primary breast cancer setting experienced worse survival after a second primary breast cancer.

Despite improvements in the understanding and treatment of chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV), nausea and emesis continue to be a distressing adverse event for patients.

Targeted photodynamic therapy has garnered increasing attention… because of its ability to treat tumors without surgery, chemotherapy, or radiation.

This activity is supported by an educational grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp..

A new medication for certain rare blood cancers has now become available through a limited distribution with AllianceRx Walgreens Prime.

Pharmacists should refer patients to a health care provider if any symptoms could be indicative of a GIST.

Challenges and impact of rare diseases are faced by pharmacy stakeholders.

The FDA has approved a liquid biopsy test for all solid tumors with multiple companion diagnostic indications, including for rucaparib tablets.

Targeted radiotherapy amounted to fewer deaths over a 5-year follow-up period among patients with breast cancer.